Colombian Peace Groups Nominated for Nobel Prize
Two Colombian groups were nominated in February for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for their extraordinary commitment to nonviolence in the midst of the country’s 50 year-old conflict..
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Homes for Convicted Prostitutes Transforming Women's Lives
Magdalene is a two-year sanctuary for women with a criminal history of prostitution and drug abuse. It provides safety, discipline, and unconditional love.
Fast Food Worker Who Stood Up For Blind Customer Gets National Praise
A 19-year-old Dairy Queen employee served more than ice cream at his Hopkins, Minnesota store recently: He stood up for a blind man after his twenty dollar bill, dropped on the ground, was scooped up by a sighted customer who refused to give it back. A typed letter of commendation now hangs on the wall of the DQ shop after a third customer saw the whole scene unfold and couldn't believe how manager Joey Prusak had handled the situation - going above and beyond what anyone could expect.
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.
Ex-Homeless Man Among Eco Heroes
James Burgett started as a homeless Dumpster-diver. He'd build computers out of parts and sell them to feed his drug habit. A company called asking if he wanted 2,000 old desktops.
Fat Man Walking: Losing Pounds and Gaining Peace
A morbidly obese man who has captured the heart of America by walking alone across the country on a quest to lose weight and find his soul. Like a real-life Forrest Gump, Vaught's journey is touching the lives of millions.
NY's Cabbie of the Year
Hossam Abdalla was crowned New York's cab driver of the year year because he returned a king's ransom in jewels to a passenger who left a million dollars worth of gold and diamonds in his taxi. Hooray for the Egyptian immigrant and his integrity!
Airman Finds and Returns $9,000 in Cash
The black book he found had about six dollars and a driver's license. But when he opened the second pocket, “There was a big wad of cash - hundred-dollar bills,†Baxter said. For some, the decision might be difficult.
Finding Jewels In A Soup Can… Would You Turn Them In?
The soup can was not a can at all but a trick container used to hide valuables from burglars. It seems the realistic can fooled even the owners who must have donated it to a food drive, where honest poor person received it.
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