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Volvo Pledges Lifetime of Cars to U.S. Doctor Serving Orphans, Mothers in Ethiopia

Asfaw, the winner of the Volvo prize for 2006, is a medical doctor who has galvanized over 550 medical and non-medical professionals in the US and Canada to give their time and talents to address the profound healthcare crises in Ethiopia.

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Homeless Man Returns $900 in a Wallet

A homeless man found $900 in a wallet in a trash bin but returned it to the owner.Similarly, the man "insists on paying for his food at a nearly relief kitchen.

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Ex-Homeless Man Among Eco Heroes

James Burgett started as a homeless Dumpster-diver. He'd build computers out of parts and sell them to feed his drug habit. A company called asking if he wanted 2,000 old desktops.

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Poor Kids Can Figure Out Computers on Their Own

Since its inception in 1999, the Hole-in-the-Wall project has grown from a single computer at Kalkaji, New Delhi to more than a hundred computers in impoverished villages across India.

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Fat Man Walking: Losing Pounds and Gaining Peace

A morbidly obese man who has captured the heart of America by walking alone across the country on a quest to lose weight and find his soul. Like a real-life Forrest Gump, Vaught's journey is touching the lives of millions.

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NY's Cabbie of the Year

Hossam Abdalla was crowned New York's cab driver of the year year because he returned a king's ransom in jewels to a passenger who left a million dollars worth of gold and diamonds in his taxi. Hooray for the Egyptian immigrant and his integrity!

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Good Samaritan Aids Traveler on his way to Damascus

When Jackie related the incident to her son, he flipped. “Are you crazy? Haven’t you heard of car-jackers!!” She said it never crossed her mind. It felt from the start that it was right. “I knew I was meant to help this young man. I had no fear.

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Airman Finds and Returns $9,000 in Cash

The black book he found had about six dollars and a driver's license. But when he opened the second pocket, “There was a big wad of cash - hundred-dollar bills,” Baxter said. For some, the decision might be difficult.