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Facebook Organ Donations: What Impact Will The Social Media Website Have?

  |   May 29, 2012

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By Larry Greenemeier (Click here for the original article) Since launching in February 2004, Facebook has proved highly effective at creating opportunities for the average...

Erma Klatt: 84 And Still Volunteering

  |   May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Barbara Brady, Big Sky Elementary, Billings, Erma Klatt, Foster Grandparents Program, Montana, Volunteering
Most of her students simply know Erma Klatt as "grandma." Eighty-four-year-old Klatt has spent her life volunteering. She is currently a volunteer for the Foster...

Greg Rubar, Houston Waiter, Receives $5,000 Tip On $26 Bill After Losing Car

  |   May 29, 2012

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When Brooklyn-based designer and developer Larry Fox took a job as a pizza delivery man to make ends meet, he was horrified at the number...

Child Poverty Statistics: UNICEF Reports Shows Countries Have Much Work To Do

The Huffington Post Canada   |  Rebecca Zamon   |   May 29, 2012

Read More: Child Poverty, Child Poverty Canada, Child Poverty In America, Child Poverty In Canada, Child Poverty Rate, Child Poverty Statistics, Poverty Rate, Slideexpand, Unicef
If we believe the children are our future, then it might be time to put some money where our mouths are. In a report released...
Janean Chun

Ed Samane, Pro Martial Arts: Teaching Kids To Fight Back Against Bullies

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Janean Chun   |   May 29, 2012

Read More: Childhood Obesity, Ed Samane, Pro Martial Arts, Pro Martial Arts Franchise, Bullies, Bullying, Karate, Karate Franchise, Karate Studio, Preventing Bullying
When Ed Samane's weight shot up to about 215 pounds in the fifth grade, he became the target of bullies in the schoolyard and his...
Paul Blumenthal

'Grassroots' Movie Seeks To Inspire With Real-Life Campaign Story

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Paul Blumenthal   |   May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Cedric The Entertainer, Jason Biggs, Grant Cogswell, Grassroots, Grassroots Movie, Local Politics, Phil Campbell, Seattle, Seattle Politics
In 2001, two Seattle alt-weekly writers teamed up to run a city council race that sought to challenge the local political structure and empower ordinary...

Dolores Huerta To Receive Presidential Medal Of Freedom

  |   May 29, 2012

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Dolores Huerta, a civil rights advocate and labor leader who fought for farmworkers rights alongside César Chavez, will be honored with one of the nation's...

Jim Schweickert, Vietnam Veteran, Returns Watch To Fellow Soldier After 45 Years

  |   May 29, 2012

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Though Jim Schweickert never learned the name of the soldier who trusted him with his watch in Vietnam, he never gave up trying to return...

'The Waltons' Reunion: Cast Coming Together For 40th Anniversary

  |   May 29, 2012

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"The Waltons" family reunion is happening. According to TV Guide Magazine, the surviving cast of "The Waltons" will reunite on Sat. Sept. 29 at the...

Urban Agriculture In Brazil's Favelas Grows Thanks To Hans Dieter Temp and Cidades Sem Fome

  |   May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Cidades Sem Fome Brazil, Hans Dieter Temp Urban Agriculture, Cidades Sem Fome Favelas, Cidades Sem Fome Urban Agriculture, Community Agriculture Brazil, Community Urban Garden Brazil, Urban Agriculture Brazil, Urban Agriculture Favelas, Urban Agriculture To Battle Hunger
by Matther Pike for Positive News UK Deep in the heart of favela (shanty town) communities in the metropolis of Sao Paulo, Brazil, seeds of...

Student Chefs Cook Up College Scholarships, LA Student Places 1st (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post   |  Kathleen Miles   |   May 29, 2012

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Teenaged chefs are cooking their way to college. One such chef, Los Angeles high school student Nicole Caceres, cooked up a $5,000 college scholarship by...

Brendan Haas, 9, Wins Trip To Disney World, Donates It To Family Of Fallen Soldier

  |   May 29, 2012

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Nine-year-old Brendan Haas from Kingston, Mass., has exemplified the meaning of Memorial Day through his sacrifice and thankfulness. The young boy showed up on the...

'The Unadoptables': The Pet Collective's YouTube Channel Addresses Adoption (VIDEO)

  |   May 29, 2012

Read More: Video, Baldwin Park Animal Center, Stray Dog, Freemantle Media, Saving Strays, Stray Pets, The Pet Collective, The Unadoptables, The Unadoptables Pet Collective
This Romeo's story just may have a happier ending than the Shakespearian version. Romeo, a fluffy maltese mix, was found lying by the side of...

Chicago Cubs Goat, Fans Complete 'Crack The Curse' Walk On Heels Of Cubs Victory (VIDEO)

  |   May 29, 2012

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While skeptics may point to homeruns by Ian Stewart, Darwin Barney and Starlin Castro to explain the Chicago Cubs' victory over the San Diego Padres...

Medal Of Freedom Recipients Honored By President Obama

AP   |  NANCY BENAC   |   May 29, 2012

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WASHINGTON — Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to more than a dozen political...
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