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January, 2006

Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006

Ricin vaccine breakthrough

Scientists have completed the first clinical trial of a possible vaccine for the deadly poison ricin. »

Cold water helmet helps stroke sufferers

For stroke sufferers, a pioneering study offers hope for full recovery. »

Rescue parties find missing 13-year-old skier

Rescue teams found a 13-year-old skier Monday after he had been missing overnight near Mount Hood. »

100 fishermen rescued from drifting ice

About 100 fishermen have been rescued from drifting ice after it broke away from the coast of Sakhalin in the Russian Far East but many more remain stranded, a spokesman for local rescuers said Monday. »

Baby Jessica, rescued from well 18 years ago, weds at age 19

Baby Jessica, whose dramatic rescue from an abandoned Texas well was televised across the country 18 years ago, got married in a private ceremony, People magazine reported on its website. »

Dolphin returned to sea

Continuing our recent obsession with mammals, Marra the dolphin reaches celebrity status on the front of the Times and the Telegraph. »

Jeweler raises $40,000 for multiple sclerosis research

For about $41,000, you could buy a nice engagement ring or yellow diamond at Albert’s Diamond Jewelers. »

A miracle child

After a tubing accident up north, doctors said Gianna Cotroneo had a 1 in 20 chance of ever walking again. She’s determined to prove them wrong. »

Miracle bandage made of shrimp shells that could save our soldiers

A REVOLUTIONARY bandage coated with ground-up shrimp shells could save the lives of British soldiers in the battlefields of Afghanistan. »

Monday, Jan. 30, 2006

Miracle survival: Baby rescued from lagoon

A BABY girl has been fished alive from a lagoon in Brazil after being dumped in the water tied up inside a black plastic bag. »

Police chief, resident, help rescue four from house fire

An eastern Kentucky city police chief and a local woman helped save four people who were trapped upstairs in a burning house. »

Seal pup returned to sea

A SEAL pup was released back in to the wild last week after a two-month battle with ill-health.
The pup, named Pele Pele by the MSPCA, was rescued at Carrick Bay, Rushen, on November 25 following a call from a member of the public. »

Girl missing 45 weeks rejoins her family

When Latoya Byrd wanted to figure out what to do with her life, she turned to a friend whom she’d met on a phone line for help. »

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006

Give a gown and help a girl feel good

With the perfect dress, any teenage girl can feel like Cinderella. »

Diaper drive to benefit quintuplets’ family

The cousin of a Shepherd woman expecting to give birth to quintuplets next week is conducting a diaper drive at her hair salon here. »

Elderly couple survives fire at the bottom of a well

AN elderly Pomonal couple survived the Grampians fire for more than half an hour at the bottom of a well. »

Barbados herb can cure world’s leading illnesses

Research has begun in Barbados to support evidence that components in local herbs can cure some of the world’s leading illnesses. »

RV angel’s donation gives vet, roommates a home after fire

A disabled veteran whose mobile home was destroyed Thursday night by fire may soon have a replacement. »

Dog trainer helps puppy love return

A frustrated couple kept apart by a jealous puppy from hell have told how a television dog trainer had dramatically improved the pet’s behaviour – and their love life. »

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006

Couple reunites Vietnam War veteran with his dog tags

Louis Van Miller of Dinwiddie doesn’t remember exactly when or where he lost his dog tags in Vietnam, but he’ll always remember how he got them back. »

Scientists make heart tissue breakthrough

Scientists in Scotland have developed patches of tissue to mend damaged hearts, which could prevent heart attack victims from having to spend the rest of their lives on medication. »

Man’s Wallet, including money, Returned Nearly 40 Years Later

A man from Wayne County lost his wallet in Utah back in 1967. And after all this time, it’s been found and returned to him, including the money inside. »

12 year old adventurer returned to his parents

It was the quick thinking and calm demeanour of two staff members at Cara Foods that helped reunite a runaway boy with his parents. »

Man rescued from blazing flat

HERO firemen pulled a stricken 23-year-old from a first floor window after flames engulfed his flat, trapping him inside. »

Sisters’ miracle crash survival

LITTLE miracle Kira Simmonds was back home with big sister Catherine yesterday recovering from the accident that almost claimed both their lives. »

Friday, Jan. 27, 2006

Common food preservative may hold cure for cystic fibrosis

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have found that common food preservatives may provide treatment for cystic fibrosis. »

Dog, deputy are heroes

Timber the dog doesn’t know he’s done anything special. But he and his partner — Montgomery County Sheriff’s K-9 Deputy Claudia Killebrew — are heroes to a little boy and his family. »

Athlete’s stolen leg is returned

A disabled athlete’s running career looks to be back on track after his specially-adapted leg, stolen in a car theft, was returned to him. »

Reunited! Stolen dogs found

A GRANDMOTHER-OF-SEVEN, who had her car and dogs stolen on the way to visit family in Kingsbury, was reunited with “her babies” on Thursday last week, following a Harrow Times’ appeal. »

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006

Medical miracle for Glenis

In what’s been described as a medical miracle Glenis McGrath has had her sight restored after undergoing a life-saving liver transplant. »

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