Family Downsizes Home, Donates Half
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The Salwen family
When the Salwen family of Atlanta sold their house last year, they decided to give half the proceeds to charity. The family made the decision to downsize and donate to The Hunger Project after 14-year-old daughter Hannah suggested the idea.
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5 Things That Will Make You Happier
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Despite findings that happiness is largely a product of an individual's genetics, it is possible to boost one's happiness, a study finds. Being grateful and optimistic and committing acts of kindness are among the ways anyone can become happier.
Peanut Allergy Cure May Be Within Sight
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In what will be relief to parents of allergic children everywhere, scientists in Cambridge, England, say they are on the verge of a cure for peanut allergies, the most deadly of food allergies. Using desensitization therapy, a group of children was exposed to small amounts of the allergen over time and tolerated it without allergic reaction.
Teacher Hailed for Tackling Gunman
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David Benke, the middle school teacher who tackled a gunman at his school, says he knew he had time to tackle the shooter but wishes he had acted a little faster.
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Dog Honored for Bravery in Afghanistan
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A British Labrador whose bomb-sniffing exploits helped save lives in Afghanistan is awarded a medal for canine courage from London's Imperial War Museum.
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Buffalo Builds World's Largest Ice Maze
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Winter revelers in snowy Buffalo, N.Y., have built the world's largest ice maze. The maze -- which beat the previous record-holder built in 2005 in Toronto -- was the centerpiece of a weekend winter festival.
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Rare Biblical Manuscript Displayed Whole
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Two parts of a Hebrew Biblical manuscript separated for centuries and over continents are now rejoined and on display at a museum in Jerusalem. The separated fragments make up the Song of the Sea, sung by jubilant Israelites after fleeing slavery in Egypt and witnessing the destruction of the pharaoh's armies in the Red Sea.