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Missing teenage daughter of Flaming Lips member Steven Drozd has been found
Police said Charlotte “Bowie” Drozd, 16, was safe after going missing in Seattle over the weekend.
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Teen vies for record solo flight to 7 continents to raise money for childhood cancer research
A Chinese American teen is vying to become the youngest person to fly solo to all seven continents in a quest that also aims to drum up donations for research into childhood cancer. Ethan Guo, who turned 19 last month, began his quest in May in Memphis, Tennessee. The plan is to cover 50,000 miles over 100 days with stops...
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Mom saves umpire's life during Mass. Little League playoff game
Dr. Jennifer LaFemina, a surgeon with UMass, rushed to save an ump who collapsed during her son’s baseball game.
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Doctor honored after saving life of Little League umpire
The mother of a Little League player was honored by the town of Oxford, Mass., for saving the life of an umpire during her son’s game.
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Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across US and Africa
Sick children across the country and in Africa are having their hospital stays brightened somewhat by the efforts of two young sisters from New Jersey, who make and donate brightly colored, kid-themed hospital gowns for kids.
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‘The Kringle 3000!': Alabama parents surprise their son with trip to see ‘Elf' sleigh
Steevenson Palmer has been a huge fan of “Elf” since he was brought to the U.S. at nearly 5 years old. Seven years later, Palmer’s parents surprised him with a roadtrip from Alabama to New York to see the movie’s sleigh and meet Buddy the elf.
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NYC man wins $10M on scratch-off, a year after winning $10M on ticket bought at same shop
A Brooklyn man won the $10,000,000 top prize on a scratch-off game, the New York Lottery said in a release on Tuesday. But that’s not even half the story: It’s the second time he’s won a $10 million scratch-off prize in two years, with both ticket bought at the same store.
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Knicks player's former high school coach is his roommate for a heartwarming reason
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is grateful for the mentoring he received from his high school basketball coach, so now he’s returning the favor in Butch Stockton’s time of need.
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Trailer park caretaker surprises his hometown with a gift of $3.8 million, years after another secret millionaire did the same nearby
Geoffrey Holt quietly built up a fortune through shrewd investing, then gave it all away when he died.
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Batkid 10 years later: Crime-fighting cancer survivor doing ‘amazing'
Ten years ago Wednesday, “Batkid” saved San Francisco. Fast forward to today, the young cancer survivor is doing “amazing.”
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‘They are angels': Group of doctors finishing dinner save man having heart attack
A group of doctors were out to dinner in Lake Nona, Florida, when another diner had a heart attack.
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Babies, start your engines: Pennsylvania fair hosts cutest race ever
It’s being dubbed “the cutest race ever,” as 29 babies ages six months to one year competed for first place at a fair in southern Pennsylvania.
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Teen raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal shelters creating handmade bow ties
Sir Darius Brown is on a paw-some mission – to save the lives of animals across the country with his bow ties. And he’s well on his way already at the young age of 16.
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Goodwill employees discover WWII documents in donated lockbox
Employees of the Goodwill in Edmond, Oklahoma, discovered a cache of World War II-era documents inside a locked box.
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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into pool
A baby deer on Long Island got separated from his mother and accidentally went for a dip in a swimming pool. Greg Masaitis and 12-year-old Anthony were sitting in their backyard when they noticed the fawn wobbling in their backyard. “I started recording to show my wife and daughter when suddenly it fell into the pool,” recalled Masaitis of St….
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12-year-old boy's heartwarming rescue caught on camera after baby deer falls into pool
A12-year-old boy in Long Island saved a baby deer who got separated from his mother and accidentally went in the pool. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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New York School Gets Snow Day in May — Here's Why a Student Is to Thank
Spring is in full bloom, but a Long Island school district will have a snow day the Friday leading into Memorial Day weekend. It has nothing to do with the weather — it’s all thanks to the smart thinking of one high school junior.