Robyn Glenn, her three children, and her boyfriend Michael Hollinger were on their way back to Topeka Saturday after spending the day visiting grandparents. After seeing smoke coming from the hood, the couple decided to pull off to the side of 75 Highway. But little did they know their lives would be in danger, and it would take a random act of kindness to save them. »
Last Tuesday one local child shared a personal gift by donating 11 inches of hair to Locks of Love. »
The Hawaii Police Department has returned $3,500 to a visitor who found the cash in a Kona parking lot last summer. The 73-year-old Australian woman reported the found cash to police on July 29, 2006, the same day she found it. »
Jason Price had a lucky escape when he was blown off a roof in last week’s gale-force storms while rescuing a pet cat and crash landed on a parked car. »
A Queensland police constable who dived into a swollen river to rescue a woman swept away from a stranded vehicle could earn a bravery award. »
Too expensive to be renovated and too historically significant to be torn down, Pamela Bolar’s West Fourth Street house was deemed a total loss after Hurricane Katrina had done its worst. »
A Tasmanian man owes his life to his dog after it woke him up during a house fire. »
A black Labrador retriever is expected to fully recover following surgery to escape a sticky situation, swallowing a quarter of a bottle of Gorilla Glue. »
A THREE-WEEK old baby seal was found under Broadstairs East Cliff by clever canine Hector. »
A scientist said Monday that owning a dog is beneficial for the mental and physical health of the owner. »
A STUDENT who won £2.5 million on the Lottery told yesterday how her dream had literally come true. »
Officer Chip Reynolds doesn’t consider himself a hero. »
As Shannon Hickey reflected Wednesday on her experience as a guest of first lady Laura Bush at the president’s State of the Union address the day before, she mentioned she had sat among heroes. »
A PENSIONER has spoken about how she and her husband were lucky to survive after being struck by tons of tree debris during last week’s storms that swept Comet country. »
The Franklin County teenager who helped authorities find missing boys Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck got a surprise reward Wednesday. »