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Orlando Theater Group Builds Angel Wings to Protect Funeral from Anti-gay Protestors
Costume crews and volunteers for the Orlando Shakespeare Theater created giant white angel wings to help shield funeral mourners from having to see anti-gay...
Cab Ride Nets $200,000 for Construction Worker and His Friends (WATCH)
Jose Lopez had no idea he had been cheated out of wages ten years ago when he worked for a contractor that was building...
Complaints Are Down, On-Time Performance is Up for US Airlines
Airline complaints dropped by a dramatic 20.9 percent in April compared with the same month one year ago, and on-time arrivals improved, according to...
2015 Was America’s Most Charitable Year Ever
Generosity hit a record high for the second year in a row, with charitable donations by Americans topping $373.25 billion. Individuals, estates, foundations and corporations...
A Wave of Kindness in Orlando Lightens the Pain of Mass Shooting
The worst shooting of its kind in U.S. history has brought out the best in thousands of people across Orlando, Florida — with businesses...
Moms Start Allergy-Friendly Food Pantry for Families Who Can’t Afford Special Diets
Two Kansas moms started the nation's first allergy-friendly food pantry after they both financially struggled because of their kids’ allergies.
Chase Gives $4Mil to Prepare Low Income Detroit Youth for Good Jobs
JPMorgan Chase unveiled a $4 million grant last week to expand young people’s access to economic opportunity in Detroit. Building on the firm’s $100...
Three Women Prevent a Possible Rape in Progress
Three girlfriends stopped what may have been a potential rape in progress after witnessing a male companion slip something into a woman’s drink from...
Common Sense Law Means No More Tickets for Kids’ Lemonade Stands
Youthful entrepreneurs like this one should be lifting their glasses to toast the Louisiana legislature after lawmakers unanimously voted to protect their sidewalk lemonade stands. Legislators were...
Arizona Puts The Muzzle on Live Dog Racing
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Friday ending greyhound and any other kind of dog racing in the state. "Greyhound racing has run its course...
Three Years Later, Family Finally Goes Home After Superstorm Sandy
The day Superstorm Sandy hit the coast of New Jersey, Palma and her family were standing in their home in a foot of water....
Mayor Cuts His Own Pay By 50 Percent to Balance Budget
An Ohio mayor, Tom Scarnecchia, will be giving up $34,000 a year to help reduce his city's deficit. The shortfall in Niles has risen to...
L.A. Sheriffs Offer Tattoo Removal to Inmates Who Want to Change Their Lives
Once considered permanent, tattoos are now removable through laser treatments, which is good news for those who no longer want to be associated with...
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