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In the fight for her life, dancer credits ballet in overcoming 'the perfect storm'

In the fight for her life, dancer credits ballet in overcoming 'the perfect storm'

In the fight for her life, dancer credits ballet in overcoming 'the perfect storm'

Months after the fight for her life, this ballerina isn't just back on her feet – she's back on point – all thanks to the lessons learned from a lifelong love of ballet.

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Taco Bell worker had his bike stolen from work. Then a good Samaritan stepped up

When a Good Samaritan in Citrus Heights learned that another man, and total stranger, had his bike stolen, he felt compelled to act. "I don't know why, but I'm gonna get this guy a bike."

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Army veterans, their children receive outpouring of support after Harvey

The Fief family was featured as one of KHOU's Forgotten Harvey families in the beginning of October, and since then, so many people have stepped up to help.

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Volunteers needed to cuddle rescued wolfdog puppies in Arizona

A rescue in Clarkdale, Arizona, needs donations and volunteers to help the 30+ wolfdogs that were just rescued.

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Volunteers needed to cuddle rescued wolfdog puppies in Arizona

A rescue in Clarkdale, Arizona, needs donations and volunteers to help the 30+ wolfdogs that were just rescued.

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A truck, some pots, & a lot of pasta: Atlanta man journeys to Florida to feed Michael survivors

Daniel Francis was once an EMT, so he knows devastation. So, when he saw the destruction left behind by Hurricane Michael, he knew only one word mattered – help.

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Diabetic boy selling pumpkins to raise money for service dog

The six-year-old has sold more than 150 pumpkins already.

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Melanie Garza becomes Pearsall High School's first special-needs homecoming queen

On Friday night, 18-year-old Melanie Garza became Pearsall High School's first special needs homecoming queen.

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Human chain formed to rescue man after truck submerged in floodwater in North Carolina

A group of bystanders pulled together, literally, to save a stranger after his truck was submerged in floodwater in Winston-Salem Thursday.

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Chesapeake kid gets 'Perfect' wish

Carter Wagner, a boy from Chesapeake with an autoimmune condition, was granted his Perfect wish by the Kids Wish Network, meeting Ed Sheeran.

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Pageant queen overcomes hair-pulling disorder to become an advocate for mental health

Sarah hid her baldness under hats and wigs. She didn't want anyone to know about the mental illness that caused her to pull her own hair out. But all that changed when she decided to take off her wig and take on a new challenge: beauty pageants.

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Social media helps McKinney veteran find missing Bible, military patches

"It's irreplaceable so I was desperate to find it. I was really distraught when I couldn't find it, like feeling really low," Cameron said.

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