Pride of Britain Awards Salute Heroes
he Pride of Britain award winners for 2006 were honored Tuesday. The inspiring examples of courage, compassion and bravery included brothers who spotted a group of three adults being swept out to sea...
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Secret Santa Revealed
The Secret Santa from Kansas City has long brightened the hearts of hundreds each holiday season by handing out hundred-dollar bills to strangers on city streets. Now, after 26 years and $1.3 million of anonymous holiday giving, he has decided to reveal his identity.
Stranger Rescues Woman from House Fire
A rural Kansas woman is lucky to be alive, after a stranger goes to great lengths to rescue her after her home catches fire... Rachel says what scares her most, is that she did not wake up.
Driver Hailed a Hero After Moving Car Rescue
A VAN driver is being hailed a hero after saving the life of a motorist who had a fit while driving along a busy highway. Thanks to Tony Smith's quick thinking, the driver escaped possible death after Tony used his van to slow the car to safety.
When Doctors Say Your Child Will be 'a Vegetable'
For the past 25 years Dick, who is 65, has pushed his son, severely disabled since birth, in hundreds of marathon races to impart to him the feeling of being a participant in sports.
Teacher Keeps Wealth Secret, Donates $4.3M on Death to Conservancy
An unassuming school teacher in Toronto, hid her riches -- gained through shrewd savings and investments in stocks and bonds. But she always gave large donations to those in need.
9-11 Special: Healing the Soldiers' Wounds
The National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped worked with two dozen veterans of U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this summer, in hopes of helping them work through their emotions and feelings of loss..
A Grieving Mother's Incredible Forgiveness
The mother of a young teen who was gunned down asked if she could hug her son's killer. A great story of compassion
Generosity of a Stranger
A woman was caught short of money at the pharacist and is assisted by a stranger handing her the money she needed.
One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Peace One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson is an anti-terrorism warrior in the Islamic strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his main weapon is schools. Mortenson has built 55 schools in those two countries in the past 13 years, educating 24,000 children.
Woman Returns Lockbox Containing $40,000
Teresa Stiles saw a lockbox, which she didn't know contained about $40,000, fall off a Brinks truck. Nobody seemed to see what happened and no one was responding. So, Stiles grabbed the box and nervously drove straight to the police.
The Greatest Canadian Ever
Who is the Greatest Canadian? After being hospitalized at the age of 10 and threatened with the loss of his leg due to his family's inability to pay for specialized care, Tommy Douglas followed a life path into politics and refined his skills as a fiery speaker.
Ten-Yr-Old Raises Money to Save 4000 Acres of Rainforest
A Lemonade Stand in Maryland, USA raised money to save 4000 acres of Guyana rainforest. Alex Rice and his Cub Scout Troop raised $350.00 that was matched by Conservation International
Humble Grocer Quietly Gave Away Millions
Waldemar Kaminski, who quietly ran a food stand in Broadway Market for more than 50 years, has been revealed to be a self-made millionaire and philanthropist who anonymously gave millions to Buffalo charities and neighbors in need.
Transforming a Barren Savannah to a Tropical Rainforest: The Remarkable story of Las Graviotas
The reforestation of a barren savannah was successful. More than just successful, it initiated economic opportunities and unleashed a chain reaction of positive effects that surprised even the initiators of the program.
India to Pump Millions Into Protecting Forests
India will spend some $200 million to protect its forests and will announce how much carbon emission is being captured by its green cover, the environment minister said on Friday.
How to Build a Rainforest in Just Eight Years (WATCH)
Nicholas Locke has turned his Brazilian livestock pastures back into rainforest–full of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects–and only 2 hours from Rio.
After Amusing Twitter Exchange, J.K. Rowling Shocks a Book Club by Showing Up
Someone says the word 'cake' and JK Rowling is there faster than a Firebolt.
Rebecca Looked for the Good in Everyone (even the robbers who took all her money)
Rebecca Eddlemon looked for good in everyone, even the two gunmen who surprised her and husband Oscar Eddlemon in their food market in the mid-1970s.
Rape Victim Awakens Pakistani Village Womens' Rights
Mukhtar Mai is a shy Pakistani woman with such extraordinary courage that she was named Glamour‘s Woman of the Year, one of Asia's Heros by Time, and last week was honored by the United Nations. Most importantly, her unprecedented action after being raped by a gang of men in her village to settle a score […]