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Retired Man Fights Armed Robber (Video)

A 68-year-old pensioner fights a knife wielding robber who attempted a raid on a bookmakers in Farnborough, England. He came to the aid of two women cashiers and despite getting stabbed twice, he fought on. Due to his efforts, police were able to identify and charge the man.

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Flowers Clean Sewage at Scotland Eco-haven

Flowers help clean the sewage at Europe's first organic waster water installation in Findhorn, a Scottish community with the lowest ecological footprint on record in the industrialized world.

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Saying Goodbye to Walter Cronkite: A Video Retrospective

Walter Cronkite, once called the "most trusted man in America" has died at the age of 92.

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Giving Hate a Bodycheck

A former racist skinhead who inspired Ed Norton's character in the film American History X, now runs Harmony Through Hockey, a program that encourages racial harmony through sport. Frank Meeink turned to hockey after a prison term during which he met some African-American ball hockey players and realized they had a lot in common… (Read […]

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Manicurist Sells House, Car to Build School

Washington manicurist Lidia Schaefer began setting aside a third of her salary and all of her tips, and later sold her house and car, to raise enough money to build a school for a village in Ethiopia.

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Palau Provides Safe, Welcoming Haven to Asylum Seekers

11 young asylum-seekers were in limbo, fleeing from arrest in Myanmar, before the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau mobilized to protect them in February. The newcomers say they're astounded by the generosity of Palau and its people.

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Bride Helps Save Neighbors From Burning Home

Georgette Fogarty-Clemons was heading home from her wedding Sunday evening. That's when she spotted smoke from the side of her neighbor's house in Bridgeport. Still in her wedding gown and high heels, she jumped out of the car and pounded on the door. "We have no way of knowing what would have happened had she […]

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Man on a Mission: Giving an Ambulance to Every Afghan City

When Kevin Paicos was serving as a medic in Afghanistan he was shocked to learn that in a city the size of Orlando, there were no ambulances — locals had never heard of them. He called his fire chief back home in Ashburnham, Mass., to help. They found an old ambulance, fixed it up and […]