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Shannon created a wedding first touch for her blind father, Gary, allowing him to feel every detail of her gown in a moving moment before the ceremony.
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The kakapo has reached 325 birds after a record 90-chick season – the most of the flightless parrots alive in about 75 years.
A willow oak in New York City has started a year-long plan to plant 3,000 9/11 memorial trees, one for every person killed in the 2001 attacks.
A Wendy's worker who fled violence in Brazil as a child is headed to Yale on a full scholarship after his bosses paid his way through college.
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He Set the Appalachian Trail Record at 82. He Took It Back at 91
A 91-year-old hiker has become the oldest person on record to walk the whole Appalachian Trail, after 359 days and 71 falls.
Woman With Down Syndrome Makes History as a Barre Instructor
A 22-year-old has become the first certified barre instructor with Down syndrome, and her first class drew a room of more than 60.
Christian Bale Built 12 Homes So Foster Siblings Stay Together
Christian Bale has opened a $22 million foster village of 12 homes built so brothers and sisters in care are never separated.
Two Families Met Through a Transplant. Now They’re In-Laws
A woman who got a liver transplant at 18 months old is marrying the younger brother of the boy whose donation saved her life.
Groom Surprises Bride With Secret Clip of Her Late Father’s Blessing in Wedding Video
A bride was moved to tears when her wedding video revealed a secret clip of her groom asking for her late father’s blessing before he died.
Cat Thrown Out With the Couch Is Found Alive in a Landfill Pit
A cat thrown away with an old couch was found alive in a landfill pit – and reunited with the family who had spent days searching.
See The Moment Dog Found Hundreds Of Miles From Home Reunites With Late Owner’s Son After 10 YEARS (And He Also Adopts Her BFF,...
A 12-year-old beagle found hundreds of miles from her original home was emotionally reunited with her late owner's son after 10 YEARS apart.
Boy With Two Younger Sisters Discovers If Baby Sibling Is Brother He Dreamed Of
A nine year old with two younger sisters broke down in tears when he laid eyes on his newborn sibling to discover if the baby brother he'd always wanted had arrived.
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Man Surprised With Painting Of His Favorite Wedding Photo With his Late Grandparents Painted In
A husband couldn’t hide his tears when his wife surprised him with a painting of their wedding which included his late grandparents who had raised him but passed before the big day.
Family Rescues Abandoned Dog With Matted Fur, Gives Him a Second Chance at Life
Laura Chapman and her sister Carla discovered an unexpected sight during their drive near Houston, Texas—a forlorn dog hiding in the tall grass. Suspecting that the poodle-mix had been abandoned due to his matted fur and fearful demeanor, the sisters couldn't ignore the immediate connection they felt with him. After searching for his owner without success, Laura's family took him in, providing the care and attention he desperately needed.