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World War II veteran awarded Pennsylvania high school diploma 2 days before his death at age 98
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Students who took imaginary flight rewarded
After Sonja White's first-graders last year told her their one wish was to fly on a plane, she went full throttle on the pretend, creating travel documents and boarding them on their imaginary flight in the classroom. Southwest Airlines took note of their creativity and invited the class to its Dallas headquarters. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."
How compassion, not just money, helped one student achieve his college dreams
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A boy gave away his only dollar. In exchange, he was rewarded for his generosity.
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