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Thursday, May. 31, 2007

Third-grader saves brother, 2, from going under truck

A third-grader at Albany Street Elementary in Utica is being called a hero after she put herself in the path of an oncoming truck to save her brother’s life Tuesday evening. »

Teacher Inspires a New Beginning for Student

As one man’s career is ending, another man’s is beginning and they couldn’t be more proud of each other. »

Baby Ducks Rescued from Storm Drain

Some ducks brought traffic to a stop in Meridian Township. Eight baby ducks rescued from a storm drain on Grand River Avenue. The babies fell through the grates of the drain while crossing the street with their mother. She got upset, and township workers came to the rescue. »

Miami dog, missing 2 years, reunited with family

A dog, who went missing after Hurricane Wilma two years ago, was reunited with her family. »

Spain stops construction of motorway to save lynx

The Spanish Environment Ministry has decided to stop the construction of a 300-kilometre motorway to save the Iberian lynx, the world’s most threatened feline species. The motorway would link Toledo with Cordoba, passing through two nature parks containing two of the country’s three most important lynx populations, the daily El Pais reported. »

High school hero saves 3-year-old boy from choking

It took four days for Liberty High School student Ellis Davis to tell his mother he saved a 3-year-old boy’s life. »

Whales assumed to have returned to ocean

After more than two weeks of swimming up and down the Delta, a humpback whale and her calf appear to have returned quietly to the Pacific Ocean. »

Mule Deer Moms to the Rescue

An intriguing study of mule deer and whitetail deer conducted by the University of Alberta and the University of Lethbridge showed that both species responded to the recorded distress calls of fawns, similar to the responses elicited when coyotes attack fawns, with mule deer mothers responding to both whitetail and mule deer calls, even when their own fawn stood next to them. »

Wednesday, May. 30, 2007

Small miracle reunites flushed ring, owner

A ring in a toilet is never a good thing — especially when it’s made of diamonds. »

Fireman braves burning petrol station: “I’m no hero”

A fireman braved a burning petrol station forecourt and prevented disaster after a man flooded the area and covered an attendant in fuel. »

Boy honored for pool rescue

An Oklahoma City boy is honored with a heroism award for jumping into a back-yard pool to rescue his then-3-year-old cousin. »

Soldier survives, credits comrades

It was May 20, 2006, and Conan Marchi was celebrating his sixth wedding anniversary the same way he had spent the last three — in a foreign country fighting in the war on terrorism. »

Tuesday, May. 29, 2007

Passerby saves an 8-year-old boy

Kim Imrie was enjoying a sunny afternoon of inline skating along a popular trail in Quesnel last week when she heard screams that shattered the quiet of the day. »

Monday, May. 28, 2007

Priceless pictures returned to owner

An Uttlesford District Council refuse collector turned good samaritan on spotting photos and a driving licence in a handbag that had been binned. »

Infant rescued from burning car

A Michigan toddler is hospitalized after being pulled from a burning car wreck. »

First aid kit for pets wins school business award

A first aid kit for dogs and a celebrity cookbook took the honours at a school business plan competition, finals of which were held at the Sport and Rugby Institute on the Palmerston North campus on Thursday. »

Researchers make breast cancer breakthrough

SCIENTISTS have made a massive leap towards identifying the roots of hereditary breast cancer after a groundbreaking study picked up new genes which can increase the risk of the disease. »

Schoolboys rescue girl from car in pool

Little Luyanda Mhlongo has two new heroes, two Pinetown schoolboys who saved her life and her mother Cindy believes they should be nominated for an award. »

Hero rescued pensioner after gas blast

An heroic neighbour today told how he rescued a pensioner as his home caved in around him. »

Bullet removed: 64 years of headaches ended

A Chinese woman has been relieved of 64 years of recurrent headaches after doctors removed a bullet that had been lodged in her head since World War II. »

Rescue workers can save lives with breathing tubes

Giving rescue workers training to administer drugs and insert a tube down the throat of someone with life-threatening breathing problems can save lives, Canadian researchers reported. »

Toddlers rescued from Australian wilderness

A pair of 2-year-olds who wandered out of a vacation home and into the Australian wilderness were found Monday – scratched and dirty but unhurt – after spending more than 24 hours outdoors. »

Good News Blog

May, 2007