Teen Invites Her 80-year-old Grandfather to Prom (Video)
80-year-old James Drain never got to go to his high school prom. He never even wore a tuxedo in his eight decades of life. This week, he got to do both.
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Quarterback Fulfills 4th Grade Promise to Take Girl with Down Syndrome to Prom
10 years ago, Ben promised he'd take her to prom. Last week, he made good on his word and brought the 17-year-old pal, who has Down Syndrome, as his date.
To Mother with Love on Mother's Day
A sweet new video by ChildFund International in honor of Mother's Day features kids from around the world in Sri Lanka, India, Zambia, Ecuador and other countries saying "I love you, Mom" in their native languages.
5 African Countries Form World's Biggest Wildlife Conservation Area
Five nations have agreed to launch the world's largest international conservation area to protect nearly half of Africa's elephants and a vast range of animals, birds and plants, many of them endangered by poaching and human encroachment.
Vital Medicine Rides Coke's Distribution Network Into Remote African Villages
Simon Berry is piggy-backing on Coca-Cola's distribution system to bring life-saving medicine to the places that need it most. Thanks to a vast network of local suppliers, you can get a Coke almost anywhere money changes hands. In the 1980s, Berry was an aid worker in Zambia, and when he looked at Coke's success, he saw an opportunity. Today his essential health kits for treating diarrhea are made to fit exactly inside the empty space between beverage bottles in Coke delivery crates.
Adele Surprises 12-Year-old Irish Fan with Bedside Visit
Singer Adele helped a young, bedridden fan's dream come true with a surprise visit to her home and an invitation to a concert.
President Obama Wrote Checks to Struggling Americans, Says New Book
An inspiring new book by Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow reveals a few instances when President Obama personally helped struggling Americans whose stories reached him as part of a daily ritual to read ten letters from average citizens every day.
Inspired by Steve Jobs, Stanford Business Grad Follows her Heart to Help the Poor
At her Stanford commencement ceremony in 2005, Kamael Sugrim listened intently to Apple CEO Steve Jobs. A year after he was first diagnosed with cancer, Jobs told the graduates that time is limited, so have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. Sugrim, a business grad, had her future life of prosperity assured, but Jobs' words never left her. She took them to heart and changed her life.
Man Enjoys Overwhelming Response Sending 5,000 Messages in Bottles Over 20 Years
Harold Hackett has spent two decades throwing bottles containing messages into the Atlantic in the hope that he may be able to contact people from far off shores. Since 1996 he has received over 3,100 responses from people all over the world.
King's Legacy Honored At Memorial: A Symbol of the Best in America
Thousands attended the formal dedication Sunday of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial on the National Mall – an emotional day for those, including President Obama, who came to honor the slain civil rights leader, calling him a man who stirred our conscience and thereby helped make our union more perfect.
New Yorkers Say Something Nice!
The latest artistic stunt by Improv Everywhere featured a constructed custom wooden lectern with a megaphone attached and a sign that read, "Say Something Nice." See what happens when New Yorkers are given the opportunity to amplify their voices and "say something nice."
Woman Wins $25 Million After Store Clerk Mistake
A store clerk's mistake led to a $25 million lottery win for an unemployed Georgia woman. Kathy Scruggs, 44, asked for the sale of a Mega Millions ticket, but when she was handed a Powerball drawing along with the first ticket, she accepted them both.
Marching Band Goes to Hospice Letting Woman See Grandson Play for the Last Time
In the final stages of cancer, an Arkansas grandmother was unable to hear her grandson in his marching band, playing the trumpet that she had bought him. Instead, the band came to her -- all 120 members with drums and horns and cymbals -- playing a concert beneath her window and granting her last wish.
Three Women's Rights Activists Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, activist Leymah Gbowee of Liberia and rights activist Tawakkul Karman of Yemen share the honor of being awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday. They were chosen for their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.
Operation Smile Video: Girl Sees New Smile for First Time
A little Brazilian girl born with a cleft palate often hid her face behind a doll. But 24 hours after Operation Smile's life-changing surgery, a cameraman turned around the viewfinder, to let her see her new smile for the first time. The amazement in her eyes is unmistakable.
Biker Thug Becomes Unlikely Hero to Many
When the former drug addict and biker thug, Sam Childers, (along with his former stripper wife) got a hold of some old-time religion, he became an unlikely hero to over a thousand children in war-torn Sudan. He is now the subject of the new movie "Machine Gun Preacher" starring Gerard Butler.
Ironworkers Paint Names on Beams for Children in Hospital Windows
Looking out of the windows of Seattle Children's hospital, patients eagerly search for new names painted on steel beams by union workers constructing a 7-story building across the street. It all started a few weeks ago when one of the ironworkers painted a beam in tribute to a teenager who had died at the hospital. Then, It went viral.
2-week-old Infant With Mom Rescued in Turkey Quake Rubble
A 2-week-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother were pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building on Tuesday in a dramatic rescue, nearly 48 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake toppled some 2,000 buildings in eastern Turkey. Weary rescuers clapped and cheered as the baby was removed from the wreckage.
Humans are Less Violent Than Ever: A Harvard Professor Explains the Decline
Most people think the world is more violent than ever, with more wars and murders, but in reality, we've never had it so peaceful. That's the thesis of a new book by prominent Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. It uses graphs and statistics to reveal dramatic reductions in war deaths, family violence, racism, rape, and murder.
UPDATED: Waitress Gets $1,000 Tip on $30 Bill (w/ Video)
A big tipper is spreading wealth and joy in the city of Madison. A customer at Vasillio's Greek restaurant left a $1,000.00 tip on just a $31.94 bill.
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