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Man Survives After Driving Car into Grand Canyon

A man survived with injuries after driving his car over the south rim of the Grand Canyon by accident, authorities said on Wednesday.

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Used Hotel Soap Recycled for the Homeless and Developing Nations

Leftover soap and shampoo from your hotel's bathroom is being recycled to help Clean the World. The Global Soap Project, along with Clean The World, has launched programs to collect and recycle partially-used toiletries from hotels across the United States.

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Volunteer Cuddlers Soothe Tots with Touch (Video)

Parents can't always be there to hold their babies who are in the hospital for an extended period, but that's where a group of core volunteers step in.

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'Miracle' Rescue Of Man Swept Out To Sea in Japan

A sixty-year-old man has had a miraculous escape after being swept nine miles out to sea by the tsunami in Japan. The man was discovered clinging to the roof of his house two days after the disaster struck, according to officials.

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A Tribute to the Japanese People: No Looting or Anger Despite Shortages

The Japanese people are demonstrating a true allegiance to social order and calm as they search for loved ones or wait in lines for basic necessities. There is not a hint of looting or violence, even as residents must wait in line for 12 hours to buy food.

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California Student From Japan Finds Family Alive on YouTube

Akiko Kosaka, a student from Japan attending the University of California at Riverside, had lost all hope for her family in Japan after a tsunami stuck their village. Then she received word Sunday night from a friend in Japan of the existence of a 45-second YouTube video showing her family home as the only one standing amid the rubble.

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200 Years of Stunning Human Progress Laid Out in 4-Min Animation

Rooted in enthusiasm and also in fact, Swedish doctor Hans Rosling created a visual animated chart showing the amazing progress in health and income statistics for 200 countries since 1810.

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Kindness and Hope Flourish Amid Rubble in Japan

Things here in Sendai have been rather surreal. But I am very blessed to have wonderful friends who are helping me a lot. I am now staying at a friend's home. We share supplies like water, food and a kerosene heater. We sleep lined up in one room, eat by candlelight, share stories. It is warm, friendly, and beautiful, wrote Anne Thomas, an American citizen who has lived in Sendai for 22 years.