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Michael J. Fox Continues Search for Parkinson's Cure

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Michael J. Fox Continues Search for Parkinson's Cure

The stem-cell research advocate said new drug therapies were showing real promise.

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Entertainment

Man and Banjo: Steve Martin's Lifelong Passion

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Who Is Grammy Winner Esperanza Spalding?

Garth Brooks to Help Heal Nashville With Concert

Person Of The Week: Jane Goodall

Person of the Week: Temple Grandin

Person of the Week: Liz Gilbert of 'Eat, Pray, Love'

Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' Turns 50

Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin: Oscars Will Be Classy ... 'and Then We'll Be There'

Person of the Week Flashback: Kathryn Bigelow

Rock Star Sting Delivers Indestructible Fun

Conducting the L.A. Philharmonic -- in a T-Shirt

Filmmaker Travels the World to Promote Peace Through Music

Person of the Week: Jennifer Hudson

Person of the Week: Quincy Jones

Person of the Week: Paul Newman

Placido Domingo Sounds Off for the Hearing Impaired

Sports

Paralyzed Rutgers Player Overcoming the Odds

Amputee Competes at Track Championship

Person of the Week: Rare Disease Doesn't Keep Boy From Baseball Field

Watch: Young Baseball Fan's Act of Generosity

Boxer's Organs Give Four Women Gift of Life

Disabled Boy Loves Hockey Team, and Team Loves Him Back

Person of the Week: Boxer Micky Ward, Always a Fighter

San Francisco Giants' Secret Weapon: Their Clubhouse Manager

Person of the Week: Teen in Wheelchair Rocks Skate World, Makes History

Silent Victory: Deaf Coach Leads Teams to Championships

Person of the Week: Jackie Robinson

Terrible Towel Creator Donated All to Disabled

Cheerleaders Welcome Special Needs to the Squad

Person of the Week: Billie Jean King

Person of the Week: Ray Ray McELrathbey

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Military

61-Year-Old Kicks His Way Into College Football History

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Person of the Week: Tim Medvetz and the Heroes Project

Person of the Week: Veteran Norman Hatch

Festive Fun for Fallen Soldiers' Families

Sgt. Kimberly Munley Took Down Gunman

Angel in Flight: Journals Help Troops Cope

Hedge-Fund Soldier Leads Double Life

Person of the Week: Navy Corpsman Chris Walsh

Person of the Week: Medics of Iraq

Homecoming: U.S. Navy Captain Returns to Vietnam

Holocaust Survivors, Liberators Reunite After 64 Years

On the Homefront

'Daddy Bear' Found, Girl Reconnected With Lost Friend

Teacher's Second Act: Training Dogs in Disaster Search

'Pick Up Artists' Clean Up America's Roadsides

9/11 Babies on Dads: 'I Never Met Him But I Know I Love Him'

Couple Builds Bikes for Disabled Kids

Said Cheese? Blog Transforms Memories Into Powerful New Statements

Dancing to Overcome Marfan's Syndrome

Roughhousing With Dad Crucial for Children

Watch Full Music Video That Brought 'Dying' City to Life

How did Facebook and Twitter Save the Day for a Connecticut High School Senior?

Person of the Week: Brook Peters, 14, 9/11 Documentarian

Person of the Week: Black Valedictorian Honored 75 Years Late

Couple: Paralysis Won't Stop Walk Down Aisle

Person of the Week: Female Senator Makes History

Person of the Week: Young Teacher Signs Popular Songs for Deaf

Right Living Arrangements for Aging Parents

Principal Turns Around Failing Cincinnati High School, One Student at a Time

Santa School Spreads Christmas Cheer

Teens Try Week With No Facebook, Texting

Person of the Week: AIDS Activist Beating the Odds

Person of the Week: Sal Khan of Khan Academy

Man Turns in Lost Backpack with $3,300

Person of the Week: Dentist Sends Kids' Candy to Troops

Person of the Week: Marcellinos Celebrate Signing of Rosa's Law

Person of the Week: Geoffrey Canada Lifts Up Harlem's Students One Block at a Time

Person of the Week: Mollie Ward, 9, Cancer Crusader

Persons of the Week: The Babies of 9/11

The Conversation: Inside the War on Typos

Person of the Week: Docs Provide Free Care

Public Pianos Let Anyone Be 'Piano Man'

Person of the Week: Billy Nungesser

Person of the Week: Quiana Childress

Person of the Week: Customs Officer Daniel Donohue

Inside the Amazing Finch Genome

Person of the Week: VP Biden's Mother Jean Biden

Friends Rally for Former Athlete With Locked-In Syndrome

Rebuilding After the Storm

Stunning! Photographs for Nature Conservation

International

Nancy Wake, World War II's 'White Mouse'

Mom Bloggers: Stories From Kenya

Person of the Week: Prince William

Person of the Week: TOM Shoes Founder

Person of the Week: Somalian Doc Creates Safe Haven for 90,000

Bill Inspired by Amazon Trekker

Betty Tisdale, Angel of Saigon

Person of the Week: Poet Hissa Hilal

Person of the Week: Christo Brand

Doctor Devotes Life to Children With Diseases

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