Firefighters Rescue Dog After Hours Stuck In Sewer
West Metro Firefighters cut more than 15 feet into a storm pipe to rescue a dog stuck in the storm drain in Lakewood Thursday. »
Friday, May. 26, 2006
Thursday, May. 25, 2006
Ponytails of hope
As Beauty Bar hairstylist Alisa Wallace worked her scissors through 9-year-old Erica Eyler’s ponytails, Erica squeezed her eyes shut anxiously. »
Real-life heroes honored for being in the right place
Lifting a van out of a winter stream and saving the driver was all in a days work for some local heroes. »
‘I think she’s a hero’
Renee Firestone pulled back her sleeve to reveal a faint tattoo, her prisoner ID number, A-12307. »
US Soldier A hero to Iraqi kids
After the Civil War, those who died in that searing conflict were remembered with flowers and other decorations on their graves. By 1868, Gen. John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers, had decreed that the nation ought to observe a formal Decoration Day, and he chose May 30 as the date. That day, a crowd of 5,000 gathered at Arlington National Cemetery to decorate the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers. »
Praise for everyday heroes
To Joey Spera IV, a hero is courageous, willing and protective. »
Child Struck By Car Expected To Recover
An 8-year-old girl from Jacksonville remained in the hospital Wednesday after being hit by a car while riding her bike on the Westside. »
Baby turtles rescued and returned to sea
A group of roller bladers had an unusual sighting at East Coast Park beach on Tuesday night which sparked off a little search that lasted about three hours. »
12-year-old, separated from family by war, is reunited
It was a long-awaited homecoming at Tucson International Airport Tuesday night as a 12-year-old girl from Africa, separated from her family more than three years ago, finally made her way to Tucson to join them. »
Roy and Kim reunited - thanks to village pupils
AN animal-lover from Wetwang, who was heartbroken when his blind Jack Russell terrier, Kim, became lost in a field, has been reunited with his pet - thanks to a group of village youngsters.
As reported in the Driffield Times, 12-year-old Kim got lost when she ran into a field of rape seed in Wetwang at around 4.30pm on May 12. »
Wednesday, May. 24, 2006
The day Frank hitched a ride with friendly dolphin
MARRA is not the first adventure-loving dolphin to attract a large crowd of excited onlookers to the west Cumbrian coast, it has emerged. »
31 children rescued from embroidery unit
Labour department officials today rescued 31 children from Bihar, from the clutches of two owners of an embroidery unit here. »
Company Sells ‘Islamic Jeans’ Made For Praying Muslims
High Waist Allows For Repeated Kneeling During Worship… [Islamic Jeans Photos] »
Pregnant Woman, Miracle Baby Survive Shooting
A new mom is speaking out about the emergency delivery of her child just hours after she was struck by a stray bullet. »
Dog sniffs out hidden $274,000
A Department of Public Safety trooper said a driver’s and passenger’s stories didn’t add up during a traffic stop, and a Clay County canine soon sniffed out more - what appeared to be hundreds of thousands of dollars - in the vehicle, the Sheriff’s Office reported. »
The cat that walked through walls
The folks at Spokanimal see some unusual things, including a lot of animal rescues in strange places. They were faced with just such a situation Tuesday when they found themselves at a home in Browne’s Addition where a cat was stuck inside a wall. »
Boy, 6, receives award for saving his little brother from prowling cougar
When six-year-old Bryce Forbes saw a crouching cougar staring at him in his back yard, his first instinct was to run - not back to the house, but straight past the cat to grab his little brother. »
Angel Tree Extends into Summer to Reach 12,000 Prisoners’ Kids
Angel Tree is a familiar name heard during the Christmas season, but Prison Fellowship is extending that season after seeing the need to provide prisoners’ children with love all year long. »
Touched by an angel
Some of us have had amazing, unusual experiences in life. Is it coincidence, luck, or something else? Many are convinced these acts are the work of guardian angels. »
Waist-length hair goes a long way
True to her word, Jacquie Tschekalin shaved her long hair before a cheering crowd on Thursday afternoon in front of Huntsville’s Civic Square. »
Tuesday, May. 23, 2006
Stowaway cat gets trip home
Microchip helped identify its owner… »
World’s First Cat Reality Show
10 Cats to Live Together in a House and Vie for Job with The Meow Mix Company »
Pets give NASCAR drivers warm-fuzzies
With 43 drivers in the starting field of every NASCAR Nextel Cup race, there’s no escaping the hard truth that every workday ends with one guy basking in Victory Lane and 42 heading home in a funk. Who consoles a stock-car racer after his day has been ruined by a blown tire, an ill-handling racecar or contact with a concrete wall? »
For little girl, every birthday is a miracle
Last week’s column about overindulgent birthday parties had its detractors, a couple of whom called to tell me so. »
Fire-rescue nanny goat has kids
A nanny goat which had to be resuscitated by firefighters who rescued hundreds of animals from a barn fire has successfully given birth. »
Nine trapped ducklings rescued from drain
A duck was reunited with her newborn brood Monday after Marin Humane Society workers and Kentfield firefighters rescued the ducklings from a storm drain in a parking lot off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. »
Penguins return home to New Orleans
Rescued from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, 19 African black-footed penguins have arrived back to their New Orleans home in style. »
Life-saving student to the rescue
LEVEL-headed Fartown High School student Remone Notman was quick to help when a classmate needed emergency help. »
Ferry Passengers, Fisherman Rescue Woman Trapped Under Boat
A dramatic rescue unfolded on the Wisconsin River near Merrimac on Monday night. »
Monday, May. 22, 2006
Lotto winner gives away $6.6 million
FOR a man who won more than $6.6 million on the lottery two months ago, Bob Bradley’s bank balance is looking decidedly modest. »