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Student Finds Out She’s Into First-Choice College LIVE On Today Show

It’s exciting enough to find out you got into your first choice for college. High school senior Tyra Riedemonn really got a thrill she’ll never forget. She found out she got into Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania while standing outside The Today Show. And to think, she thought she was just there to watch Al Roker do the weather. Tyra has been taking part in The College Bound Initiative which is a program funded by the Young Women’s Leadership Network, which also

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Hugh Jackman Looking To Change The World One Cup Of Coffee At A Time

You love superstar Hugh Jackman for his roles in Les Mis and playing the Marvel Comics character, Wolverine. Maybe you’ve seen him in his Tony Award and Golden Globe Award winning roles on Broadway and television. Somewhere along the way on the road to stardom, he found a bigger purpose. Maybe he could use his fame and money to make the world a better place. Jackman found his inspiration at the bottom of a cup of coffee and from another superstar.

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Cookie Monster Outtakes Even Better Than His iPhone Commercial

I have been so delighted and amused by Cookie Monster’s recent commercial for Apple’s iPhone 6s. I watch it over and over again, as Cookie goes crazy wanting Siri to tell him his cookies are ready to come out of the oven. It speaks to my love of cookies and how hard it is to be patient when you want something to happen right away. We all get that, right? Cookie Monster is a long-time star. A true professional, but

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Hugest Smile As Baby Sees His Mother For The First Time

There are no words to describe the incredible joy as this baby sees his mother clearly for the first time. The Daily Mail reports Baby Leopold has a rare condition called oculocutaneous albinism. The condition affects the color of a person’s hair, skin and eyes and means that the youngster is unable to see properly. This video is short, but the best few seconds you have today, as Leopold’s mother slips a pair of glasses on her son’s head. It takes

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Kids Form Human Arrow To Point Cops Toward Crooks

How about these brilliant, quick thinking kids who came up with the idea to form a human arrow to point cops in a helicopter above toward the direction they saw a couple of crooks run. This all went down in Surrey, England about 90 minutes outside of London. The kids were in a field taking part in an Easter Egg Hunt, when they see two guys on the run and a police helicopter hovering above. The helicopter crew was able

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85-Year-Old Navy Veteran Takes Up Tap Dancing

Who knew  85-year-old Navy veteran Arne Mayala had tap dancing on his bucket list? Sure came as a surprise to his wife and dance studio owner Robin Lind? One impromptu visit to Dance Tech in Forest Lake, Minnesota is now creating all sorts of smiles for Arne, other dancers and thousands that are now celebrating his passion online. KARE-TV has this sweet story that shows it’s never too late to go after your dream. For some of my own uplifting

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Can Puppies Cure Boredom?

SoulPancake and Puppy Chow teamed up to share the #PowerofPuppies at a preschool, retirement home, and gym. Share http://bit.ly/pwrofppys with someone that needs the power of puppies in their lives! For every video view, Puppy Chow will donate one pound of Puppy Chow Natural to Rescue Bank® (up to 500,000 pounds or until April 23, 2016). For some inspirational stories about being a mom, marriage, and finding hope, please check out my new book, “Hope Possible: A Network News Anchor’s

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Daughter Has Most Amazing Way To Thank Stepdad For All His Sacrifices

Kristin Russell knows one thing–her stepdad is awesome. She wrote on YouTube: “My first memories of him are playing barbies with me and reading to me. He coached every softball team I was on and came to every Karate tournament. He never had to do any of that. He gave up this awesome car to spend the money on marrying my mom. I saved up some money from my deployment and have been trying to figure out for a few years

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Cop Pulls Over Little Princess Driving Toy Car

A little princess got an early lesson in obeying traffic laws when a police officer pulled her over in a California park. The Fresno Police Department posted on their Facebook page adorable photos of Officer Erik Castillo “pulling over” Princess Avery Sanchez. Avery and her family were in the park celebrating Easter and Avery was “driving” her toy sports car. Officer Castillo could’ve given Avery her first ticket, instead he presented her with junior officer motor sticky badge and wished

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How A Burn Victim Became An Online Beauty Inspiration And Star

Shalom Nchom, is a burn victim who is known as Shalom Blac to her thousands of YouTube fans. She was severely injured and scarred when she was burned by hot oil when she was a child. Badly scarred, she used makeup as a way to protect herself from bullying. Glamour Magazine has a great piece where Shalom describes what it is to look different, how her pain inspired her to help others. Now, Shalom shares with others how to feel beautiful —

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