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A father forgives his son's killer
July 18: How one father is Making a Difference by turning his grief over the senseless murder of his son into an institution of hope and healing. NBC's John Larson reports.

Off-duty firefighter saves girl

'Sargeant's Heaven' helps families cope with loss

Mailman dives into lake, saves girl

Groom, 90, marries bride, 88

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A father forgives his son's killer

Grieving mother: 'We think he's in a good place.'

'Sargeant's Heaven' helps families cope with loss

At freekibble.com, displaced pets eat for free

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On birthday, Mandela urges rich to help poor
Nelson Mandela celebrated his 90th birthday Friday by urging the wealthy to share their prosperity and by saying he wished he’d been able to spend more time with his family during the anti-apartheid struggle.

Toll attendant gives $100 gift to charity

For Wynton Marsalis, ‘The cause is people’

Brangelina babies donate money

Returning young deaf students to mainstream

Rockefeller 2.0: Gates relaunches philanthropy

Meet women who have lost over 100 pounds, and learn their diet and exercise secrets!

Slide show: Check out the amazing transformations

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