How Secret Santa was born from a $20 gift to a stranger
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Young man on a mission to honor World War II vets before it's too late
Calif. teen films veterans' stories so he can capture their experiences and honor their sacrifices
Nighttime encounter leads to unlikely friendship between white cop, black youth
California police officer takes black teen under his wing after spotting him walking home at night
Michigan woman makes gains in revamping neighborhood
Shamayim Harris, known as "Mama Shu," is reversing decline on her block near Detroit, Michigan
Widower finds new meaning in life from friendship with girl, 4
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Mysterious wedding gift turned out to be priceless
Brandon and Kathy Gunn received a wedding gift with a card that read "Do not open until first disagreement”
Mother trying to bridge sons' political divide
Joyce Woodhouse's sons grew up side by side -- but wound up on the opposite sides of cable news split screens
Friends' zombie movie turns heads and hearts
Mattie and Sam, who both have Down syndrome, made a film that has all the makings of a Halloween cult classic
A stranger's selfless gift leads to love
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Woman loses her way home, but finds much more
Anita Hughes, who rarely leaves home, got lost on a road trip hundreds of miles from home; after a stranger's kindness, she found a lifelong friend
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