Groups host event aiming to help children dealing with loss
HUTCHINSON, Kansas - Three Kansas organizations are joining forces to help children who are dealing with a loss in their lives.
View ArticleIowa family travels to DC to cope with veteran's death
GRINNELL, Iowa - A Grinnell family is spending the long weekend in Washington, D.C., at a national seminar and grief camp for those coping with the loss of a member of the armed forces.
View ArticleBoy comforted by toy bear pays gift forward with donation
COLUMBUS, Indiana - When his sister Eva died at birth, a teddy bear from a grief counselor is what comforted her brother, 10-year-old Jacob Clark.
View ArticleCamp in Grand Rapids gives fun to children coping with grief
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan - Childhood summers are supposed to be carefree, but when a young person or their family member is diagnosed with cancer or is grieving, sometimes they need a little help...
View ArticleWinona copes with loss of only full-service grocery
WINONA, Mississippi - The Mississippi town of Winona is coping with the loss of its only grocery store.
View ArticleIowa town coping with loss of beef plant and its 400 jobs
DENISON, Iowa - Officials are working to help Denison cope with the closing of a Tyson Foods plant there that employed about 400 people.
View ArticleGrieving pet owners find loving support
PHILADELPHIA - Amy Defibaugh was teaching her "Death and Dying" comparative-religion course at Temple University when her beloved 14-year-old border collie, Macey, died.
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Diesel says 'Witch Hunter' role cathartic to deal with grief
NEW YORK - Vin Diesel still struggles over the loss of his friend and "Furious" co-star Paul Walker, so taking on the role of an immortal in the upcoming film "The Last Witch Hunter" helped him deal...
View ArticleResort community dealing with loss of 3 friends
BAUDETTE, Minnesota - Residents of a small resort community near the Canadian border say the loss of three young men in the Lake of the Woods is puzzling because all were fishing guides who were...
View ArticleEXCHANGE: Chaplains offer support to terminally ill
OTTAWA, Illinois - For those who have a terminal illness, hospice care can be a spiritual lifesaver.
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Why death is common in kids' films and how parents can cope
LOS ANGELES - In the latest Pixar release, "The Good Dinosaur," little Arlo's dad is dramatically washed away by a raging river.
View ArticleMcConnell helps airman cope with loss of infant son
WICHITA, Kansas - Emmitt Alan Thornbury lived for an hour and 16 minutes.
View ArticleWest Fargo middle schoolers shoot for 4th straight app title
WEST FARGO, North Dakota - Sixth graders in West Fargo have a knack for designing mobile apps. Students from the city's middle schools have been state champions in the Verizon Innovative App Challenge...
View ArticleParkersburg businesses create suicide prevention shoelaces
PARKERSBURG, West Virginia - Businessman Doug Kreinik has turned a recent family tragedy into a way to support grief and drug-abuse counseling in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
View ArticleEXCHANGE: Support group helps parents cope with child's loss
FRANKLIN, Indiana - The mother of a Franklin College student murdered 18 years ago does whatever she can to avoid hearing the song "Silent Night" during the holiday season.
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After upset of UNC, No. 20 Duke awaits word on Matt Jones
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina - After winning a game it probably should have lost, No. 20 Duke now might have to deal with the loss of another seemingly irreplaceable player.
View ArticleTeacher, student killed in crash near Molalla
SALEM, Oregon - Grief counselors will be on hand Monday at Silverton High School and Bethany Charter School to help students and faculty in the wake of a fatal car crash near Molalla.
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