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WATCH: Angelina Jolie Talks About Her Work With Refugees

WATCH: Angelina Jolie Talks About Her Work With Refugees

Simon McCormack  06.21.2011
Angelina Jolie spoke with the BBC about her ongoing work with refugees. "Refugees are the most vulnerable people in the world," Jolie...
Bringing 'Random Acts Of Culture' To The Masses

Bringing 'Random Acts Of Culture' To The Masses

Lucas Kavner  06.20.2011
A few years ago, Dennis Scholl, the Vice President of Arts for the Knight Foundation, stumbled across a YouTube video of a spontaneous...
Regional 'Day Of Giving' Events Grow, Raise Millions For Local Charities

Regional 'Day Of Giving' Events Grow, Raise Millions For Local Charities

06.20.2011
Russell Jackson, a top official of the Alabama Association of Nonprofits, has spent the past year looking into online "giving day" events...
American Charitable Giving Rises In 2010, Still Not Back To Pre-Recession Levels

American Charitable Giving Rises In 2010, Still Not Back To Pre-Recession Levels

Erica Liepmann  06.20.2011
By Michelle Nichols U.S. donations to charity rose to $291 billion last year, a study found on Monday, but it was still more than 6 percent...
Two Police Rescued From Edge Of Niagara Falls

Two Police Rescued From Edge Of Niagara Falls

Simon McCormack  06.20.2011
Two New York parks police who got lost in foggy weather had to be saved from near the edge of Niagara Falls in a daring helicopter rescue. From...
Michelle Obama Hopes To Inspire African Youth On Trip

Michelle Obama Hopes To Inspire African Youth On Trip

06.20.2011
PRETORIA, South Africa -- First lady Michelle Obama embarked on a goodwill visit to sub-Saharan Africa on Monday, a weeklong stay designed...
Son Gives Dad Kidney For Father's Day

Son Gives Dad Kidney For Father's Day

06.19.2011
CBC -- A Sussex, N.B., father received an extraordinary gift from his son just in time for Father's Day — a new kidney. Arthur Cruickshank,...
Man Born Without Limbs To Swim Chesapeake Bay

Man Born Without Limbs To Swim Chesapeake Bay

06.19.2011
A man born without arms or legs takes a daunting challenge, to swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
Louis Vuitton Launches Young Arts Project

Louis Vuitton Launches Young Arts Project

Sydney Edelist  06.19.2011
French fashion house Louis Vuitton has just created an amazing opportunity for young artists, a website where aspiring artists can upload...
WATCH: Bike Sharing Takes Off Across The Country

WATCH: Bike Sharing Takes Off Across The Country

Simon McCormack  06.17.2011
Bike sharing is on the rise, particularly in Washington D.C. and New York City, the AP reports. Officials warn that cities eager to jump...
Kitten Found Alive In Car Air Filter

Kitten Found Alive In Car Air Filter

Simon McCormack  06.17.2011
Meow that's one lucky kitten. WPTZ reports that a mechanic in Springfield, Vt. discovered a kitten in the air filter. "I brought in a...
WATCH: Students Write Rap About Subway Etiquette

WATCH: Students Write Rap About Subway Etiquette

Simon McCormack  06.17.2011
The students at Hawthorne Country Day School got tired of straphangers scuffing their shoes, so they decided to write a rap about it. "Get...
PHOTOS: Grocery Store On Wheels Offers A Fresh Take On Food Deserts

PHOTOS: Grocery Store On Wheels Offers A Fresh Take On Food Deserts

Will Guzzardi  06.16.2011
In a move that exemplified Rahm Emanuel's approach to Chicago's most intractable problems, the city's new mayor sat down on Wednesday with...
Massive Cleanup Efforts In Vancouver Organized Through Social Media

Massive Cleanup Efforts In Vancouver Organized Through Social Media

Craig Kanalley  06.16.2011
There's plenty of cleanup to do after riots blanketed Vancouver on Wednesday night following the city's Stanley Cup loss. Social media...
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