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An older woman who retired after almost 74 years of retail work is receiving praise for her dedication and grit. Still, it’s what 90-year-old Melba Mebane of Tyler, Texas, told young people that adds to this inspirational story. Mebane encouraged people to be faithful when asked what advice she had for those starting in the…

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Nashville, Tennessee, city leaders are mourning the death of a 49-year-old Nashville pastor widely known for helping lead at-risk teens and former gang members away from a life of crime. According to his family, Bishop Marcus Campbell, pastor of The Church at Mt. Carmel in North Nashville, suffered from a heart condition that required him…

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A 13-year-old Florida boy shared his distressing story after an alligator grabbed his leg while he played with friends at a creek near Orlando. Gabriel Klimis told FOX 35 that after he jumped from a rope off a bridge, one of his feet was on the sand, then the gator got his other foot and…

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Personal demons no longer haunt Mariel Hemingway. The Oscar-nominated actress and granddaughter of the late Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway feels at peace after addressing her dark past. Her family has been plagued by mental illness, addiction and alcoholism. Seven of her family members committed suicide, including her grandfather, in 1961 and her sister Margaux…

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