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Student Cycles Across Canada to Support Taboo Topic: Death With Dignity

Sean Jacklin, 21, is riding his bicycle coast to coast -- 4,660 miles (7500 km) -- in an effort to shine a light on a topic many people find difficult to talk about, raising awareness and funds for the hospice movement across Canada. As the second cyclist to organize a solo tour supporting end of life care, Sean knows it is hard to raise money for something no one likes to talk about. He had already raised $10,000 before leaving the province. He had already raised $10,000 before leaving his home province of Victoria.

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World War II Veteran Marks 90th Birthday with Skydiving Jump

A World War II hero from Maine gave himself a 90th birthday present — his first skydiving jump from an airplane. Lester Slate, of Exeter, said he wasn't nervous as he strapped on a parachute, although he'd never jumped with one even during his more than 40 years flying for the Navy and the Coast Guard.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 July 44 Views
Boy's Football Lost in Tsunami Turns Up in Alaska

A teenager who lost his home in Japan's devastating tsunami now knows that one prized possession survived: a football that drifted all the way to Alaska. A man, who has a Japanese wife, found the ball with the youngster's name inscribed on it while beachcombing on an Alaskan island.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 April 35 Views

A Runner for Cancer Decides to Become Oncologist After Losing Father

Jenna Norton is not your typical medical school applicant. In fact, until two years ago, she had never considered a career in medicine. It took Jenna seven years to graduate with a degree in Theatre, while working as a waitress and acting on the side. The death of her father, Henry, who passed away after a brief battle with cancer, also delayed her graduation. But his death later propelled Jenna's future in a direction never imagined -- a tribute to the man who owned a hardware store and supported his daughter's passion for Shakespeare.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 January 49 Views

Haitian Cancer Survivor Turns Life Around to Help Kids

After a deadly cancer diagnosis, he dedicated his life to helping hundreds of kids from Haiti's slums. After nine months of treatment and recovery, he returned home determined to start living the life he'd always wanted: helping children from Haiti's poorest slums.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 August 41 Views

NFL Stars Rally to Boy Survivor of Hudson Tragedy (Video)

National Football League players are rallying around a ten year-old boy whose mother in desperation drove him and his siblings into the river. Now that his family is gone, the boy's new extended family includes many players who are providing fun activities and financial support.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 June 32 Views

President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Today, President Barack Obama named fifteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor. The Medal of Freedom is presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. Mr. Obama described the annual awards as one of his favorite duties.

By Jeanne Goddard

15 February 37 Views
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