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Teen Raises $14,000 for Medical Expenses to Treat Neighbor Child

Two years ago 5-year-old Annie suffered a massive seizure caused by undiagnosed Addison's Disease. Inspired by the call to "act as if what you do makes a difference," Bothell High senior Jenn Lund, 18, organized an auction this year that yeilded $14,000 to help pay for treatment of the child's brain damage.

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Teens Capture Images of Space with $100 Camera and Balloon

Teenagers armed with only a $100 camera and latex balloon have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth.

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11-yr-old Girl Shaves Her Head for Africa

An 11 year old girl has shaved her head to raise money to build a school in Uganda. Her goal is to raise donations of $10,000 through her family's website, DivinePurposUnleashed.com. Watch her talk about her hopes and her hair on YouTube:

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Do Kids Really Need Homework?

A precocious 11-year-old in the 5th grade, Ben Berrafato, is challenging one of America's most endearing and widely held beliefs, eloquently arguing against the need for homework. He may be right, say experts like the author of "The Case Against Homework."

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Despite Naysayers, Scout Earns Every Merit Badge Spurred On by Grandmother

Even though his Scoutmaster said it couldn't be done in the time remaining, a Lond Island teen managed to earn all 121 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America. His inspiration came from his grandmother who was dying and said, "Why don't you try to earn every one?"

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Atlanta Kids Get Inaugural Surprise (Video)

A group of students at Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy thought they'd just be performing their song 'Dear Obama' at a news conference on Wednesday. But after finishing the song, the kids got a big surprise.

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Wish Comes True for Boy With Cancer to Meet President Bush

A 12 year-old boy with brain cancer was granted his wish by the Make-a Wish foundation -- to meet with President Bush. He has some advice for parents of kids with cancer, too: "It's going to be alright."

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Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children's Culture Connection

Dina Fesler, the founder of Children's Culture Connection has discovered that when we give American children a taste of the world's cultures, it helps them connect with kids who have very little, and empowers them by showing that they, in fact, can make a difference in the lives of others.