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Photo of final 2 Pittsburgh marathon finishers goes viral

Two strangers found strength in each other about halfway through Sunday’s Pittsburgh Marathon when they realized they would be the last to finish. Coming in at 7 hours, 22 minutes and 56 seconds, Jessica Robertson of Braddock and Laura Mazur of Ohio, who

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Toys 'R' Us cancels bankruptcy auction; plans brand revival

Does this mean more Toys 'R' Us stores could soon be on the way?

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Verizon’s secret $40 unlimited plan is now available to everyone – you just need an iPhone – BGR

Earlier this year, it emerged that Verizon is very stealthily funding a company called Visible, which is offering a slightly different kind of wireless service.

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A Camera Lost at the Bottom of the Sea Finds Its Owner, Three Years Later | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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Literal Food Bank Lets People Deposit, Withdraw Food As Needed

“The poor, unemployed and old can withdraw respectfully, without begging.”

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At 102, Nation’s Oldest Working Teacher Has No Plans To Retire

Teachers and students at a NJ school said they hit the jackpot with one of their teachers who's been with the school for more than 20 years.

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Bride is 11th family member to wear 120-year-old wedding dress

The dress was worn by the bride's great-great grandmother in 1895.

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Police Officer Quietly Buys Food At Chipotle For Man In Need

When he saw a man in need, this humble cop decided to help without expecting any recognition in return.  Sgt. Brendan Hagarty of the Chicago Police Department in Illinois was having lunch at a Chipotle

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Hugh Jackman Surprises Fan With Cystic Fibrosis. Cue The 'Aww'

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Amazon says 20th birthday celebration will be bigger than Black Friday | The Verge

To celebrate its 20th birthday, Amazon is introducing Prime Day, a "global shopping event" that the retail giant says will offer more deals than Black Friday. The deals will become available at...

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This man's blood has saved 2 million babies - CNN.com

Australian James Harrison has donated blood plasma every week for 60 years. His blood is used an injection that saves babies from deadly rhesus disease.

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Couple Reunited With Wedding Rings Lost Since 1960s

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — It's been decades since Ofelia Kirker lost her wedding rings, but she'll be wearing the treasured jewelry for her 64th wedding anniversary. "It feels like we're g

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Illinois couple welcomes their 100th grandchild

QUINCY, Ill. — A western Illinois couple recently celebrated the birth of their 100th grandchild.

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Generous Stranger Buys Dozens Of Roses From Vendor On Subway, Tells Her To Give Them Away

Sometimes, life is a bed of roses. In the video above, a woman is selling roses on the New York City subway for $1 a pop or $11 per dozen, when a man offers to pay $140 for the entire bunch. But he doesn’t take the flowers with him after giv...

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See The Amazing Moment When A Deaf Person Hears For The First Time

Imagine hearing the sound of your own voice, or the voice of a loved one, for the very first time. For those of us who have always been able to hear, that's hard to do. But have a look at this video montage showing hearing-impaired people hearing ...

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Teen's Balloon Letter To Late Father Gets Beautiful Reply From Strangers 400 Miles Away

This teen asked for a sign from her late father. And that's exactly what she got from a group of compassionate strangers. Ashlynn Marracino's father spent the first decade of his daughter's life in prison and became close with her after his releas...

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Military Sergeant Breaks Down After Wife Surprises Him On Other Side Of The Country

This military couple's surprise reunion will leave you crying happy tears along with them. A video uploaded to YouTube documents Gunnery Sgt. Chris Taylor's return from his year-long deployment in Afghanistan earlier this month. Because Taylor's ...

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Pay It Forward: 99-Year-Old Woman’s Mission to Help Children | WQAD.com

Lillian Weber is on a mission. Every day she makes another dress for a small child she’ll never meet. “I could probably make two a day, but I only make one,” she says.

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Grandpa Surprises Everyone With Age-Defying Dance Moves, Proves You're Only As Old As You Feel

When this elderly man's song comes on, nothing can hold him back. Not only does he cut a rug so fiercely that he has to throw off his canes, but see around the 1:50 mark how this stud muffin dances with not one, but two ladies. It just goes to sh...

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As I Saw These 38 Photos For First Time, I Knew This: Everyone Should See Them.

Some photos capture more than I can say in words.

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Here's Why Spring Is The Best Season To Fall In Love

It's spring and love is in the air. With all the weddings, romantic picnics and opportunities for hand-in-hand strolling, spring is really the unofficial season of love. These carefree days make it the best time for lovey-dovey overload, and here's w...

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    Mother Takes Adorable Portraits of Her 10-Month-Old Baby and Their Rescue Dog

    Not such Tokyo-based mother Aya Sakai's photos of her son and their French Bulldog, have I seen such a cute pairing like this! Meet Zoey and Jasper. Lifestyle…

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      For Runner With M.S., No Pain While Racing, No Feeling at the Finish

      Despite a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis three years ago, Kayla Montgomery, 18, has gone on to become one of the fastest young distance runners in the country.