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101-Year-old Woman Gets Her House Back Thanks to Author Mitch Albom

Texana Hollis, 101, was evicted from her Detroit home of 60 years. Good Samaritans took her in and hoped to get the foreclosed property back. Unfortunately the building was in bad condition and condemned as not fit to live in, especially for a wheelchair-bound great-grandmother. But, now her house is being given back to her – in better shape than ever – thanks to Detroit resident Mitch Albom, the best selling author of Tuesdays with Morrie.

16 March 44 Views

Florida Couple Finds Homes for 7,000 Greyhounds Retired From Racing

A retired Florida couple has helped thousands of greyhounds find new homes after the dogs' racing careers have ended. Their Greyhound Pets of America Central Florida goes the extra mile for the breed because there are so many greyhounds retiring in Florida each year.

29 September 31 Views

German Watchmaker Rebuilds Luxury Brand From Post-war Rubble

At the age of 66, Walter Lange was setting out to prove great luxury watches do not have to be Swiss. In a remote corner of what was East Germany, Lange aimed to rebuild a venerable watchmaking business whose history reads like a chronicle of 20th century Europe.

23 January 34 Views

Her Car is 82 years-old, She is 102, but Changing Oil is Still a Chore She Will Always Do

Not many folks change their own oil anymore. But, it would be nearly impossible to find another woman on the planet who continues to change her own oil at age 102.

18 September 43 Views

88-year-old Grandma Dancing Down the Stairs

Her granddaughter turned up the volume on an old rock and roll favorite as her grandmother was coming out of the house to meet her in the car. The dancing began small, but once this 88-year-old Nana gets grooving, she can't stop.

12 March 30 Views

Lonely 85-yo Gets Christmas Day Offers and Cards After Placing Ad

James Gray has been "completely overwhelmed" by the huge response to his call for somebody to spend Christmas with after spending the past nine years alone. The 85-year-old turned to The Irish Post in desperation earlier this month, placing an advert in the hope of finding someone to spend December 25 with.

20 December 29 Views

GED Graduates' Persistence Earns Them Cap and Gown at 64 Years Old

Sixty-four-year-old Glory Rigsby felt her life was missing a meaningful achievement, so she decided to do something about it. Tonight , the Gulfport woman will don a cap and gown and walk across the stage at the Coast Coliseum to celebrate earning her GED.

08 May 30 Views

84-Year-old Neighbor Rescues Dog From Pack of Coyotes

84-year-old Dolores "Dolly" Jefferson was getting a cup of coffee, when she heard a "commotion" in her Illinois backyard. When she looked outside she saw a one-hundred-pound coyote nose to nose with her neighbor's small dog, Roxie

24 July 24 Views

Never Too Old: 103 Year-old Man Scores Record Hole-in-one

A Sarasota, Florida golfer, 103-year-old Gus Andreone, made history last month as the oldest person ever recorded to hit a hole-in-one.

07 January 34 Views

$16 Million Violin Sold For Charity

A Japanese music foundation has sold a renowned Stradivarius violin for $16 million at auction to raise money for tsunami disaster relief. The nonprofit Nippon Foundation owned the 1721 violin, which was rarely played, and decided it could be put to better use: The needs of our fellow Japanese people after the March 11 tragedy have proven that we all need to help, in any way we can.

22 June 34 Views

Teen Cancer Survivor Wins Lottery, Plans to Pay It Forward

Nick Ruth has been playing the Lottery for about a year, and last week he won $250,000. In remission from leukemia for seven years, he said: "As a cancer survivor, it is really important for me to give back. I want to ‘pay forward' what some wonderful local organizations did for me.

27 September 29 Views

GM CEO Auctions Off 1958 Corvette to Help Habitat for Humanity

Just 510 Chevy Corvettes painted in the the Royal Turquoise hue were manufactured in 1958 and it was Dan Akerson's childhood dream to own one. Today Akerson is the Chairman and CEO of General Motors -- which owns Chevrolet, still the maker of the Corvette. On Friday the CEO placed his beloved mint 1958 turquoise convertible on the auction block so he could give all the proceeds to Detroit's Habitat for Humanity.

20 January 43 Views