A bus, which has been converted into a mobile farmers’ market by Mark Lilly and his wife delivering healthy, fresh food items to areas of Richmond, Virginia where these items are often hard to find.
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In Detroit, A new gym opened, this gym is for homeless men and women and it has some donated ping pong tables, treadmills and other equipment which was donated. In addition, 10 stationary bikes that generate electricity were purchased and the electricity produced from it goes back to the facility and reduces by that the electricity costs.
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Nathan Acker, an 88 years old man from Maine is volunteering for 23 years. Every Wednesday delivers 14 meals and this week he has delivered his 10,000th Meal.
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Two brothers, who are living in a cave on the outskirts of Budapest, are in line to inherit $6.6 billion, after their grandmother, who they have never met, died. The brothers will have to split this huge amount with a sister living in the USA.
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Mick Brickley from Bluffton, Indiana, who was laid off from his job last June, is one of the 2 winners of a $2 million prizes which was offered in the lottery’s Casino Royale scratch off game.
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A huge donation which is given to three school districts and five charter groups by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest education grant in a decade. The donation of $290 million will focus mainly on reforming teacher management and studying what makes teachers effective.
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Google will offer free Wi-Fi in airports in the USA during the holiday season (till January 15th 2010). Currently there are 47 American airports offering this service including Las Vegas, Boston, Houston, Seattle, Miami and many others.
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James Hivner, a Retired Air Force Colonel, was captured by Viet Cong 44 years ago. They took all of his belongings including his wedding ring. Last Wednesday James finally got his ring back.
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The Raising Malawi Academy for Girls, which is located 15 KM outside the capital city of Malawi – Lilongwe. This school is expected to be completed in two years and will cost $15 million. once completed the school will admit 500 girls.
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36 years ago, Pete McKibben, had to leave his girlfriend and unbord child behind in Vietnam. Pete received an email through Facebook saying he looks familiar and was he in Vietnam during 1972-73, Pete replied he is the man and he now has a son and two grandkids he will meet soon.
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