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Super Snowstorms Hit the Northeast
Neighbors chat with each other on Monument Avenue in Boston during Winter Storm Neptune. During the last week of January, Winter Storm Juno brought heavy snow, high winds, and coastal flooding on locations from Long Island, New York, to many … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, Boston, climate, Groundhog Day, Juno, Linus, Marcus, Massachusetts, New England, New England Patriots, Pennsylvania, snow, storm, thundersnow, weather, winter
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Professional Football Player Becomes a Farmer
Jason Brown works with volunteers to harvest sweet potatoes at his farm in Louisburg, North Carolina. Can you imagine giving up a high-paying job in professional sports to pursue a completely different dream? That is exactly what Jason Brown did. … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore Ravens, Chapel Hill, Christian, Christianity, citizenship, community, farm, farming, festival, First Fruits Farm, food banks, football, harvest, Henderson, Jason Brown, Louisburg, NFL, North Carolina, service, sports, St. Louis Rams, track-and-field, University of North Carolina, volunteering, YouTube
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Guatemalan Teacher Creates a Safe Place in His Community
Children eat lunch surrounded by colorful murals at the Los Patojos community center. In the small community of Jocotenango (hoh•koh•tay•nahn•goh), Guatemala, many children don’t have a safe place to play and learn. Over the years, a civil war and other problems … Continue reading
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Tagged Central America, children, citizenship, CNN Heroes, community, culture, Guatemala, Jocotenango, Juan Pablo Romero Fuentes, kids, Latin America, Los Patojos, play
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Poppies Take Over the Tower of London
Many visitors gathered to view the large display of ceramic poppies at the Tower of London. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I. To commemorate that event, a special art installation, or display, was … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice Day, Britain, David Cameron, England, First World War, history, London, military, Paul Cummins, Poppies, Queen Elizabeth II, Tom Piper, Tower of London, United Kingdom, Veterans Day, World War I
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