93-Year-Old Man Gets High School Diploma
Harold Pugh, a 93-year-old man from Minnesota, has finally received his high school degree.
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Refugee Doctor 'Making a Difference' for Thousands in Burma
Burmese refugee, Dr. Cynthia Maung, runs a small, modest public health clinic near the border in Thailand, and is making a difference in her community by providing essential services not available to most residents of the poor region.
Inspirational 'Last Lecture' Professor Dies (Video)
Randy Pausch, a Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist whose 'last lecture' about facing terminal cancer became an Internet sensation and a best-selling book, died Friday at the age of 47, but his inspiring message lives on.
Mom's Disaster Unit For Kids Who Live Through Tornadoes (Video)
A mother who lost her own son in a tornado helps other children in devastated towns with her mobile daycare unit, named for the 2-year-old The CBS Early Show featured the inspiring voluntary effort in its week-long series, "Extraordinary People." Video
U.S. Soldier Fulfills His Mission of Getting Iraqi Girl New Legs
A U.S. soldier couldn't walk past an 11-year-old Iraqi girl who was "in a large decrepit wheelchair, the stumps of her legs crusted with dried blood... He stopped to talk and he came back every day for six months, bringing her toys, gauze for her legs, a new wheelchair... When she asked for legs, that became his mission, too."
Kindness Tornado Rips Through Town
Biddeford, Maine experienced a tornado of kindness on Thursday. Residents were lifted up and spirits were tossed into unfamiliar territory as Michael Chase of the Kindness Center churned up a whirlwind of "100 acts of kindness in 100 minutes".
Hero is Saving Children from Cambodia's Trash Heap
CNN Heroes: Cambodian's poorest kids are going to go to school now that a woman quit her job and spent $30,000 of her own money to build a school for them...
Casino Mogul Hosts Wounded Soldiers in Vegas
40 wounded soldiers from veterans hospitals in Washington flew in a private jet to Las Vegas over the weekend for an all-expenses-paid getaway, thanks to the Sands hotel chairman Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam, who said they wanted to eventually extend the offer to every vet who had been admitted to the two D.C.-area hospitals.
Private Psychiatrists Offer Free Service to Troops
Civilians are offering to help the Pentagon handle the growing mental health needs of troops. Thousands of private counselors are offering free services to troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health problems, jumping in to help because the military is short on therapists.
"Man Who Stopped Knife Fight….was Blessing From Above"
"A 56-year-old intervened in a brawl just off Interstate 40, kicking a knife out of the hand of one man and then separating the fighters. But the man, an ex-Marine who saw combat in Vietnam, says he did what most people would do in that situation — the right thing."
Facebook Reunion Leads to Kidney Donation (Video)
Two grade-school friends who reconnected thanks to the social networking site, Facebook, after more than a decade are becoming more than bosom buddies. One is donating a kidney to his rediscovered pal.
First Sioux Soldier Given Nation's Highest Honor
It's taken nearly 60 years for Master Sergeant Woodrow Wilson Keeble to become the first Sioux-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the nations highest, for heroic actions on the battlefield in Korea.
Thrift Store Worker Returns $30,000 Found in Donated Clothes
"A thrift store worker in Southern California found an envelope amidst a pile of donated clothing that contained $30,000 in cash. She didn't think twice about returning it -- and was rewarded for the good deed."
Marine Mom Adopts Platoon
Maureen O'Haire gave birth to five children, adopted another four and cared for more than 50 foster kids. But now she's playing mother hen to an entire platoon of Marines.
Student Attempts Courageous Rescue in Icy Harbor
"Saint John police are praising a 24-year-old university student for his attempts to rescue a man drowning in the frigid city harbour. Alex Scott had been trying to keep the other man's head above water for about 10 minutes."
Vote for America's Favorite Heroes
Less than one week remains to vote for your favorite hometown heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards. The winner, "America's Greatest Hometown Hero" will receive a new Volvo car every three years for life.
Ballet Dancer, 88, Makes Debut
"An 88-year-old Cambridgeshire man has starred in his first ballet after taking up dance at the age of 79."
Inspirational Basketball Player Defies Disability
A boy plays division 1 basketball, averaging 18.6 points per game, even though he was born with only one hand.
Honest New Yorkers Follow Clues to Find Camera Owner
Alan was devastated to lose the pictures but a few weeks later learned that some honest and industrious New Yorkers had tracked him down based on clues in the photos, and would be sending the camera back.
Champion Athlete Turned Quadriplegic Still Inspires Millions (Video)
Confined to a wheelchair, his left leg missing below the knee, Jim MacLaren, a former triathlete inspires millions with his remarkable inner strenth and gratitude for life.
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