Students honor teacher
A secret that students in Mary Ward’s fourth-grade class have been holding in for over a month was finally revealed Wednesday. »
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2004
Breakthrough on Causes of Dementia
Doctors studying dementia have made a major breakthrough into understanding the causes of the condition which blights the lives of millions of elderly people, they said today. »
Rescued Dog ‘Says’ Thanks To Firefighter
Bruno got to “say” thanks Thursday to the firefighter who plucked him from the swirling waters of the rain-swollen Los Angeles River and brought him to safety at the end of a cable tied to a helicopter. »
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004
New vaccine offers exciting TB hope
Scientists today described early results from research on the first new vaccine for tuberculosis in 80 years as “phenomenally exciting”. »
Friends, strangers gather to give hope to Madeira family
Even with all the hot dogs, ice cream, face painting, golfing, skating, walking and other activities at Lunken Playfield, it wasn’t difficult to miss what brought everyone together. »
British police hero is toast of New York
A husband and wife duo of British police officers on a trip to New York were feted as heroes yesterday for tackling a man with a knife after a stabbing in a jewellery store. »
Community heroes caught caring
Eighteen Quad-City area community service standouts were honored at the 11th Annual Community Hero awards. »
Trio termed heroes after crash
Three people who helped rescue the occupants of a pickup truck when it crashed into a home and burst into flames have been termed heroes by Washington County Sheriff Brian Rahn. »
International research team makes Parkinson’s breakthrough
A team of researchers from the UK, the US and Spain have discovered a gene which, when mutated, causes Parkinson’s disease in some families, and which could open up new avenues of research into the disease. »
Potential Breakthrough for Alzheimer’s Disease
Four and a half million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, and the problem will get worse as the population ages. »
Science breakthrough explains how cells repair broken DNA
Scientists have identified crucial elements necessary for repairing damaged DNA – the blueprint for all living cells. »
Breakthrough discovery in treating narrowed arteries
A breakthrough discovery by Heart and Stroke Foundation researcher Dr. Michael Kutryk that harnesses the body’s own natural defenses to fight narrowing of the arteries has been recognized as “a glimpse into the future” and “potentially one of the biggest advances in cardiology to date”. »
Rescued fishermen on dry ground
Three rescued fishermen are touching down on land after a drama at sea off Cape Reinga. »
‘Dirty’ money to be donated to quake victims
More than $300 000 worth of cash found in the garbage near Tokyo will be donated to victims of a powerful earthquake that rocked northern Japan at the weekend, an official said on Tuesday. »
Dramtic air rescue saves tramper
A brief clearance in bad weather allowed for a dramatic air rescue of an injured Christchurch tramper from the slopes of Mt Owen where he had lain overnight after a 100m fall. »
School with Two Pupils Saved
A school which has only two pupils will be allowed to stay open, it was announced today. »
Ms. Aidoo helps Out “Miracle Student “
A 19-year-old African immigrant who camped out in front of the New York Stock Exchange two months ago in a desperate attempt to raise money for college will share her story with her longtime idol, Oprah Winfrey, on national television this week. »
Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2004
Sick-day hero drags man from sinking car
Being in the wrong place at the right time saved a man’s life on the Gold Coast in Queensland yesterday. »
Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004
Local team in asthma breakthrough
A Claremont researcher is leading a team that has made a world medical breakthrough that brings new hope for people with asthma. »
Caring children show charity
Charity: if you can, do. If you can’t do, give. If you can’t give, pray. »
Dunlap couple returned purse
Bare bone honesty. Simple, clean, achievable. »
Hero saves 42 in group home
Another word for Hero is Mensch - a true human being. Flawed, emotional, happy, enraged, sad, peaceful, hungry, in need for a shower, relaxing. “Just” human. »
Hero stops bus
Many who would have been hit or killed by either of this busses know they have been saved. »
Breakthrough aims at stopping cancer’s return
Scientists are on the brink of trialling ground-breaking breast cancer research but need funding for it to go ahead. »
Three rescued after man swims 6km
A man has had to swim 6.5 kilometres to raise the alarm after a boat with two other people on board capsized off Wollongong, south of Sydney. »
Endangered sea turtle rescued in Zamboanga
An endangered sea turtle, caught in a net by fishermen off the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga, received a new lease of life on Saturday after local officials learned of its plight and arranged to have it freed. »
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004
Survival of 2 in plane crash is called a miracle
Rescuers who rushed to a flaming stand of trees along a muddy soybean field here could not save 13 people trapped in and around a shredded commuter plane - but found two passengers who almost inexplicably managed to save themselves. »
Four sisters reunited
Four sisters from the Ukraine who were separated through adoption were reunited Wednesday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, and they will now all live near each other in Willmar. »
Boy cured by brother’s cells
A six-year-old boy has been cured of a rare blood disorder after receiving blood cells from a baby brother born to save him, it was revealed. »
Mobile phone saves men
A mobile phone that worked in the submerged cabin of a 46-foot catamaran may have saved the lives of three men after their sailboat flipped over on Little Traverse Bay. »