Subject: The Optimist: A WWII vet’s body lay unclaimed at the morgue. Then neighbors did something beautiful.
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Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 14:02:44 -0400 (EDT)

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A WWII VET’S BODY LAY UNCLAIMED AT THE MORGUE. THEN NEIGHBORS DID SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.
They arranged to give Andrew Moore, 89, a hero’s send-off at Arlington National Cemetery.
By Steve Hendrix
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HOW ONE MAN SINGLE-HANDEDLY OPENED THE ONLY GROCERY STORE IN ONE OF NEW ORLEANS&#8217; POOREST WARDS AND INSPIRED ELLEN DEGENERES
The comedian Ellen DeGeneres bought Burnell Cotlon washer and dryer sets so he could open a laundromat too
By Sarah Netter
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WHY LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, ACCORDING TO THIS 92-YEAR-OLD HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR
Henry Flescher, who survived at least six concentration camps, shared his story on Reddit.
By Elahe Izadi
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9-YEAR-OLD REPORTER BREAKS CRIME NEWS, POSTS VIDEOS, FIRES BACK AT CRITICS
The daughter of a reporter loves pursuing real news, and scooped the local newspaper Saturday with her reporting on a tragic homicide.
By Tom Jackman
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WITH ONE CHANGE, THIS SCHOOL DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF KIDS EATING SCHOOL BREAKFAST
Elementary school in Virginia saw a 117 percent increase in students who eat school breakfasts.
By Moriah Balingit
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BEVERLY CLEARY ON TURNING 100: KIDS TODAY ‘DON’T HAVE THE FREEDOM’ I HAD
The beloved author talks about her life, her books and how childhood has changed.
By Nora Krug
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HER SON OWNS THE CAFÉ. BUT SHE OWNS THE CUSTOMERS’ HEARTS.
On her 76th birthday, Alice Manor is feted by café patrons in Old Town Alexandria whom she has fussed over for years.
By Patricia Sullivan
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ONE MAN&#8217;S WILD IDEA FOR SAVING RHINOS: AIRLIFTING THEM TO AUSTRALIA
The hope is that a population of rhino refugees can breed in peace down under, far from the sights of poachers in Africa.
By Karin Brulliard
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A MUSLIM TEACHER IS VISITING A D.C. SCHOOL TO SHARE ARABIC AND HIS CULTURE
Egyptian is teaching at H.D. Cooke Elementary as part of a State Department program.
By Perry Stein
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KIDS DON&#8217;T HAVE TO BE LONELY AT RECESS ANYMORE THANKS TO THIS LITTLE BOY AND HIS &#8216;BUDDY BENCH&#8217;
If a kid is lonely at recess the bench provides a signal to other kids to ask you to play. 
By Colby Itkowitz
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