College Adventurers Row for a Cause
Two college rowers decided to travel 2000 miles in a self-designed rowboat from Cleveland to Key West, to work on Habitat homes along the way.
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Attorney Gives Jena 6 Teen Chance at New Life
An attorney in the racially-charged trial of the Jena-6 rescued the youngest of the incarcerated youth, bringing him to New York to live with his family.
Elephant Whisperer Saves the Baghdad Zoo in Wartime
In 2003 while the US armed forces were invading the Iraqi capital, a Zululand conservationist undertook a wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo and all its animals. In his book, Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo, Lawrence Anthony describes how he, along with the zoo's former deputy director and several brave workers, risked daily danger to save the bears, lions, tigers, monkeys and birds.
Retired Doctors Give Free Medical Care at their Community Clinic (Video)
Two boyhood friends who know what it's like to struggle in lower income families, together made it through medical school and now, 60 years later, they've come together again to provide free medical care to their community.
S. Korean President Gives His $26M Fortune to Youth Scholarship Fund
South Korea's president will donate about 33.1 billion won ($26 million) — almost all of his personal fortune — to establish a new youth scholarship program, his office said Monday.
Retired Man Fights Armed Robber (Video)
A 68-year-old pensioner fights a knife wielding robber who attempted a raid on a bookmakers in Farnborough, England. He came to the aid of two women cashiers and despite getting stabbed twice, he fought on. Due to his efforts, police were able to identify and charge the man.
Flowers Clean Sewage at Scotland Eco-haven
Flowers help clean the sewage at Europe's first organic waster water installation in Findhorn, a Scottish community with the lowest ecological footprint on record in the industrialized world.
Saying Goodbye to Walter Cronkite: A Video Retrospective
Walter Cronkite, once called the "most trusted man in America" has died at the age of 92.
Palau Provides Safe, Welcoming Haven to Asylum Seekers
11 young asylum-seekers were in limbo, fleeing from arrest in Myanmar, before the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau mobilized to protect them in February. The newcomers say they're astounded by the generosity of Palau and its people.
Man on a Mission: Giving an Ambulance to Every Afghan City
When Kevin Paicos was serving as a medic in Afghanistan he was shocked to learn that in a city the size of Orlando, there were no ambulances — locals had never heard of them. He called his fire chief back home in Ashburnham, Mass., to help. They found an old ambulance, fixed it up and […]
Pizza Party a Big Hit with 300 Homeless Men
Earning her sainthood one slice at a time, LeeAnn Camut organized a pizza party at St. John's Hospice for nearly 350 homeless men. The now-annual pizza affair is much anticipated and feeds the souls and the bodies of the homeless.
After Bank Error Woman Returns Quarter Million Dollars
A struggling single mother from Washington state recently discovered that more than 270 thousand dollars had "magically" appeared in her bank account. But, honesty forced her to return it.