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Carnegie Hero Fund Honors Father-Son Heroes
Pittsburgh steel baron Andrew Carnegie started the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission in 1904 after hearing rescue stories from a mine...
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Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday
Astrid Thoenig got dressed, went to work and sat at her desk smiling Thursday as she slid her finger gently under the envelope flap of...
$8,000 Diamond Returned
A big-spending Atlanta man came close to blowing an investment in a shiny new asset when he lost an $8,000 diamond just a month after...
Prayer and Hymn Kept Fisherman Alive
A fisherman who survived two nights in frigid temperatures on a pan of ice off northern Newfoundland said Wednesday he repeatedly sang...
Exercise Can Extend Survival
Even in the "oldest old," a little physical activity goes a long way, extending life by at least a few years for people in...
Girl Overcomes Autism Through Singing
A 7-year-old autistic girl who once struggled to speak found her voice through the gift of song, and now she's sharing her talent in...
Man Facing Blindness Climbs Mountain
A Pennsylvania educator who planned to climb Africa's highest peak before losing his sight reached a different kind of height with his...
Solar Shanghai Pavillion composed of used CD cases
Preparations for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 are heating up and many countries are getting in on the action by designing structures...
Injured Medic Saves 7 Soldiers
A British army combat medic put the safety of her comrades above her own in saving seven fellow soldiers in the aftermath of a...
Stuttering Kids Perform
When Matt Hobbs first showed up at Camp Our Time a year ago, he barely spoke. Even surrounded by other young stutterers, maybe it...
Pickpockets Become Putpockets
Whoever said there was no honor among thieves will be proven wrong by a crew of "putpockets" who are putting the tricks of...
Divers Swim Miles to Safety
Four Russian scuba divers who were swept away by strong currents in the shark-infested waters off southern Egypt were found alive...
Live Long and Be Happier
The longer you live, the happier you're likely to be, a growing body of research shows. Researchers who spoke at the recently...
Living with a Spouse May Delay Alzheimers Disease
Living under the care of a spouse may delay the progression of symptoms in Alzheimer's patients. Researchers found that elderly...
Homeless Man Leaves Behind 4 Million
Every day on NPR, listeners hear funding credits — or, in other words, very short, simple commercials. A few weeks ago,...
Mystery Rider Returns Lost Bag of Cash
A tourist traveling on the London Underground recovered a lost bag carrying approximately $3,800 in cash, thanks to an anonymous good...
Tasty Solution to a Mortgage Crisis
Actress Angela Logan has played many roles off-stage to earn a living. She's worked as a teacher, model and hairdresser and is...
Taxi Driver Allows Fares of All Types
When Eric Hagen started Recession Ride Taxi in Essex, Vt., he took more questions than fares. Everyone wanted to know if the...
Six-Year Old Watercolor Artist
A six-year-old British boy has surprised and delighted his parents and local arts lovers with his lush watercolor paintings that...
5-Year Old Helps Feed Nearly 18,000
She decided to make that the community service project mandated for each student by her school, With Care Preschool. Phoebe...
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