Teachers

You Made A Difference Awards

No less than 13 educators, one from each school district, in Licking County were honored with the “You Made A Difference” teaching award as given out by students. »

Economics

Heroes of the Economy Paying it Forward

CNNMoney is running a wonderful story on 8 people, heroes of a kind really, who try to help others out of the economic misery — and do so at a personal cost, making their own sacrifices. »

Kids & Teens

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6 Year Old Alarm Raiser My Hero, Says Mum

Just as he was getting ready for school his mom collapsed right in front of his eyes. »

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Pre-birth Surgery: Miracle Twins Survive Rare Condition

Every year one in 10 twins is diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome; a rare and often deadly condition where twins share one and the same placenta. »

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Toddler Survived 18 Minutes Under Water

September 2008 the then 2 year old Oluchi Nwaubani fell into a swimming pool in London. At that time of year the water was freezing cold. »

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Reunited Years After Near Tragic Accident

Ted Scercy usually didn’t work on Sunday. But on Sunday November 22, 1992, the Sunday before Thanksgiving, he had to; the supervisor at the trucking company he worked at had him scheduled for a tractor-trailer drive. »

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Toddler Survives 3 Story Hotel Window Fall

Shelby Alexander, 23, and her grandparents had rented a room at the Bavarian Inn Lodge for a nice weekend getaway. Shelby’s 18 month old daughter Aerieana was with them, of course. »

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Teen Hero Uses Body To Shield 6 Year Old From Bullets

Amidst a basket ball game gone wrong, one teen did what is right. »

Father’s Quick Action Saves Kid’s Life

When 2 1/2 year old Shay Asser’s ear infection induced fever went too high, it triggerred a fit which stopped him from breathing. »

Miracle Surgery Had 4 Year Old Hear this Thanksgiving

These US Thanksgiving is a very special one for Nicholas Soma. »

Animals

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Horror Show Miracle Dog Happy, Healthy, Finds Home

Gideon is a white German shepherd dog. Animal Control Officers found her in November 2008 near a trash bin in Santa Ana. »

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Volunteers Dig Half Mile Long Path: Horses Rescued

In December 2008 snowmobiler Logan Jack in British Columbia, Canada, happened upon two abandoned horses; the 3 year old mare Belle and the 14 year old gelding Sundance. »

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Loving Family Rescues Abandoned Dog

A couple of weeks ago Autumn Austin, 16, saw a Jeep Liberty come down the road, stop almost in front of her house only to see the driver throw out a little dog. »

Dog & Doc’s Sudden Miracle Reunion

But the rubble bloke and his girlfriend were just coming back from a short holiday when they received a phone call from the kennel: Bailey, his beloved lab/rottweiler blend, had escaped from The Pink Poodle Farm. »

Students Help Nurse Rescued Horses Back To Good Health

Late this summer 18 horses have been rescued by the Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York. »

Rescues

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Operator of Electrified Crane Rescued

The arm of a crane in Chester, Connecticut, hit live power lines, electrifying the crane. »

Life

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Adults and 3 Year Old Child Rescued from River

No less than three people were rescued from a river in Tuscaloosa County. »

Sudden Wealth

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Man Wins Lottery. Twice. On The Same Day.

The chance of winning the lottery is often said to be a tad bit smaller than the chance of being hit by lightning. »

Lottery wins don’t guarantee long-term wealth or good health

If you tend to be waiting for that Big Hit from the lottery which once and for all will fix your life, relieve you of daily work and stress, and generally make things wonderful so that your life can finally start — wait no more. »

Heroes

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Hero Saves Woman; Anonymous Donor Pays His Medical Bill

Dutch information technology executive Filip Lou, 34, was visiting Singapore Sunday when he saw a woman jump into the Singapore River . »

Hero pilot talks about “pit-of-your-stomach” feeling

Chesley Sullenberger safely landed an airplane in the New York Hudson River in January 2009. »

Miracles

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Driver crashes into church roof - survives

This 23 year old driver from Germany had a miracle escape from certain death, if you ask me. »

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Mother Of One Expected To Die Makes Full Recovery

A 53-year-old mother from the UK has merit jealously recovered from a two-week coma after a car accident in which she suffered such severe injuries that doctors expected her to die. »

State Trooper’s Miracle Recovery

March this year Steve code was working on his tractor. He was clearing the way for fans, pushing bushes and small trees out of the way. »

Honesty

In Time of Financial Crisis, Passers By Give Back Lost Money

At the end of November New York saw a bank robbery. One that went wrong the good way. »

Reunited

Lost Contact in 1972 - Reunited by Chance in Afghanistan

It took going to the frontlines in Afghanistan for two cousins to meet again. »

Charity

Rescue Missions Serve Thanksgiving Dinner with Dignity

Thanksgiving dinners are given out and shared across the USA. »

Prayer

Miracle of ropes indicates that God is still in control

In 1978 another couple accompanied my husband and I to pick up a boat windshield. After gently placing it and fastening the trunk down with a ski rope, we happily headed home. I turned around and saw the trunk lid was up. Was the windshield gone? How could we replace it? »

Hurricane Katrina

1286 children reunited with their families

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and Gold Coast parents that the heroic thing: they would load their children on to the rescue helicopters first. »

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