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Providing Shelter For Homeless LGBT Youth

Curtis M. Wong 07.26.2011

As Carl Siciliano can tell you, an endorsement from a "Golden Girl" can go a long way. The Ali Forney Center's executive director gushes...

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Former Gov. David Paterson, Others Fight Sub-Minimum Wage For Disabled

Jessica Prois 07.26.2011

Instead of celebrating the triumphs of the Americans with Disabilities Act, members of the blind community are commemorating its 21st anniversary...

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WATCH: Dog Jumps Over Bush, Misses, Is Still Cute

Annemarie Dooling 07.26.2011

We're not halfway through the week yet and we're feeling a little bit of kinship with our four-legged friend here. Following the sound...

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Sheryl Crow Auctioning Off Her Mercedes-Benz For Joplin

07.26.2011

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Some winning bidder will soon be cruising life's winding road in Sheryl Crow's 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL Roadster. The...

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WATCH: Quadruple Amputee Marine Gets Back In Driver's Seat

Simon McCormack 07.26.2011

Marine Corporal Todd Nicely has overcome many obstacles due to losing his arms and legs after an improvised explosive device attack in...

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Encouraging Inner City Teens To Be Politically Active

Curtis M. Wong 07.25.2011

A passion for both activism and global affairs came naturally to Scott Warren, who lived throughout Latin America and Africa growing up....

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(SLIDESHOW) LGBT Writers, Artists Win Big At Comic-Con

Jessica Prois 07.25.2011

Comic-Con, the annual tour of the imagination related to all-things pop culture, had a strong LGBT presence this year in San Diego. Gay...

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WATCH: Man Offers Free Beats, Strangers Perform

Christopher Mathias 07.25.2011

A man in New York City went to Union Square with a sign that said "Free Beats" and started to beat box. Strangers could then take the...

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Nonprofit To Place Young Entrepreneurs In Poor Cities To Fuel Economy

Simon McCormack 07.25.2011

A new nonprofit is pairing creative, eager entrepreneurs with distressed cities nationwide. Venture for America, modeled after Teach For...

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Groupon, CPS Partner To Give Away School Supplies

Will Guzzardi 07.25.2011

One of Chicago's most exciting new start-ups is partnering with its home town to help out low-income public school students. The daily-deal...

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Small-Town Firefighters Wait Decade To Bring Home Piece Of 9/11

07.24.2011

ON THE ROAD WITH ARTIFACT H-0035A -- Back home, where Rick Sluder is the police chief of a village of 3,000 surrounded by corn and soybean...

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Toddler Found Alive In Rubble Of China Train Crash

07.24.2011

BEIJING — A toddler was rescued about 21 hours after a crash involving two high-speed trains in eastern China killed at least 35...

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Two Months Later, Joplin Tornado Recovery Has Barely Begun

07.23.2011

JOPLIN, Mo. -- Empty concrete pads where houses once stood. Untouched playgrounds still riddled with broken glass. A once-bustling retail...

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WATCH: Students Tackle Teen Suicide In Award-Winning Video

Eliza Fisher 07.22.2011

Students from Val Verde High School of Perris, California just won an international filmmaking competition with an short film combating...

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