Britain's Oldest Man at 112 Years Has Great Memory (Video)
Henry Allingham, Britain's oldest man, thought to be one of three surviving UK World War I veterans, is celebrating his 112th birthday.
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Blind Iraqi Girl to See Mom for the First Time Thanks to US Troops
US troops are helping a blind iraqi girl who needs surgery. She will be able to see her mother for the first time thanks to a world-class surgeon and the American soldiers who wanted to help and found donations.
Sanctuary Rescues Lions From Concrete Pens
Nine cubs, and an adult lion and a tiger, rescued from bleak Romanian zoos sniffed the grass and began purring loudly, taking their first steps onto African soil, thanks to Austrian-based animal welfare organisation Vier Pfoten (Four Paws). (NBC News)
One Man's Mission to Rid India of its "Untouchable" Job
One man has built 1.2 million affordable hygienic toilets throughout India and helped 60,000 former manual scavengers of human waste -- the "untouchables" of society -- move into other jobs.
London Financier Gives Half Billion Pounds to Charity
"A SUPER-RICH City financier has given nearly HALF-A-BILLION pounds to charity — the largest ever single donation by a Briton — to help poor people in Third World countries."
Moment of Mercy Stuns Crowd at Softball Finals
With selflessness and mercy, members of the opposing softball team in do-or-die playoff game carried a player around the bases after her homerun a subsequent knee injury stopped her at first base.
UPDATE: Violinist Plays Private Concert for Taxi Driver
A violinist who left his $4 million Stradivarius instrument in an airport taxi is playing a private concert today to thank the driver who faithfully returned it to him -- a 30-minute performance in the cab waiting area at Newark Liberty International Airport.
101 year-old Man Trains for Marathon While Tipping a Pint (Video)
He still has a job in a plumbing retailer, but in his spare time 101-year-old Buster Martin is training for the London Marathon while tipping back a pint of beer.
Airline Workers Show True Moral Fabric (Video)
Delta employees are using some of their downtime between flights to create quilts for sick kids. Inspiring video shows their efforts at producing thousands of quilts this year.
WWII Vets Finally Get to See the Memorial Built in Their Honor
They last donned uniforms nearly 70 years ago, but thanks to the volunteers and donations to Honor Flight Michigan, 40 World War II veterans finally get to visit the nation's capital to see the national memorial that was built in their honor.
Who's Happier — Older or Younger?
More eye-opening research finds that the happiest group in America are the seniors, with older adults more socially active than the typical stereotype of the shut-in senior suggests. (Associated Press via CNN)
The 50th Anniversary Of The Peace Symbol
The peace sign was created 50 years ago by artist Gerald Holtom in London for an anti-war protest, incorporating the flag signals (semaphores) for the letters N and D --for Nuclear Disarmament.
Disabled Veterans Serve in New Mission Tutoring Disadvantaged Kids
Amidst the flood of young disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, a group of older veterans organized themselves to help ease the return of the soldiers to civilian life. VeteranTutors.org was set up as a way to sponsor these young veterans and help train them for new careers.
Neighbors Bestow RV on Homeless Man Evicted From Treehouse
Last week the city took action to evict a homeless man from an amazing treehouse, but his concerned neighbors who benefitted with his presence (the vacant lot was always kept clean and the crime rate kept low as he looked after the place), have rallied together to buy him a used RV.
Disney Workers Wade Through Trash To Find Missing Rings
Disney employees including executive housekeeper Drew Weaver and seven of his staff were determined to help and waded into the bags of garbage. They miraculously found the rings.
Pronounced Dead, Man Takes 'Miraculous' Turn
"Some four hours after doctors declared Zack dead, something about his appearance that made cousins think he wasn't as dead as doctors said." They scratched him with a pocketknife and realized he was alive.
Kindness of Strangers Brings Hope to World's Tallest Man
The Worlds's Tallest Man couldn't afford custom shoes to fit his frame of 8 feet 5 inches, but found new hope in the kindness of strangers who sent a giant bicycle to help with transportation and oversized shoes and clothes -- even a computer with internet service -- to help with daily life.
Hero Miner to be Godfather of Baby He Saved
"The hero miner who risked his life to save a mother and her baby from raging floodwaters near Rockhampton last week has been asked to be the child's godfather."
Groups Respond to Obama's Call for National Discussion About Race
The speech on race and religion that Senator Barack Obama delivered Tuesday has been viewed more than two million times on YouTube and has prepared the ground for further discussions in schools, in churches, and around the water coolers and kitchen tables throughout America. Race and religion, the two most electrified rails in American politics, […]
Brazilians Promote Good News 'Day of Light' March 9
On March 9th, if you see a newpaper or magazine with good news, buy it. This is The Day of Light, created in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to celebrate and promote positivity in the media.