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Ellen: Amanda Eaton Big Teacher Surprise & Giving Back to Her Students
- Making a Positive Difference
- June 2, 2014
This is the story of one woman whose made an exceptional difference in the life of every person shes touched. Not only did first grade teacher Amanda Eaton recently donate a kidney to save her dad’s life, she’s been nominated for the Teacher of the Year award. And her current and former students think the world of their prized teacher, whose always gone out of her way to be of help to them.
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PulsePoint notification app helps off-duty firefighter save Milwaukie man’s life
- Health & Healing
- June 2, 2014
There is a life-saving app that is worth knowing about. It’s called PulsePoint. What it does is alert people who have signed up and are trained in cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CRP) that someone in their nearby vicinity is having a medical emergency.
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White bread is a ‘bomb of sugar’ that can make you fat
- Health & Healing
- June 2, 2014
How much white bread do you eat each day? Could it be causing you to pack on extra pounds? A new study by Spanish researchers found that consuming 6 or more slices daily can contribute to becoming overweight and even obese.
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A Final Lesson on Character
- Home & Family
- May 23, 2014
Tom Minion’s son, Travis, chose a military career. This is what he wrote about his son in the NY Daily News: “A top student and athlete in high school, Travis could have gone to almost any college in the country, but he chose the Naval Academy to serve his country.” It was during his 2nd tour of duty in Iraq that Travis was killed by a sniper’s bullet.
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Psychologist: Social Media Causing A ‘Distancing Phenomena’ To Take Place
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- May 20, 2014
Social media has certainly become a an integral part of many people’s daily lives. But especially for those who spend a lot of time online, how does it affect their ability to interact and communicate with others when they find themselves face-to-face?
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Kevin Durant Wins Mother’s Day 2014 with MVP Speech
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 10, 2014
NBA star Kevin Durant just received his first most valuable player (MVP) award. However, it was his acceptance speech that won the hearts of everyone whose heard it and even earned him a rousing standing ovation. In his own endearing, humble way, he not only gave credit to his teammates, but wanted the world to know that it is his mom who is “the real MVP.” Without her, Durant feels he wouldn’t be the success he is today.
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Tell Mom you love her
- Home & Family
- May 9, 2014
Every year at this time, New York Post columnist, Cindy Adams, writes a heartfelt column to honor her late Mother, who meant the world to her. And she reminds those of us who still have our Moms around to be sure to let them know just how much we love them.
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Coke Just Stopped Using A Chemical That’s Also A Flame Retardant- But That’s Not The Worst Thing That’s In Its Drinks
- Environmental Well-Being
- May 8, 2014
Have you ever heard of brominated vegetable oil or BVO? It’s a flame retardant chemical that’s also used to stabilize flavor in beverages. There’s a controversy regarding its safety. Some research suggests that it may be harmful to us, since it can build up over time in our bodies. BVO is banned in Europe, but here in the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration does allow it as an additive in beverages, as long as the level of concentration is no more than 15 parts per million.
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Brought back from the dead
- Health & Healing
- May 5, 2014
Is it possible to reverse death for some lucky people? Just ask Joe Tiralosi of Brooklyn, New York, who began feeling sick one day driving in New York City. He made a smart move by heading to the emergency room of New York Presbyterian Hospital. It was there that he literally dropped dead. But talk about being in the right place at the right time.
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More American Women Starting Small Businesses
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 5, 2014
Becoming a parent for the first time can be one of life’s most joyful experiences. But it can also be stressful for women balancing a full-time job in corporate America with the responsibilities of motherhood. Now an increasing number of new moms are saying goodbye to their corporate lives and becoming entrepreneurs, so they can have more control over their daily schedules.
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‘700 Sundays’ is funny, nostalgic, 4-hankie sad
- Entertainment, Books & Humor
- May 5, 2014
Billy Crystal was only 15 years old when his dad died. All he had was “700 Sundays” with him, which became the title of his one-man Broadway show back in 2004. It was the comedian’s way of paying tribute to his father and mother. The show had the magic mix of humor paired with Crystal’s ability to touch your heart. He walked away with a Tony Award for his performance.
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Protein May Hold the Key to Who Gets Alzheimer’s
- Health & Healing
- May 1, 2014
Take the case of two different people whose brains both have a buildup of a myloid plaques and tau tangles, which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. One develops Alzheimer’s; the other does not. What accounts for that?
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Ohio boy turns found fortune into act of kindness
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 1, 2014
An 8 year old boy finds a 20 dollar bill in a parking lot, and what he does with it can’t help but touch your heart. Myles Eckert was with his mother when he found the money outside of a Cracker Barrel restaurant. Like many kids his age, his first thought was to use it to buy a new video game. But when he saw a man in uniform walk into the restaurant with his own family at about the same time, Myles says he had a better idea: “Because he was a soldier and soldiers remind me of my dad.”
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Seed money sprouts change for tiny non-profits
- Making a Positive Difference
- May 1, 2014
Ari Nessel knows that many start-ups need a financial boost to get going, which is why he created the Pollination Project. Every day he gives away $1,000 to some deserving individual who wants to make a positive difference in the world.
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How Caring for Her Parents Inspired Lorraine Bracco to Lose 35 Pounds
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- May 1, 2014
Taking care of her aging parents before they died made “Sopranos” actress Lorraine Bracco realize that she herself needed to make some healthy lifestyle changes. Bracco recalls the moment that it really sank in for her: “We were sitting there, dividing these medications, who gets what when. It was insane. I watched and realized, ‘I don’t want to go like that.’ I said, ‘I want to be the best I could be.’ I want to live every day the best I can be.”
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