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92-Year-Old Adopts 76-Year-Old Daughter

Muriel Clayton raised her cousin Mary Smith after Smith's dad died—now it's official

(Newser) - When Mary Smith was 11, her dad died at the age of 45 of a heart attack. Her mom was receiving help for mental illness, so her older first cousin, Muriel Clayton, who had four young girls of her own, welcomed Smith permanently into her own home after Smith was...

Teacher's Summer Homework List Goes Viral

Tasks include walking on the beach, dancing

(Newser) - Thankful your school days are over? An Italian teacher's summer homework list might make you want to get back to class. Though most Italian students put pen to paper for scholarly pursuits through their summer holidays from mid-June to mid-September, Cesare Cata—a secondary school teacher at the Don...

Cafe's Act of Kindness for Grieving Parents Goes Viral

Restaurant has reputation for caring for customers

(Newser) - This Texas restaurant goes above and beyond service with a smile. The West Side Cafe in Fort Worth is known for treating its customers like family, and the eatery's kindness went viral last week. Debbie Davis Riddle says she and her husband are regular customers, and they brought in...

Hero Guide Dog Throws Self at Bus to Save Owner

Witness: Bigo tried to shield Audrey Stone from vehicle by taking impact himself

(Newser) - Here's hoping Bigo gets a well-deserved treat this week. The service dog was crossing the street with his owner, Audrey Stone, yesterday in Brewster, NY, when a mini school bus came toward Stone, who's legally blind, reports the Journal News . Bigo literally leapt into action, flinging himself toward...

Baby Rescued on Raft After Bahamas Plane Crash

Infant, 4 other survivors picked up 9 miles southeast of Nassau after Cessna crash

(Newser) - A single-engine Cessna took off at sunset yesterday evening from Crooked Island in the Bahamas, heading toward Nassau. It never made it, crashing into the water, but the five people aboard—including an 8-month-old baby—did make it, floating on a life raft for three hours before being picked up...

Internet Fawns Over 6-Inch-Tall Deer

Pudu grow to be a foot tall at the shoulder

(Newser) - A tiny deer is generating a giant dose of cuteness in New York City after the Wildlife Conservation Society sent out a baby announcement today. It's a boy! The southern pudu (POO'-doo) fawn—the world's smallest deer species—was born May 12 at the Queens Zoo . The...

Good Role Models: 5 Most Uplifting Stories

Including an inspirational 92-year-old

(Newser) - An impromptu show of respect by young students and some good fortune for a hard-working plumber make the list:
  • Yearbook Signing Photo Goes Viral : A photo that conquered the Internet this week showed elementary students in Illinois forming a long line to have a certain someone sign their yearbooks. Celebrity?
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Yearbook Signing Photo With Janitor Goes Viral

Elementary school students line up for school custodian

(Newser) - A sweet yearbook-signing photo seems to have won over the Internet. It shows students at Alan Shepard Elementary School in Bourbonnais, Illinois, lining up to have "Mr. Steve"—aka Steve Weidner, the school custodian—sign their books. “He pays attention to the kids," principal Shirley Padera...

Animal Farm Takes In Rare White-Faced Deer

... after its mother rejected the fawn

(Newser) - A white-faced fawn born at a western Michigan farm was rejected by its mother, but is doing well just the same with human tender care. The Grand Rapids Press reports that Hilary Powell and her family at Deer Tracks Junction farm are taking care of the fawn they named Dragon....

Man's Broken-Down Truck Leads to $136M Discovery

He thought he might die with Powerball ticket in his hand

(Newser) - A few weeks ago, Anthony Perosi was a cash-strapped plumber with a broken-down truck. Now he's probably the richest plumber in the world—and he has the truck to thank. The 56-year-old Staten Island resident says that when his truck broke down and he needed money for repairs, he...

20-Year-Old Thinks He Can Clean Gobs of Ocean Plastic

Boyan Slat has simple, hugely ambitious plan in 'the Ocean Cleanup'

(Newser) - It started with a question: "I wondered, 'Why can’t we clean this up?'" Only rather than the dinner dishes or scattered toys, "this" was referring to the world's oceans and the vast quantities of plastic with which humanity has filled them . As al-Jazeera reports,...

Graduation Guest: Cop Who Told Teen Parents Were Dead

'I've got your back,' Texas officer said to teen

(Newser) - Telling 18-year-old Kazzie Portie his parents had been killed by an alleged drunk driver was one of the toughest things Eric Ellison has had to do in his 21 years as a police officer—but he definitely had a heart big enough for the job. The Orange, Texas, officer tells...

This 92-Year-Old Just Ran a Marathon

Harriette Thompson beats record by 46 days

(Newser) - A new record for the oldest woman to run a marathon has been set, but it may not stand for more than a year: Harriette Thompson , 92, hasn't ruled out running the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego again next year. The Charlotte, NC, resident finished in...

A Canine Bucket List Trip: 5 Most Uplifting Stories

Also: A class act by a senior class

(Newser) - A man's memorable tribute to his dying dog and a class trip that wasn't are among the week's most uplifting stories.
  • Dying Dog Goes on Epic Journey : When vets told New York City's Neil Rodriguez that his 15-year-old dog, Poh, didn't have long to live,
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Dying Son Saves His Mother's Life

She receives his kidney after he suffers a stroke

(Newser) - A woman in suburban Chicago received a kidney transplant this month that turned out to be a near perfect match, and a life-saving one. But Rose Perry's good fortune is tempered by tragedy: The kidney came from her son, a 24-year-old who suffered a stroke out of the blue...

2 Former Cleveland Captives Receive Belated Honor

Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus get their high school diplomas

(Newser) - Ariel Castro robbed them of the chance to graduate from high school as teenagers, but two of his former captives picked up honorary diplomas this week in Cleveland. Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus donned caps and gowns and received them during John Marshall High School's commencement, reports WKYC . Berry...

Girl Saves Kitten in Drain After Firefighters Couldn't Fit

Being 6 years old pays off

(Newser) - Firefighters were too big to rescue a kitten from a storm drain in south-central Pennsylvania, but a 6-year-old girl proved to be just the right size. Lancaster Township firefighters responded when the girl, Janeysha Cruz, and her friends saw the trapped kitten Tuesday afternoon. The girl's mother called 911...

Dying Dog Goes on Epic Bucket List Journey

New York City's Poh swims in the Pacific

(Newser) - When vets told New York City's Neil Rodriguez that his 15-year-old dog, Poh, didn't have long to live, two words came to mind: road trip. The DJ and his fiancee took Poh on a cross-country road trip over seven weeks, reports the Daily News . "I initially wanted...

Police Dog Rushes to Ambushed Cop's Rescue

3 men 'were going to finish him'

(Newser) - When Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Todd Frazier saw a lone car at a rest stop along a remote stretch of Mississippi's Highway 90 last week—with an unmoving driver inside—he pulled over to investigate, leaving K-9 partner Lucas in the car. What Frazier wasn't expecting: Two...

Seniors Give Principal Their Trip Cash for Cancer Fight

Courtney Vashaw is reaping rewards of having taught the kids compassion

(Newser) - Kids these days: They're selfish navel-gazers who ... well, scratch that because apparently they give up four years of hard work to help out their principal's fight against cancer: The graduating class at Profile Junior-Senior High School in Bethlehem, NH, is giving the money raised for its class trip...

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