A mother duck and her ducklings visited the White House Wednesday, but the mom was the only one of the group big enough to jump the concrete barrier beneath the fence. Her young ducklings were stuck milling about on the sidewalk below until armed guards came to the rescue. Two uniformed Secret Service agents saw the separation and came to the ducklings' aid
An 85-year-old South Carolina woman who was robbed of $400 in cash she had saved for eye surgery was given free medical care after a doctor saw her story on the news. Dr. Budev of Carolina Cataract Center wasn't the only one who saw the report and was moved to action. A one-time thief who'd stolen a woman purse in his youth, sent a $500 check to help atone for his mistake.
In 1995, Grayson Gilbert had been diagnosed with a cancer so rare in children that the doctors were entering uncharted territory when prescribing aggressive chemotherapy and surgery. At 22 years old, the Maryland boy survived so long, he now has a charity to help ailing children meet their heroes.
Reid Hoffman, one of Silicon Valley's most successful entrepreneurs, has pledged one million dollars in micro-loans on the Kiva website to help tiny businesses around the globe. The cool part is that you can take $25 of that fortune and direct it to the borrower you think deserves it the most. There are still 3,178 free trials available for you to funnel $25.00 of Hoffman's money to the global citizen of your choice.
A Baltimore man spent a lot of his own money to dress up as Batman, even customizing a black sports car exactly like the comic book character. But, this Batman isn't interested in fighting crime. He visits sick children in hospitals, handing out Batman toys and books to up-and-coming superheros who first need to knock-out cancer or other life-threatening foes.
On March 17, a triumphant 65-year-old mountain climber from Utah reached the tallest peak of Mount Kosciuszko in Australia, making her the oldest woman in the world to have reached the summit of the highest mountains on each of the world's seven continents.
The Supreme Court heard arguments last week about the fate of 2,500 offenders who were sentenced as teenagers to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A few blocks away, family members of their victims came together quietly to support the opportunity for young wrongdoers to eventually seek rehabilitation outside of prison.
A kindness project has deeply touched the community of Tillamook, Ore., after the death of two locals -- a young mom named Wendy and her 8 year old daughter --who were killed in a car crash. Their deaths broke the hearts of all who knew them, but their memory has sparked a chain of kindness.
In honor of Valentine's Day, the 573 love letters between Elizabeth Barrett and her future husband, fellow poet Robert Browning, are available online for the first time, revealing their courtship, their blossoming love and their forbidden marriage.
Professional truck drivers who jumped from their cabs to rescue fellow motorists are being honored as heroes by the Goodyear Tire Company in their 29th annual Highway Hero Awards for North America.
After many years of searching for his life's purpose, James Smith, 22, finally discovered his passion in the world of art, using spray paint, ink and acrylics in combination with black lights to create neon explosions of color. But the opportunities required an infusion of cash to keep up with the demand for more art work and supplies. His mother, a Reverand, prayed for help. That very night it was delivered.
A French Champagne producer is spreading the wealth with his workers after they discovered nearly $1 million in gold coins stashed away in the old building's rafters, that began raining down from above.