On this Memorial Day, here is a heart-warming story about a soldier who vowed to take care of his partner if they both escaped Afghanistan alive. Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach made that promise to a canine bomb-sniffer, a loving co-worker he felt especially indebted to. His persistent pleas with Iowa officials about adoption eventually earned empathy, and an elaborate surprise.
When elderly veteran Charles Mowbray came to her primary school to talk about his experience in World War II, Leanna Morris wondered why he didn't bring his medals. He only brought pictures of medals. When she learned it was because her government forgot to send them, she wrote a letter to her senator. This week the girl was honored at a school assembly. The letter had worked.
A man who rose from humble beginnings in Nigeria to become a U.S. Army-trained combat medic and the recipient of 13 military awards earned during two deployments in Afghanistan was shocked this week when he learned his New Jersey town was honoring him in a huge way.
A retired soldier was urged by two former presidents to propose to his girlfriend right there, instead of waiting for the evening. Cameras caught the moment.
A Facebook post was shared 250,000 times earlier this week about an elderly man in a wheelchair who asked if his cashier could help him with his meal.
When his fellow firefighters carried an unconscious Labrador retriever out of a burning house on Tuesday, Jamie Giese had no medical equipment to revive him. So he went with something he had only seen on TV -- mouth-to-snout respiration.
This weekend, the United Farm Workers is holding its fiftieth anniversary. Last week, on Cinco Mayo, the United States Navy christened and launched the USNS Cesar Chavez, continuing the Navy's rich tradition of naming supply ships after pioneers, explorers and visionaries
After nearly two years of bickering, NBA players and owners are back on the same side. The sides reached a tentative agreement early Saturday to end the 149-day lockout and hope to begin the delayed season with a marquee triple-header Dec. 25.
Chrysler Group LLC reported a net profit of $381 million for the third quarter of 2012 on Monday, up 80 percent from the $212 million profit the company reported for the same period a year ago. The results mean that the United Auto Workers employed in Chrysler's factories will next year likely receive their signing bonus of $1,750
NASA worker Bruce Jackson went to work Wednesday morning despite the government shutdown. Instead of going into Washington, the York County resident joined a half dozen furloughed federal workers who hung ceiling tiles and installed insulation in a Presbyterian Church classroom.
DC Entertainment, home of some of the greatest super heroes, unleashed a giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. A multi-million-dollar commitment over the next two years by partners Warner Bros. and Time Warner will feature the Justice League characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern issuing a call to action, with 100 percent of the donations matched dollar for dollar.
April Malloy turned to construction when she became homeless. Now, she closes multi-million dollar deals for Manhattan nightclubs and restaurants.
The economic news in recent weeks suggests that the recovery has hit a rough patch, but at least one forward-looking review of the macro trend says the rearview mirror may be misleading, as the economists see moderately improving conditions in the second half of this year.
US exports hit a record high in March, returning to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis. Meanwhile, jobs openings rose by the most since 2008 and retail sales grew for tenth straight month.
Better care during pregnancy and birth is the main reason behind a staggering 93 percent plunge in rates of severe cerebral palsy in premature infants, a new study discloses.
Manufacturing grew in December at the fastest pace in six months, the latest sign that the US economy gained momentum at the end of last year. Manufacturing has expanded for more than two years. Factories were one of the first areas of the economy to start growing after the recession officially ended in June 2009.
The US stock markets rose more than 3 percent in late morning trading today after hearing the latest U.S. economic data on unemployment claims. The government reported that weekly initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level in four months
Canada's crime rate fell to its lowest in almost 40 years, Statistics Canada reported on Thursday, extending a positive two-decade trend.
The world economy is gaining strength as global private sector activity hit a one-year high in February, building on the gains of previous months. Momentum is growing in both service and manufacturing industries, with strong improvement in the United States leading the way, according to a new report by JPMorgan.
Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim will spearhead a project to rescue the Pacific port of Acapulco, a once glamorous haunt of Hollywood stars that has lately become mired in violent crime. Slim, the world's richest man will be the president of a council that will pool funding for new hotel developments.
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