The Heroes Rebuilding New Orleans
Before the hurricane, when people asked what life was like in New Orleans, I'd reply, "Nothing important happens here except culture." The city teemed with musicians, painters, writers, chefs, and parades. The architectural fabric ran from ... [... more]
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Slasher Attack
Her wedding was just six weeks away, and Judith Schmidt, 19, could talk of little else. "We're going to Crescent City for our honeymoon," she confided excitedly to co-worker Theodore Lidgett one Friday night last February. The two worked in [... more]
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Granite Tile Kitchen Countertops
Granite tiles are as easy to install as ceramic tile, except for the edges. We show you a slick jig that makes it simple to cut strips for the edges and the backsplash. In this story, we'll show you how to install an alternative-a ... [... more]
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Best Fight for Survival
A torrent pushed the tent full of kids toward the lake. One by one, they somehow escaped. All but one: little Casey, a friend of the Marchand family. By the time Casey was found, his little body was utterly still. No one was sure how long he had ... [... more]
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Monique Williams saved a child from being kidnapped.
Ten-year-old Chiara Rufus of Syracuse, New York, loved buying groceries for her mother. As she was on her way home with milk and bread one day last August, a man leaned from his car window and asked, "Want a ride?" Chiara shook her head. But [... more]
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The Green Armada
On the fishing pier alongside Tampa Bay's stunning, golden Sunshine Skyway Bridge, pelicans, sea gulls and egrets hover close to the people dangling their fishing lines in the water, hoping somebody will toss a mouthful their way. Near the north ... [... more]
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Most Valuable Player
By W. Hodding Carter From Reader's Digest Greg Gadson, a lieutenant colonel in the Army's Warrior Transition Brigade, is a natural leader-the kind of guy you'd be looking for on the battlefield. He's also the kind of guy Mike Sullivan, wide ... [... more]
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Hero on the Iowa River
By Jason Daley From Reader's Digest The red Volkswagen Passat was almost submerged, just part of the rear window visible above the surface of the frigid Iowa River. That bright, sinking speck was the first thing that caught Steve McGuire's eye as ... [... more]
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Dreamers: Chipotle Founder Steve Ells
As founder of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Steve Ells has never come across advice he couldn't ignore, conventional wisdom he couldn't flout, a rule he couldn't break. Ells opened his first Chipotle (pronounced chi-'poat-lay) in Denver 15 years ago. A ... [... more]
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Schoolteachers Take Charge of Field Trip
It was 6 a.m. on the March day of a field trip to the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga. Fifth-grade teacher Amy King was busy laying out name tags for parent chaperones and packing away lunches. As the kids boarded the three charter buses hired ... [... more]
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The Manager Who Couldn't Write
What launched Amy Tan's career was not a big break, but a kick in the butt. Before the million-copy sales of The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God's Wife and The Hundred Secret Senses, Amy Tan was a writer. A business writer. She and a partner ran a ... [... more]
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Lay Your Own Extraordinary Hardwood Floor
It's hard to beat the natural beauty, warmth and durability of a hardwood floor. A well-laid floor will last for a century or more and can be rejuvenated by resanding and finishing to look brand new. A real wood floor isn't cheap, but neither is ... [... more]
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