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Holy Heartwarmer! No One Can Seem To Get Enough Of Batkid

The little cape crusader's fans were out on Friday in San Francisco. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Holy Heartwarmer! No One Can Seem To Get Enough Of Batkid

November 16, 2013 • The little caped crusader has won many hearts. Five-year-old Miles Scott, a.k.a. Batkid, has battled leukemia and archcriminals. Fans continue to marvel at the feel-good time that was had in San Francisco as he got his wish.

Holy Empathy! Batkid Lives Superhero Dream In San Francisco

Miles Scott, dressed as Batkid, talks strategy with Batman before saving a woman from peril in San Francisco on Friday. The Make-A-Wish Foundation turned San Francisco into Gotham City for Miles, creating a daylong event to grant the leukemia survivor's wish to be a superhero. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption

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Holy Empathy! Batkid Lives Superhero Dream In San Francisco

November 15, 2013 • Friday was a busy day in the crime-fighting world. As a superhero might say, you never know when a dastardly plot will emerge. And sometimes you're outnumbered. But not in Gotham, and not today — because an entire city seemed to stand with a 5-year-old boy whose wish to be a superhero has been granted.

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A ... Guy In A Giraffe Suit?

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It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A ... Guy In A Giraffe Suit?

November 18, 2012 • In Scotland, a guy was "on the loo" one day when he wondered what it would be like to dress us as a giraffe and then go around performing random acts of kindness. Six months later, he's something of a national sensation.

Seattle Superhero Phoenix Jones Arrested, Accused Of Assault

Phoenix Jones on the streets of Seattle back in February.

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Seattle Superhero Phoenix Jones Arrested, Accused Of Assault

October 11, 2011 • The 23-year-old Jones (real name Benjamin John Francis Fodor) was arrested by Seattle police early Sunday, after he allegedly doused some people with pepper spray. He says he was breaking up a fight.

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June 20: What's On Today's Show

June 20, 2011 • In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, how to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan, and the opinion page looks at how Len Bias' death changed the way Americans think about drugs. In the second hour, the author of Manana Forever, and the summer of superhero movies.

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Look! On The Web! The 'Comic Book Nerd Lawyers!'

March 21, 2011 • The creators of the blog Law and the Multiverse explore the legal issues of the superhero set. They say their dip into the world of fantasy can offer some real-world lessons.

Look! On The Web! The 'Comic Book Nerd Lawyers!'

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