16-year-old rescues man from explosion
Deon Garrett did not wait for emergency workers to arrive Monday May 6 before he helped rescue a man from a house on Detroit’s west side that had just exploded. »
Kids & Teens
9-year-old girl honored as a hero
She is only 9 years old, but a third-grader from Oceano is being called a hero. »
The doctor said, You’ve got an angel
Spend an hour or so with R. J. Gawel and the following might happen: »
Charity
Police trade blue uniforms for blue jeans
Delta police officers pulled on pairs of blue jeans to raise awareness for breast cancer research. »
Police officers race for a great cause
Dozens of police officers were running through the streets of Cape Coral on Saturday. »
Mum’s shoe-per idea for heroes
ARMED force personnel serving far away from home and family are often without creature comforts.
The arrival of post is always a highlight, but, for some brave troops, being without a family means they don’t receive any morale boosting treats. »
Firefighters climbing for charity
A group of heroic Croydon firefighters is calling for help for a charity challenge. »
Two-time cancer survivor bikes for a cure
Stratham locals who casually know Scott Joy are surprised to see him pedaling around the neighborhood on a touring bicycle and stunned when they discover he’s training for a 100-mile road race. They’re more accustomed to seeing Joy’s thin frame and bespectacled face on stage singing or acting in community theater. »
Miracles
Miracle man a smart nickname for survivor
In the past two years, his wife, Merlie, and their seven children have said “goodbye” to him four times, most recently last month.
Each time it has been unnecessary. »
Woman saw tornado hit her farm but house stands
A northwest Iowa couple watched a tornado strike their farm home and today are amazed they didn’t suffer more damage. »
Animals
How to rescue a bunny
TWO Pershore women are organising a special event for those interested in rabbits at the de Montfort Veterinary Hospital in Evesham at the weekend. »
Rescued dolphin to make friends
Exactly 402 days ago Alice the dolphin had just washed up on a Padre Island National Seashore beach, suffering from pneumonia on a cold and rainy April day. »
Lost dog is reunited with family
A family’s concerns over their lost dog, Sonya, are now put to bed as she was found not far from where she escaped. She is currently resting at a veterinarian’s office until she can join her family in Thailand for a cheerful reunion. »
Reunited
Daughter reunited with mum
A CARDIFF mum has been reunited with one of the three daughters taken from her 22 years ago. »
Locks of Love
Girls surrender hair for Locks of Love
Deepa Patel was “freaking out” in the last few minutes of her school day at Mason Middle School May 12. »
Westport girls donate their hair
When 7-year-old Michaela Leach got her second-ever haircut on Saturday, she couldn’t wait to get rid of a whole foot of hair. It was heavy, she said, and impossible to brush. Shampooing was a trial. »
Teachers
Teachers honored for educational efforts
Selina Meyer, of Indian Trail Elementary School, is the 2007-08 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year. She teaches the self-contained Functional Mental Disability class at Indian Trail. »
Teacher wins $10K award
Western & Southern Financial Group named veteran teacher Kimya Moyo this year’s winner of the Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Educator of the Year Award, an honor than comes along with a no-strings-attached $10,000 check. »
Found
Long-Lost Class Ring Returned
It’s likely been years since Floyd Darling of Laceyville has thought much about the Elk Lake class ring he used to wear indicating that he was a member of the Class of 1982. »
Science & Technology
A possible cure for pre-eclampsia
A condition which affects one in every ten pregnancies and is responsible for 1,000 baby deaths in Britain each year may have a genetic cause. »
Allergy expert: cure for peanut allergy in five years
The announcement by an American expert that within the next five years some form of immunotherapy will be available to treat peanut allergy, will bring relief to many concerned parents. »
Life
Australia Spends Millions to Rescue Reef
Australia will spend A$3.8 billion ($3.5 billion) to fight climate change, including A$200 million to rescue the Great Barrier Reef, as part of a four-year plan outlined in the government’s budget on Tuesday. »
Veterans Home to replace about 200 worn headstones
The Vermont Veterans Home is planning to replace the worn headstones in its cemetery, some of which are more than 115 years old, with new marble grave markers. »
Honesty
Honesty: What would you do?
Fox TV in Evansville, IN did a small test: how many people would pocket some “lost” money? »
Family
Behind the Badge brings department family together
Doing police work 24/7 can seem like a never-ending carousel — a revolving door of officers jumping on and off, at all hours of the day, as they serve the public. »
Heroes
Stab victim Jessica meets her heroes
A SCHOOLGIRL repeatedly stabbed in a frenzied attack met her footballing heroes during a visit to Everton’s training ground. »
Return for hero train driver
THE hero train driver who broke his neck in the Grayrigg rail crash is set to return to work two months earlier than expected. »
Rescues
Five girls rescued from raft on river
Five Woodward County girls were rescued Monday morning, a day after they went missing on the North Canadian River, said Matt Lehenbauer, county emergency management director. »
Hurricane Katrina
Man who lost homes in Katrina claims $97M Powerball prize
A construction company owner who lost two homes in Hurricane Katrina claimed a $97 million Powerball prize, a jackpot won off a ticket he bought at a convenience store where he stopped to buy his wife a gallon of milk. »
Faith
Miracle: A Story Of Healing
Tyrone Hickman II, 14, said he was healed of a serious disease because of his family’s faith in God. »