Her generosity in life was legendary: Ruth Lilly, the last surviving great-grandchild of pharmaceutical magnate Eli Lilly, died Wednesday night at 94. ... Over the course of her life, Ms. Lilly gave away the bulk of her inheritance, an estimated $800 million.
A Harvard-educated man who moved to Braddock, Pa. in 2001 to work on an AmeriCorps project and ended up running for mayor four years later, strives to revive a town that once boasted 25 shoe stores, 14 jewelers, 51 barbers and 53 restaurants, but today has none.
The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas post. Lt. Gen. Bob Cone also hailed a young Army nutritionist who helped wounded victims. Both women heroically intervened despite being shot.
Four men have received a flurry of attention since Wednesday when word got out how the four inmates came to the rescue of Deputy Kenneth Moon, who was being strangled by another inmate.
Tommy, a volunteer firefighter was driving down route 81 in Virginia when he saw a Subaru strike the guard rail and go up in flames. He said, "At that point after seeing exactly what happened, I didn't feel that there was gonna be any survivors."
How miraculous that Kathy Stein found herself caring about a young man who tried to rob and kill her. She'd started down a "tumultuous journey on a path less chosen â€" one toward forgiveness instead of rage..."
The poor West African country of Guinea-Bissau didn't have a working fire engine. Some Americans bought some used trucks and shipped them half way round the globe to people they didn't even know.
Norman Borlaug, 95, who died Saturday night in Dallas, is credited with saving 1 billion lives from famine. His work creating high-yield crop varieties and improving agriculture in the Third World earned him a Nobel Prize. "Many experts credit the green revolution with averting global famine during the second half of the 20th century." (Read […]
President Obama on Thursday named the 16 recipients of the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom. America's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom is awarded to individuals who make an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
An anonymous Tube rider in London's Underground found and turned into authorities a purse containing more than $3,300 in cash. The bag, left by Sri Lanken tourists, also contained passports and credit cards.
President Barack Obama recognized the accomplishments of actors, activists, scientists and humanitarians by awarding each one a Presidential Medal of Freedom in a White House East Room ceremony yesterday.
Through mock interviews, speaker training, and clothing makeovers, Frank Kelly's Project Vacant Streets prepares homeless citizens in Miami for new jobs.