Good News Blog

July, 2005

Sunday, Jul. 31, 2005

Indian doctors target global health market with nin-invasive cancer therapy

Doctors in the silicon city of India hope to exploit the global health market with a new non-invasive radiation treatment to treat cancer patients at a much lower rates compared to costs abroad. »

Man nails internet lottery conman

Another internet lottery fraud? What’s new? But here, a Gulbarga man made a Nigerian fraudster emerge out of the cyberscreen and put him in the police net in Gulbarga on Saturday. Arunachal Bhat, a resident of Vidyanagar in Gulbarga and a hotel owner, came across the “UK National Lottery” while surfing the internet a f e w m o n t h s ago and played it. He received an email by a Charles, who claimed himself as an agent of the Lottery residing in New Delhi saying he has won the Rs 36-crore lottery. »

Mother-of-six is biggest lottery jackpot winner

The luckiest woman in Europe lives in a small white bungalow with two horseshoe-decorated flowerboxes outside it. »

Diver happy to play a role in whale rescue

In a death-defying act of heroism at sea, a Cape Town police diver saved a southern right whale from a long and lingering death by cutting away about 60kg of rope and buoys entangled around the mammal. »

Jean-Claude Van Damme real life hero

HOLLYWOOD hero Jean-Claude Van Damme was rescued by cops after taking on TEN mobsters. »

Total user controlled security coming to Internet Telephony

The man who invented the PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is working on a similar project for Internet phones. »

VoIP helps people stay out of debt

OVER-THE-TOP phone bills are leaving plenty of Australians in debt, and many are turning to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) for help.
In the first quarter of 2005 alone, the TIO received nearly 11,000 complaints about landlines – one-third of them relating to charges. Mobile phones generated even more complaints. »

Saturday, Jul. 30, 2005

Bikers making toy delivery to sick children

They wear dark clothes and sunglasses. They sport facial hair and hang out at bars. And when they travel, they are among the noisiest motorists on the road. »

Carolina Eye First to Use New Intraocular Lens

A revolutionary advance in cataract surgery was just introduced by the surgeons at Carolina Eye Associates. »

Wave-Laser Improves Eye Surgery Results

In LASIK, doctors gently fold back a thin protective flap of cornea protective tissue. The laser then has access to re-shape the cornea, and the flap is re-placed. »

Beer goes Open Source – and is free

The Danes love their beer, but increasingly they are looking beyond the old Danish standby, Carlsberg, to quench their thirst. »

Local cat survives 15-story fall

Rajah may have used up eight lives in one fell swoop last weekend. The 2-month-old kitten plummeted off the 15th-floor balcony of an Alexandria high-rise. Sunday morning, when Jessica Vides went to feed her two cats, only Linx showed up. “I asked my fiancé, ‘Have you seen Rajah?’ ” said Vides. “He has a habit of falling into the drawers and hiding.” After scouring the apartment, they continued their search outside on the off-chance the kitten had snuck out the door. Eventually, her fiance found the kitty in the bushes by the foundation of their building, a full 15 stories below their balcony. “Rajah was moving and, amazingly, seemed fine,” Vides said. »

$10.5 million Lottery winner: ‘I’m the same Abe’

Abraham Wondergem Jr., a child of the Great Depression, was used to being poor for most of his 78 years. Until now. »

Babycam TV helps bed-bound mums – and premature babies

A hospital camera network which lets bed-bound mothers see live pictures of their premature babies is helping save lives, according to medical staff. »

Hiker rescued after two days on mountain

Cape Town Metro Rescue Services rescued a hiker who was trapped for two days on Table Mountain, SABC news said on Saturday. »

Teenager to rescue of river fall woman

A brave teenager helped to save the life of a woman after she fell into the River Severn from Victoria Quay in Shrewsbury in the early hours of today. »

Cancer survivor gets big surprise

Eric Feldt left for camp and his bedroom was green. »

Friday, Jul. 29, 2005

Prestigous museum lets naked people in for free

Vienna’s prestigious Leopold Museum is usually a pretty buttoned-down place, but on Friday, some of the nudes in its marble galleries were for real. »

Guide dog a ‘miracle’ for owner

Jessica Stam might like to change the gender of that old saying after her new guide dog kept her from being hit by a car. »

Couple reunited after 50 years via web

A couple who met 50 years ago on a blind date at Carrow Road have been reunited thanks to a popular website. »

Thursday, Jul. 28, 2005

Bombay High fire: Over 355 rescued

In one of the most successful rescue attempts ever in India, more than 355 people have been rescued, after a fire broke out on the ONGC oil platform at Bombay High. »

Four babies rescued from house fire

Four babies were rescued on Thursday morning from a house that caught fire in Booysens, south of Johannesburg, emergency services said. »

Ham radio operators help rescue sailors

A shortwave radio enthusiast in Madison, Wis., is being praised for helping authorities rescue two sailors on a crippled sailboat off southern Mexico. »

Neighbours save toddler from fire

A TODDLER escaped a blaze with minor injuries after quick-thinking neighbours came to the rescue. »

New hope for miracle baby

Doctors aren’t sure exactly how it happened, but a “miracle child” from Kleinmond sat up in his cot the whole day on Wednesday, smiling. This less than two weeks after everyone feared for his life due to one of the scarcest forms of tuberculosis. »

‘Miracle’ girl makes a splash to help Jordan

Young Nicola McIntyre knows all about surviving against the odds. »

Wednesday, Jul. 27, 2005

Mathematical formula shows: Wining, dining best for wooing women

A mathematical formula shows that wining and dining, rather than expensive presents, is the best way for men to woo women. »

Brain cancer linked to nerve agent

For the first time, a study has found an increase in brain cancer deaths among Gulf War veterans who might have been exposed to the nerve agent sarin by the destruction of Iraqi weapons in 1991. »

Airplane escapes mid-air crash by 200 feet

A PASSENGER aircraft may have been just 200 feet from disaster after its pilots failed to spot two fast approaching military jets, an official report revealed today. »

Dog imitates siren, saves property

A CATTLE dog that has developed a habit of imitating fire engine sirens alerted his owner to a potentially devastating blaze in a Brisbane suburb early today. »

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