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Therapy dog helps take the bite out of dental anxiety

For many, a trip to the dentist can be nerve-wracking. This California doctor found a solution with four legs and a tail. Itay Hod has the story.

CBS America

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Kids praise dogs that helped console them after school shooting

After a shooting at a school in Nashville, therapy dogs started visiting students to offer support. Steve Hartman has the story in "On the Road."

CBS America

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Missing dog reunited with its owners after 54 days

Dog owner Yohan Kim and pet rescuer, Parker Mills, tell The National about the moment they found Kim’s dog, Bami, after she was missing for 54 days in Vancouver.

CBC News

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Good Samaritans helping others around the country

CBS News' Shanelle Kaul shares some stories of good Samaritans helping others, including people who helped a deer stuck on ice and a man who rescued two toddlers crossing a highway.

CBS America

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Vancouver dog found safe after spending nearly 2 months in wilderness

Tears of joy and plenty of relief for a North Vancouver couple whose dog was found safe. Bami, their four-year-old Korean Jindo mix, had been missing for nearly two months. The couple, Yeni Ji and Yohan Kim, tell us dealing with the unce...

CBC News

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People mocked his mangled truck, until one man stepped up to help

A badly damaged Chevy that turned heads across South Bend, Indiana, sparked an unexpected act of generosity.

CBS America

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Uganda’s 'Ghetto Kids' rise to inspire world through dance

From the streets of Kampala to the world stage! They’ve danced at the World Cup and wowed judges on America's Got Talent. They call themselves the “Ghetto Kids” - a dance troupe proving that talent can break barriers, and dreams can rise...

Al Jazeera

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Surfer returns to water 3 months after near-death Oceanside accident

A surfing accident in September left Scott Muir temporarily paralyzed from the neck down. Three months later, he's walking again and back in the water — a recovery many are calling a "miracle."

Scripps Local

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Boy goes viral after sharing his bird mimicking talent with the world

Steve Hartman follows up on the story about a boy he met "On the Road" who can perfectly imitate bird calls.

CBS America

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9-year-old delivers teddy bears to kids in the hospital

For more than a century, young kids have awakened on Christmas morning to find a teddy bear waiting for them under the tree. That gave one child an idea: getting teddy bears and the comfort they bring to the children who need them most. ...

CBS America

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Holiday cookie box deliveries make spirits bright

The most important ingredient in Christmas cookies isn't the flour or the sugar -- it's the love and care that go into baking them. Major Garrett has more.

CBS America

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West Bank Christians mark Christmas despite settler threats

In Taybeh, one of the last predominantly Christian villages in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents strive to give local children a joyous Christmas — despite unabating attacks by illegal settlers.

DW News

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Christmas festivities return to Bethlehem amid fragile Gaza truce

Christmas celebrations have returned to Bethlehem for the first time since the beginning of the war in Gaza two years ago. Church officials in the occupied West Bank city are calling for a Christmas "full of light."

DW News

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Tired of sad headlines? Here are some good news highlights from 2025

From an unexpected movement around supporting Canadian-made goods to the Blue Jays' exciting playoff run, there were many positive moments in 2025. As we approach the end of the year, CBC's Talia Ricci takes us down memory lane.

CBC News

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Holiday train delivers Christmas cheer to U.S. and Canada

When the Canadian Pacific Kansas City holiday train rolls into town, the tracks transform into a holiday festival.

CBS America

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Carolers bring Christmas past to life for families

This time of year, dozens of familiar songs end up on our playlists or they're often heard over the radio. But if you're lucky, you can hear them performed live -- by carolers.

CBS America

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Santa Claus leaves Lapland headquarters for delivery duties

As reported by Finnish public broadcaster YLE, Santa Claus has left his hometown in Korvatunturi, Lapland ahead of his round-the-world journey delivering presents.

Euronews

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Christmas villain The Grinch caught stealing presents in Texas

With Christmas just around the corner and its many traditions returning, the Grinch — the nasty, green, hairy, cynical yet hilarious character — is once again making an appearance. For several years people have taken to wearing green cos...

France 24

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Secret Santa enlists Baltimore elf to spread Christmas cheer

Every year, Secret Santa (actually an anonymous, wealthy businessman) goes around the country handing out hundreds of $100 bills to random strangers. This time, Santa recruited Baltimore doctor Michael Zolicofer, a.k.a. Dr. Z, to help sp...

Charlie Hicks ate his lunch and dinner at the Shrimp Basket in Pensacola, Florida, every day for 10 years. When he suddenly stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him and ultimately saved his life.

CBS America

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Man reunited with family photos found at flea market

Nearly a year after her home burned down in the Palisades wildfire, Ricki Lake is celebrating a surprise discovery. An artist recently found some of the former talk show host's precious family photos at a flea market.

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