Man Donated Hundreds of Thousands of Miles to Strangers, Reuniting Families for the Holidays
And his donation inspired dozens of other frequent fliers to donate their airline miles as well.
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7 Ways to Navigate Uncomfortable Conversations at the Holiday Dinner Table
If you're dreading whatever awkward topics are bound to come up at the holiday dinner table, here are 7 ways to steer conversation into lighter directions.
Brain-Dead Mom Wakes Up Minutes After Being Taken Off Life Support; Four Months Later, She's Fighting Fit
This "miracle lady" has made a full recovery after her family made the heartbreaking decision to take her off of life support in August.
64-Year-old Love Letter Mysteriously Found at Walmart is Presented to Emotional Family Who Didn't Know It Existed
Even though Walmart employees don't know how the letter ended up on their floor, they were delighted to present it to the sender's surprised family.
Tears Flow as 88-Year-old Finally Meets Biological Daughter She Thought Died At Birth
This emotional reunion at a nursing facility in Florida has been 69 years in the making.
US Supreme Court Strikes Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles
The United States Supreme Court ruled that an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole was unconstitutional. To slap juveniles with a mandatory sentence, which does not allow a judge to take into consideration the circumstances of a murder -- such as lack of intent to kill -- violates the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
Botswana High Court Makes History: Allows Women to Inherit Family Home
The Botswana High Court overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting the family home, calling it "an unacceptable system of male domination. 65 year-old Edith Mmusi and her two sisters have fought a five-year legal battle against their nephew who said he was the rightful owner of their house.
US Makes Big Strides in Reducing Domestic Violence
The rate of partner-to-partner violence dropped by a stunning 64 percent between 1994 and 2010, a recent Justice Department report has found. The trend, almost unnoticed, stems from a broad shift in attitude toward domestic violence.
Emergency Foster Mom Opens Home to Four Siblings in Need
After getting a call from social services and without a second thought about the limited space in her house, the beds they didn't have or the children's clothes she didn't own, a Pennsylvania woman -- for the fourth time -- drove immediately to pick up siblings who needed emergency foster care. This time it was four kids ranging in age from 5 to 11.
9-yo Boy Sells $3,000 in Lemonade to Raise Money for City of Detroit
A 9-year-old Detroit boy has earned national attention for setting up a lemonade stand to raise money for his cash-strapped city. He heard on the radio that the city was having trouble paying for the mowing of grass in city parks and decided to help. His lemonade and popcorn business, which opened July 30, raised more than triple what the young man originally hoped and today Joshua Smith presented a check to Detroit officials for $2,832.
Hero of the Year: Nepalese Woman Frees Children Who Live With Incarcerated Parents
Pushpa Basnet, a Nepalese woman who runs a home for children so they don't have to live behind bars with their incarcerated parents, was named the 2012 CNN Hero of the Year on Sunday night. She was in her twenties when she started a home in Kathmandu where children can receive education, food, medical care and a chance to live a more normal life.
Critically Ill Maryland Teen Gets Classmate's Heart After Miraculous Match
Although a teen was killed in a hit-and-run crash, his heart is now giving his ailing friend a chance to live. When Kyle Wilkerson heard the good news, that doctors had a heart for the Maryland teenager, he had a suspicion. The 15-year-old looked up at the cardiologist and asked, Is it Skylar's heart?
Sierra Club Partners with Sungevity to Help Families Go Solar
The nation's largest environmental organization last week announced a new partnership with Sungevity to help families switch to solar easily and affordably. The win-win program will help consumers save money on electric bills and cut their carbon footprint with its Zero Down solar leasing program that gives $750 cash to both the homeowner and the Sierra Club.
Waldo Canyon: Colorado's Most Destructive Wildfire Now Fully Contained
The Waldo Canyon Fire, the most destructive in Colorado history, is under full containment Tuesday night.
New Bandage That Doesn't Hurt Inspired By Spiderwebs
Even the most pain-tolerant people cringe once in a while, ripping an adhesive bandage off sensitive skin. But for babies, the removal process can break open skin, sometimes causing permanent scarring because the medical tape was designed for adults. MIT Researchers believe they have addressed the problem with a new kind of medical tape modeled on the design of spiderwebs.
From Panic Attacks to the Best Mother's Day Ever
A mom in Britain wrote to share the good news that her daughter, after a lifetime of suffering from a panic disorder, was able to join her mother and sister on a date for lunch and shopping - something that has never been possible before. It was the best Mother's Day gift of all and seen as a hopeful sign for sufferers of the disorder everywhere.
Donors Step Up for 101-year-old Evicted Woman in Detroit
A fund has been created and a guardian angel stepped forward for a 101-year-old Detroit woman displaced from her home by eviction. A longtime member of her church took in the wheelchair-bound woman and a contractor volunteered to build the wheelchair ramp needed at her new residence.
Photographer Finds Estranged Father While Documenting Homelessness
A photographer documenting Honolulu, Hawaii's homeless was surprised to find her long-lost father among them.
Babies Fed on Demand Do Better at School
A large scale study in Britain suggests eight-year-olds who were fed on demand as infants had higher IQs -- and did better in school -- than did children who were fed on a schedule.
Poll: What Makes Teens Happy? Family Ties
Spending time with family was the top answer to what makes teens happy, according to an extensive survey on the nature of happiness among America's young people.NYT
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