Young Artist, AOL Partner for Gulf Relief
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Olivia Bouler
An 11-year-old artist is offering one-of-a-kind bird paintings to anyone who donates to the oil spill cleanup effort. Inspired by her passion, AOL has donated $25,000 to the effort and is featuring Olivia Bouler's work on its AOL Artists site.
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Teacher Finds Yellowed Piece of History
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A teacher in Peabody, Mass., found a bit of history, right in her classroom. While preparing to change rooms at school, Michelle Eugenio came upon a document from 1792, a letter discharging the debt of a Vermont militiaman who served in the Revolutionary War.
Move Over, GDP; GNH a Better Measure
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A conference devoted to happiness says that GDP isn't the best measure of a nation's well-being. The Gross National Happiness movement uses factors such as availability of health care, commute times, urban sprawl, education and safety as indicators of civic health.
Bonnaroo Ends Hotter Than Ever
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More than 75,000 people braved 100-degree heat indexes over five days at Bonnaroo, one of the country's largest music festivals. Comedian Conan O'Brien performed his touring act as Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder, the Dave Matthews Band and Kings of Leon headlined the multiple nights of music.
Teen Sailor Healthy After 3 Days Adrift
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Abby Sunderland, the California teenager who was attempting to sail alone around the world until a wave broke the mast of her boat, was found safe after drifting for three days. Speaking from the French fishing boat that rescued her, Abby described her ordeal as "crazy."
Man Bikes 800 Miles to 50th High School Reunion
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Brent Hale, Deerfield Academy
An Ohio man bicycled 800 miles from his home in Ohio to his 50th high school reunion in Massachusetts. Pete Noonan, 68, took 20 days to complete the journey, which he used to raise money for his Rotary Club's sponsorship of an orphanage in Africa.
Teen Sailor Found in Indian Ocean
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A search and rescue team spots 16-year-old Abby Sunderland huddled on her disabled yacht some 2,000 miles offshore in the Indian Ocean. Abby had been trying to become the youngest person ever to sail solo around the world.
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Heroes at Home Stories: Paul Diamond says
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Paul Diamond, standing right
"We were in a bind for Christmas. I had been in real estate and left for Afghanistan when the real estate market tanked in 2008. We weren’t going to have much of a Christmas at all since any money we had went to paying bills. When the Sears Heroes at Home Program came through it helped us give something to our kids and provide for them. Bailed us out. My wife and I were able to get clothes and toys for our 9 and 14 year-old sons. This kind of program definitely makes us feel like our sacrifice is worth it. It validates what we do, and helps us feel that what we do is not done in vain. It shows us that there are some grateful people out there."
