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    Heroes, Weird

    Students Wear Pink to Stop School Bullying

    When a boy was bullied for wearing pink to his school in Nova Scotia, two seniors came up with a plan to make the bullies see red. More »

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    Business, Features, Heroes, Non-Profits

    The Original Banker to the Poor: Muhammad Yunus

    Today, microfinance is a common buzzword. But it all started in 1974, when a man lent $27 of his own money to a group of basket-weavers in Bangladesh. More »

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    Animals and Pets, General Interest

    Take Your Dog Out to Dinner and a Movie in Italy

    This June, thanks to a unique new law, Italy's Tuscany region will be transformed into an animal paradise. More »

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    Heroes

    Skydiver Who Sacrificed Life Awarded Posthumous Medal

    Skydiving instructor Robert Cook has just been awarded an Australian Bravery Award, one of Australia's most prestigious honors. But the recognition is bittersweet for Cook's family: Robert himself is not alive to receive it. More »

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    Animals and Pets, Weird

    Dog Rescued After Four Months Stranded in Desert

    A Blue Heeler dog was stranded in the Utah desert for more than four months. But thanks to a compassionate train conductor, she'll get a happy home after all. More »

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    Animals and Pets, General Interest, Heroes

    Dolphin Rescues Two Beached Whales

    Flipper isn't the only life-saving dolphin: Earlier this week, a New Zealand dolphin named Moko saved the lives of two beached whales in a dramatic rescue. More »

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    Animals and Pets, General Interest

    Detective Dogs Sniff Out NYC Bedbugs

    Bedbugs can be nasty critters, and New York City's full of them. Luckily, a crack team of canine detectives is there to sniff them out. More »

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    Health and Wellbeing, Heroes, Weird

    101-Year-Old Buster Martin Runs London Marathon

    Buster Martin, a 101-year-old from London, is Britain's oldest worker. Now, he plans to be its oldest marathon runner, too. More »

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    Business, Health and Wellbeing, Heroes, Weird

    Barista Serves Coffee with a Side of Kidney

    When one of Starbucks barista Sandie Anderson's regulars said she needed a kidney, Anderson offered up her own. Now is that customer service, or what? More »

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    Animals and Pets, General Interest, Green

    Dizzy, the Eco-Dog

    Your dog may know a few tricks, but can he recycle? Meet Dizzy, a dog that's eager to make the earth a little greener. More »

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    Health and Wellbeing, Heroes, Science, Weird

    The World’s Happiest Man

    You may think that you're a pretty positive person. But we're betting no matter how hard you try, you wouldn't be able to out-happy Matthieu Ricard, a French Buddhist monk who's been nicknamed "the happiest man on earth." More »

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    Features, Heroes, Non-Profits

    A New Hope for Africa: Young Liberian Activist, Kimmie Weeks

    Since recovering from a near-death experience at the age of 10, a young man from Liberia named Kimmie Weeks has been working to restore peace to his war-torn nation and the rest of the African continent. More »

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    Business, Health and Wellbeing, Heroes, Non-Profits

    For Abused Women, Hair Stylists Can Be Saviors

    Abused women are good at keeping secrets -- except when it comes to their hair stylists. Thanks to several programs across the United States, salons are helping abused women find support. More »

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    General Interest, Weird

    Man Wakes Wife From Coma by Yelling at Her

    When doctors planned to remove Yvonne Sullivan's life-support system, her husband knew he couldn't let her go without a fight. So he yelled at her to wake up -- and it actually worked! More »

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    Arts and Culture, Celebrities, Features, Heroes, Non-Profits

    Celebrity Do-Gooders: Stars with Soul

    Despite all the celebrity scandals of recent years, plenty of stars are doing their best to help the word. Here are our front-runners in the world of famous do-gooders. More »

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