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Heroic 12-Year-Old Rescues Younger Siblings from House Fire

When fire engulfed 12-year-old Justin Jackon’s Milton, FL, home on Sunday at 2AM, his mother was at work and his father was out of state. So if anyone was going to save his four younger siblings, it was going to have to be him.

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Should Churches Be Involved in Politics?

The separation of church and state doesn’t mean religious leaders can’t express political opinions. And in the wake of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage there has been talk that some houses of worship may encourage their flock not to vote for the president in 2012 to protest his reversal on the issue.

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Sugar Is Making You Stupid

We all know that sugar can make you fat. But we eat it anyway because it’s really good.

So what if we were to tell you sugar can also make you dumb? Would you put down your Big Gulp and step away from your Snickers?

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FDA May Approve Truvada for HIV Prevention, But Controversy Looms

On Thursday, the Food And Drug Administration will meet to decide whether Truvada, a drug which is used to manage HIV, should also be approved as a way of preventing the spread of the disease.

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Are Social Issues Important to You In the 2012 Election? — Survey of the Day

Don’t expect the 2012 presidential election to come down social issues.

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‘The Blake Face’ – Has the Son of Basketball Star Chris Paul Started the Newest Meme?

Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers is a monster on the court — the guy is more than six-feet tall for crying out loud — and we think it’s time that he gets his own internet meme. If Tim Tebow gets one, why shouldn’t Griffin? Well, we might not have to wait as long as we originally thought thanks to the son of his teammate Chris Paul.

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One-Armed Little League Pitcher Coleman Shannon Throws a Shocking No-Hitter

Coleman Shannon was born without a right hand and forearm, due to a medical condition called Amelia, but that hasn’t slowed him down from chasing his baseball dreams. In fact, the 14-year-old left-handed pitcher recently threw a no-hitter in a Johnsonville, SC little league game.

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Woman Changes Her Name to 161 Words… to Support a Charity?

A woman from Hartlepool, England is finding that having a 161-word name can be awkward. But the 41-year-old has only her self to blame for any complications stemming from the monster 1,055 letter moniker.

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Five-Year-Old With Leukemia’s ‘Make A Wish’ Dream Is to Help at a Soup Kitchen

Five-year-old Leland Camara suffers from Leukemia. He’s had some tough days since he was diagnosed in September, but he also realizes that others have gone out of their way to make his time more joyful as he battles the disease. For example, last winter his hometown fire department in Anchorage, Alaska sent Santa Claus over to his house so he could enjoy a proper Christmas.

So when Leland got hooked up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he asked for two wishes.

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Facebook Has A New Organ Donation Tool

Mark Zuckerberg wants to use Facebook to help those languishing at the tail end of organ donation lists.

So, starting today, the close to 200 million Facebook users in the United States and the United Kingdom will have the option to add that they are organ donors on their Facebook timeline.