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Deer Park woman quits job, searches 57 days for missing dog in Montana
A Washington woman’s painstaking quest for her lost border collie ended in tears of joy when the two were reunited in a Kalispell subdivision after 57 days of searching. Carole King, of Deer Park, was on her way to Flathead County with her husband for a four-day vacation when the unimaginable happened. They arrived on July 20th and left Katie, their 7-year-old border collie, in their hotel room while they went out to supper. Katie was unable to be seen when the couple returned to Kalispell’s My Place Hotel.
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Fitness instructor raises $113k for cancer, one Instagram workout at a time
Geoff Bagshaw’s pre-pandemic daily schedule was hectic, never-ending — and he loved every minute of it. “Fitness is not a nine to five job. I was regularly at work from 6 am until 7 pm. I often had up to 45 people in my classes, but I loved the energy,” he told Daily Hive.
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Former addict shares message of hope after college graduation: ‘Stop selling yourself short’
Virginia “Ginny” Burton was 6 years old when she was introduced to marijuana by her drug-addicted mother. At the age of 12, she was using crystal meth. By 14, Burton, a student in an accelerated learning program, had dropped out of school and was smoking crack.
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Missing Italian toddler found by reporter sent to cover disappearance
A child who went missing in Italy has been found by a reporter sent to cover his disappearance, several kilometres from the boy's home. The 21-month-old toddler was last seen in his bedroom on Monday night and was reported missing by his parents the next day.
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West London rail worker has saved 29 people from taking their own lives
A rail worker at a West London station has saved 29 people from taking their own lives since 2015. Rizwan Javed, 30, from East London works for the MTR Elizabeth Line at Ealing Broadway station. He won the Samaritans Lifesaver Award in 2018 which recognises people who have used their talking and listening skills to save lives.
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A boy sold his Pokémon cards to pay his sick dog’s vet bill. Then the donations started.
“Bruce got sick and needed my help,” said Bryson Kliemann, 8. “I was super sad. I didn’t want to lose my best friend.”
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Judge Gave Drug Dealer a Second Chance. 16 Years Later, He Swore Him In As a Lawyer.
The difference between finding justice and following the letter of the law sometimes takes a simple act of compassion. Where others might have seen an incorrigible offender, one judge saw promise—and following a hunch, he acted on his intuition.
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She just graduated from college. She said her Uber passenger made it possible.
Latonya Young, a 44-year-old single mother of three, received a bachelor’s degree last week. It was a lifelong goal — and she credits one of her Uber passengers with making it possible.
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A Baltimore restaurant owner drove 6 hours to cook a favorite meal for a terminally ill customer
The request came in late on a Thursday afternoon to restaurant owner Steve Chu. One of his customers had terminal cancer, and her son-in-law wondered if it would be possible to get the recipe of her favorite broccoli tempura entree so he could make it for her at her home in Vermont.
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77-year-old substitute teacher who lives in his car gifted $27,000 check by former student
A former substitute teacher who was living in his car was gifted with a $27,000 check by a former student. Jose Villarruel, lovingly known as "Mr. V" by his students, turned 77 years old on Thursday. His former student, Steven Nava, now 21, decided to arrange a celebration for Villarruel.
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Climate Activist Spends 589 Days And Counting Picking Up Litter In Calif. Park
After spending 589 consecutive days picking up litter at one of Los Angeles County's most popular hiking spots, 20-year-old Edgar McGregor says the park is clean of municipal waste. But his job is far from over.
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French nun, Europe's oldest person, beats Covid-19 on eve of 117th birthday
Europe's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, has survived COVID-19 and will celebrate her 117th birthday this week, her caregivers said.
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Customer leaves 'Covid sucks!' message and a $1,400 tip at a Colorado restaurant
After a big breakfast at a Colorado restaurant, a generous customer left employees a $1,400 tip and a message that said "COVID Sucks!" Notchtop Bakery & Cafe owner Nailya Khametvalieva says the patron, who she only identified as David, came into her Estes Park eatery on Wednesday for some eggs, bacon, sausage and biscuits and gravy.
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Retired mathematician fixes bikes for hundreds without charging a dime
This past April, Ric Jackson helped a neighbor who was looking for someone to fix the brakes on his daughter's bicycle. "I fixed it up. He took it back. And she was thrilled and he was thrilled," Jackson said. "And it's just mushroomed." The avid cyclist and retired mathematician has since fixed more than 650 bikes for friends, neighbors, even strangers.
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This man has given away 500 free pizzas. He lowers them from his apartment window.
Ben Berman makes pizzas and drops them from his window for anyone who wants one, with a suggestion that they donate to charities that help people who are hungry or homeless.
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10-month-old baby gets life-saving liver transplant from a stranger living 2,000 miles away
Young parents Chad and Aileen Cooper came face to face with Michael Speck via Zoom in their first emotional meeting with the selfless stranger.
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'He's the deer of the year': Carrot on way to recovery after arrow pulled from head
The last thing Carrot the deer probably wanted in 2020 was a hole in his head. But the Canadian whitetail deer which made headlines last week for his shocking injury no longer has an arrow impaling his head. “What he’s gone through in the last few weeks – from a bolt through his head to having it removed and enduring the bitter winter … I can’t imagine another animal surviving,” said Lee-Anne Carver, a wildlife photographer who has documented the deer’s unlikely story.
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70-year-old Taco Bell employee surprised with tip of a lifetime
A 70-year-old Taco Bell employee was surprised with the tip of a lifetime after his community came together to thank him. For the past 20 years, Joe Deciccio has worked the drive-thru window at a South Daytona store -- handing out smiles and friendly greetings along with food orders.
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Grandmother working at McDonald's receives unforgettable surprise from a Secret Santa
We know that we get the thing one day which we deserve for sure. Just like that an Idaho man spread happiness all over by gifting half a million dollars to local people. He just wanted to see smiles on the faces of people. A man who donates more than $500,000 to others wants to be anonymous, so he has been receiving a little help from the East Idaho News team to distribute his gifts.
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B.C. man drives stranded American family 1,700 kilometres to Alaska
A Fort St. John resident stepped up when an American woman stuck on the Alaska Highway put a call out for a help.
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