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Coffee Shop's Incredible Response To Neighborhood Robberies

Where a string of robberies in local shops might have made Lexington, Kentucky a more sad place, one coffee shop has conjured up a few pay-it-forward Christmas miracles. After thieves broke into A Cup of Common Wealth, the coffee shop's owners were blown away by the outpouring of love and support. Reports of additional robberies inspired the owners to rally the community, and give a free beverage to whoever spends money in those affected businesses. They also started a Community Christmas Tree that is spreading gifts to any in need -- even the burglars.

Paid Actors Spread Undercover Joy in Chicago - Get Happy!

In order to bring smiles to the faces of people in downtown Chicago, local philanthropist Richard Driehaus hired some performance artists to create displays of joy for unknowing pedestrians. Watch the video

By Jeanne Goddard

08 January 31 Views

Man With the Golden Voice: Why do We Gravitate to Good News Stories?

It is a popular adage that good news doesn't sell for the mainstream media where the motto seems to be, if it bleeds, it leads. Why then, are we seeing some of their most popular stories trumpeting triumphs of the heart? In the cases of the Chilean miners and the man with the golden voice, happy feelings of success have trumped every other news story around.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 January 33 Views

UPDATE: Golden Voiced Homeless Man Retells Story on Today Show (Video)

This morning, the homeless man with the golden voice, whose story launched via YouTube struck a national chord and whose pipes landed him numerous job offers and a home in just a few days, spoke to the Today Show hosts about his whirlwind of blessings.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 January 35 Views

Brad & Angelina Donate $2M to Namibia Charity

The Jolie-Pitt Foundation has committed $2 million towards the N/a'an ku sê Mission in Namibia, a special gift to the land of one of their children's birthplace.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 January 27 Views

9 Species That Returned From Extinction in 2010

A few of the lost species thought to be extinct have made miraculous reappearances in 2010, like the Sierra Nevada Red Fox, an earthworm that smells like lillies when handled, a slender loris, and the short tailed albatross.

By Jeanne Goddard

03 January 32 Views

GM Teams Up With Hawaii to Push Hydrogen Cars

With the new Hawaii Hydrogen Initiative, that state may be the first in the US to successfully build a fueling infrastructure that will support thousands of hydrogen fuel cell cars. expected to come on the market in 2015.

By Jeanne Goddard

28 December 30 Views

Obama Spends Part of Christmas with Troops

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greeted members of the military and their families during Christmas dinner at the Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe, Hawaii. They are encouraging the public to support military communities, especially during the holidays when separation from family can be difficult.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 December 30 Views

Woman Recreates 'The Last Supper' in Laundry Lint

Using only dryer lint, Laura Bell of Roscommon, Michigan created a 14-foot replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. She spent seven months doing 800 hours of laundry to get the lint she needed, buying towels of varying colors to supply the right tint.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 January 32 Views

Jolie Inspires Man to Quit Entertainment Career to Join Peace Corp

Angelina Jolie is to blame, really. Because of something she said to me in India four years ago, I have quit my 13-year career as an entertainment journalist, have given away almost everything I own, and at 43, have joined the Peace Corps.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 January 32 Views

Woman Recreates 'The Last Supper' in Laundry Lint

Using only dryer lint, Laura Bell of Roscommon, Michigan created a 14-foot replica of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper. She spent seven months doing 800 hours of laundry to get the lint she needed, buying towels of varying colors to supply the right tint.

By Jeanne Goddard

19 January 27 Views

Sedatives Used to Free Whale from Fishing Line

Researchers have a new tactic to save endangered whales tangled in fishing line: Get them to calm down with sedatives shot from a dart gun so they can pull closer and cut the potentially fatal gear away.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 February 39 Views

Volunteerism Erupts During Egyptian Protests in New Spirit of National Pride

While Egyptians battle for their political future, social change is already sweeping the country. Amid the protesters, volunteers are sweeping the streets, picking up litter, and handing out food.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 February 29 Views

Google Unveils New Virtual Tours of Top Art Galleries in the World

Google unveiled a new website that allows virtual tours of some of the world's most famous art galleries, featuring paintings photographed with extremely high-resolution gigapixel technology.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 February 31 Views

Mubarak Finally Steps Down as President of Egypt

Massive celebrations are underway in Egypt today after the 82-year-old Hosni Mubarak officially stepped down from his role as president of the largest Arab country in the world.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 February 43 Views

Armstrong Raises $125K for Aussies in Charity Ride; Jamie Oliver Cooks Meals for 250 Flood Victims

A charity ride led by cycling great Lance Armstrong has raised more than $125,000 for Queensland flood victims. And, TV chef Jamie Oliver, who was planning to open a food center in March, sped up construction so he he could offer free meals to 250 people a day who have been affected by the floods in Australia.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 February 27 Views

Good Samaritans Out in Force Among Stranded Motorists in Record U.S. Snowstorm

With snow totals of anywhere from one to two feet falling across nine midwestern states along with brutalizing winds, the February snowstorm of 2011 left a 2000-mile trail of misery (and some deaths) all the way to Maine. But, other acts of nature -- tales of kindness and generosity -- were just as prolific.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 February 31 Views

New Zealand Quake Survivor Marries Fiance Who Helped Save Her

Clutching her groom, she looked like any beaming bride. But Emma Howard's trip down the aisle Friday almost didn't happen. Just 72 hours earlier she was trapped under a building that collapsed in the earthquake.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 February 27 Views

25 Rescued Lions Start New Life in US After Circus Mistreatment

A record-breaking animal rescue operation ended Thursday when 25 Bolivian circus lions touched down at Denver airport in route to their new life within an 80-acre sanctuary. The humanitarian airlift, called Operation Lion Ark, began last year when the group Animal Defenders International (ADI) won their campaign to effectively shut down the animal circus industry in Bolivia.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 February 41 Views

UPDATE: Amazing 97-year-old Sprinter Sets World Track Record

95-year-old Ida Keeling set the record as America's oldest sprinter. She started running when she was 67. Her training regimen includes lifting weights, riding a stationary bike, and running the halls of her apartment building at home.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 March 30 Views