Singing cure for snoring
SNORING may be cured by SINGING at bedtime, it was claimed yesterday. »
Thursday, Jun. 30, 2005
Wedding photo mystery solved
AN old photograph of a bride featured in last week’s WHT has been returned to its owner. »
Wednesday, Jun. 29, 2005
10 yo girl uses birthday to give gifts
The invitation to Cecili Weber’s 10th birthday had a very special request - not for a specific doll or a particular album or for any sort of special gift. »
13 yo Teen supports uncle by raising funds for cancer
Thirteen-year-old Katie Kearney recently raised over $2,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society and last Friday had her hair cut to donate to Locks of Love. »
Stiletto-heeled pals’ fire rescue
Two young women getting ready for a night out used their stilettos to break down the door of a burning house and rescue an elderly woman. »
Hero pilot who saved the palace dies at 90
A World War II hero who saved Buckingham Palace by ramming his Hurricane fighter into an enemy bomber has died aged 90. »
High school district honoree is a special teacher
Vicki Crouch knows her students. She knows who is good at art, who is a good listener and who enjoys music. »
Bystander Rescues Boy Trapped On Rock
A bystander rescued a boy stuck on a rock in southwest Baltimore’s Gwynns Falls Tuesday afternoon, but a teenager possibly remains missing. »
Stolen Traffic Circle Tree Returned
The tree yanked out of a Berkeley traffic circle two months ago has been returned to its rightful owner and will soon be back in the middle of a Berkeley intersection, its owner said. »
Lottery winner shares news with rabbits
Lottery winner Morris Worrall was home alone when he found out he had scooped £15million - so he shared his amazing news with his rabbits. »
Not up for auction: Cop dog can now enjoy a pet’s life
Chief, the Suffolk County police German shepherd that was headed to the auction block, will be allowed to spend the remainder of his life in retirement after lawmakers intervened yesterday. »
Tuesday, Jun. 28, 2005
Hope for psoriasis treatment
Patients suffering from an irritating skin condition have been given new hope thanks to scientists on Tyneside. »
Gates’ millions to tackle disease
British scientists have been awarded multi-million pound grants for research into tuberculosis, malaria and HIV by Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates. »
Cashier Thwarts Robbery By Trapping Man’s Thumb In Cash Drawer
A quick-thinking Denny’s cashier thwarted a robbery by slamming the man’s thumb in the cash drawer, trapping him while she yelled for help, police said. »
‘Sunshine’ implant could cure depression
Thousands of Britons could have their lives transformed by a “sunshine” implant that can brighten their mood and switch off depression, scientists revealed yesterday. »
Gene clues give new insight into lung cancer
Researchers have found new clues about the location of genes potentially involved in the most common type of lung cancer, which may suggest a range of possible targets for development of future therapies. »
Hero cop in a donut shop
An off-duty cop grabbing a cup of coffee at a Brooklyn Dunkin’ Donuts was stabbed yesterday while wrestling with a knife-wielding robber - a gutsy move credited with saving a shop clerk’s life, police said. »
Daring parachute drop sea rescue
A daring parachute drop into the middle of the Atlantic Ocean early Tuesday morning by the Canadian Forces has helped rescue a 17-year-old French boy stricken with appendicitis. »
That’s Not a Cat Up the Tree, It’s a Bear!
On Monday morning, Charissa Ingle of Beebe, Arkansas, found more than a cat up her tree. She explains, “I couldn’t get the dogs inside to quit barking. So, I told my daughter to go outside to see what was going on. She come back in and said there was a bear in the tree.” »
Monday, Jun. 27, 2005
Cervical cancer vaccine in final testing stage
A vaccine developed by scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Centre to prevent cervical cancer is in the final stages of testing, says a report in the university website. »
Miracle of miracles
As Joy Kruchowski celebrated her 34th birthday Thursday she was all smiles. »
Endangered Turtles To Be Returned To Sea
Aquarium staffers will return two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to the sea on Tuesday after months of rehabilitation in New Orleans. »
Sunday, Jun. 26, 2005
Janesville cancer survivor happy to help out, give back
Milton-Jo Quick was busy with work and family and didn’t schedule a yearly mammogram. »
Great Stuff: How to best treat a patient? With “Cancer Etiquette”
While talking to a close friend on the phone, Rosanne Kalick revealed she would need a double mastectomy because of breast cancer. »
Dream Center: Children enjoy ‘miracles’
There were a lot of near-miracles at Glen Miller Park Saturday. »
Miracle tot on the road to recovery
Miracle tot Mason Forbes-Aitkens is on the road to recovery today. »
Alive by a miracle
Kenneth and Ruby Greene recently celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary but the couple is well aware it was a celebration that came close to never happening. »
Saturday, Jun. 25, 2005
Dog fetches bomb from river
Brookings police got an unexpected and slightly unwanted surprise Thursday when a citizen delivered an unexploded pipe bomb to their station. »
Honest convenience store clerk returns winning lottery ticket
Leslee Hobson isn’t just lucky when it comes to lottery tickets. She is lucky she buys her coffee from John Martin each morning. »
Two Rescued From Collapsed House
An amazing rescue was performed by the Atlanta Fire Department Saturday afternoon after a house collapsed on six construction workers. Workers were renovating a house on Randolph Street when its roof caved in. »