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Girl Scouts Who Returned $100K Quickly Reap Much More

Crowdfunded donations support troop for refusing to discriminate

(Newser) - After returning a donation for $100,000 that stipulated the money couldn't be used to support transgender girls, the Girl Scouts of Western Washington decided it was still important to raise the money it had declined. That $100,000 amounts to nearly a third of its 2015 financial assistance...

Black Ballerina Makes History

Misty Copeland is now the principal dancer of American Ballet Theatre

(Newser) - Misty Copeland, the Missouri-born dancer who has become a forceful voice for diversity in ballet and a rare celebrity in that field, was named principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre today— the first African-American ballerina to achieve that status in the company's 75-year history. The company announced the promotion...

Mom&#39;s Honest Pic of &#39;Perfect&#39; Post-Baby Body Goes Viral
Mom's Honest Pic of 'Perfect' Post-Baby Body Goes Viral
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Mom's Honest Pic of 'Perfect' Post-Baby Body Goes Viral

Kimberly Henderson's 'flabby belly' inspires

(Newser) - What's sexier than a six-pack? Rocking a "flabby belly" and stretch marks, says mother of four and musician Kimberly Henderson. After fans told her she had a "perfect" body, Henderson bravely uploaded an "unedited" selfie of her bare belly to Facebook for all to see, reports...

Generous Acts: 5 Most Uplifting Stories of the Week

Including a homeless man's donation of donations

(Newser) - Acts of generosity and kindness highlight the week's list of uplifting stories:
  • Homeless Man Turns Down $5K in Donations : A community in British Columbia is feeling warm and fuzzy after a homeless man's generosity inspired residents not once but twice. First, the unidentified man found a suitcase with
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Homeless Man Turns Down $5K in Exchange for This

Unidentified BC man just wants a job

(Newser) - A community in British Columbia is feeling warm and fuzzy after a homeless man's generosity inspired residents not once but twice over the past two weeks. First, the unidentified man with little to his name found a suitcase with $2,000 in it on a street in Victoria, but...

Moms Swoon Over Rapper's Breast Pump Selfie

George Moss: Breastfeeding moms are heroes

(Newser) - A day in the life of a rapper probably isn’t what you'd think—at least in George Moss' case. "If you ever wonder what #rappers do when they get off stage, they clean breast pumps for their wives so their baby can eat. #thuglife," the rapper...

Kenneth Cole's Google Alert Leads to Good Deed

Designer decides to replace man's stolen bag

(Newser) - Kenneth Cole has set up a Google alert for his name, and when the designer saw a bummer of a story pop up on said Google alert earlier this month, he decided to take action. The DNAinfo article was about a Brooklyn man who set his $300 Kenneth Cole tote...

3 Sons of Slain Cop Offered Free College

University of Cincinnati will cover everything if they go there

(Newser) - When Cincinnati officer Sonny Kim was shot to death in the line of duty last week, he left behind three sons. But while his family is still dealing with the grief from his death, there's one thing they won't have to worry so much about anymore: college for...

Cop's Photo Goes Viral for Really Nice Reason

He comforted little girl after her dad died in crash

(Newser) - A heartwarming photo came out of tragedy in Brighton, Colo., last week. Nick Struck was one of the police officers to arrive at the scene Thursday after a one-car crash ejected six people from an SUV, including one man who died at the scene. Struck was handed the man’s...

Boater Saved; Marriage, Too: 5 Most Uplifting Stories

Including a novel marriage proposal

(Newser) - Rescues of all kinds factor large in the week's most uplifting stories:
  • Author's Atlantic Odyssey Succeeds in One Big Way : South Carolina author Michael Hurley set sail for Ireland hoping to do some research for his next novel. Instead, he ran into bad weather, had to be rescued,
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Parachutist Saved by Pal in Mid-Air After Chute Fails

It happened at a military air show in the UK

(Newser) - Somebody owes his work buddy a beer: Spectators at a military air show in Britain watched an unplanned but dazzling display of skill as one parachutist rescued a colleague in mid-air, reports the Telegraph . A member of the army's Red Devils aerial team began hurtling to the ground when...

'Hero Dog' Award Goes to a Cat

But not even dogs would argue with this one

(Newser) - For the first time, a Los Angeles shelter's Hero Dog award has gone to a cat. In May 2014, Tara the cat fought off a dog that attacked her 6-year-old owner as he rode his bicycle in the driveway of the family's Bakersfield home. Tara body-slammed Scrappy, a...

15-Year-Old Gets Choked Up Teeing Off at US Open

Cole Hammer wipes away a tear

(Newser) - The veterans teeing off at the US Open today might consider that first shot business as usual, but for one very-much-not-veteran golfer, it was anything but. Cole Hammer is just 15, the third youngest golfer to qualify for the major, and he clearly struggled with his emotions before his initial...

Florida Boys Save 2 Babies From Burning Home

Heroes' ages are 10 and 11

(Newser) - Two Florida boys played the hero yesterday when they rescued a pair of infants from a burning home. Isiah Francis, 10, and Jeremiah Grimes, 11, ran into the burning mobile home in Orange County after calling 911, reports WFTV . The boys managed to find two of the four children trapped,...

Graduation Morphs Into a Taylor Swift Flash Mob

NH valedictorian Colin Yost leads surprise senior jam to 'Shake It Off'

(Newser) - Parents who thought they were going to have to sit through a boring graduation in a stuffy gym got anything but at Portsmouth High School on Friday. Colin Yost, the valedictorian for the New Hampshire school's senior class, decided he wanted to shake things up—and off—during his...

Geeky Guy Sneaks Marriage Proposal Into Paper's Crossword

'Smart arse' Matthew Dick popped the question in most 'geeky' way possible

(Newser) - A British lawyer with a penchant for puzzles decided to pop the question to his girlfriend in what she calls an incredibly "geeky way": in the local paper's crossword. Per the BBC , Matthew Dick contacted the British Times' puzzle editor via Twitter and arranged for yesterday's crossword...

Dad Clings to Stolen SUV to Save Son

They're both OK

(Newser) - A father near Atlanta who saw a car thief driving off with his 8-year-old son did the only thing he could think of—he grabbed onto the SUV as it pulled away. Malcolm Milliones clung to the vehicle for about a quarter-mile before falling off and breaking his arm, reports...

Author's Atlantic Odyssey Dooms Boat, Saves Marriage

Michael Hurley's trip doesn't exactly go according to plan

(Newser) - South Carolina author Michael Hurley set sail for Ireland hoping to do some research for his next novel. Instead, he lost his sailboat, had to be rescued by students, and failed to reach his goal by about 2,000 miles; but he came back with a story he probably couldn'...

Extra Sweet Adoption: 5 Most Uplifting Stories

Including one about an apparently very brave dog

(Newser) - A special adoption and a kind waitress are among the week's uplifting stories:
  • 92-Year-Old Adopts 76-Year-Old Daughter : When Mary Smith was 11, her dad died and her mom was being treated for mental illness, so she ended up in the home of her older first cousin. Muriel Clayton had
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Navy Names Ship for Gabby Giffords

'Strength, courage, and resilience'

(Newser) - The Navy has named a ship in honor of former Rep. Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords of Arizona. Giffords joined others including Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, as the USS Gabrielle Giffords was christened in a ceremony this afternoon at a shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The 419-foot ship...

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