Toddlers waddle for charity
Walking is a new skill for most toddlers, but one bunch of tots managed to walk more than a mile on Saturday and raise money for Barnardo’s at the same time. »
Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2007
How Spitfire hero sacrificed himself to save airshow crowds
Hero pilot Martin Sargeant was an experienced flyer »
Ohio Teacher Named 2007 National Big Sister of the Year
Crystal Rivera, 26, a special needs teacher from Lorain, Ohio (near Cleveland), has been named 2007 National Big Sister of the Year, the top volunteer honor that the Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) organization confers. »
Lottery winner believes in sharing
“We are wondering how to spend the money but one thing’s for sure - we’re going to ensure that all our loved ones are taken care of.” »
Dolphin rescued from creek released
A wayward bottlenose dolphin is back in open water after an animal rescue team with SeaWorld Orlando relocated it this afternoon. »
Monday, Jun. 25, 2007
Woman cycling across U.S. for charity
Even though the longest bicycle ride she has ever finished is 100 miles, Kristen Jablonski is undaunted by the thought of embarking on a 3,300-mile bicycle ride across the United States »
A hero - not once, but twice
For the third time in seven years a sailboat runs into power lines catching fire on Saint Julians Creek in Chesapeake. »
Teen rescued after saving little girl
Two heroes emerged from a frightening experience at Magnolia Townhomes this weekend. One almost didn’t make it. »
Quick thinking rescue tribute to everyday heroes
This is a true story. You probably already heard or read about it, but it’s worth pointing out again. »
Owner reunited with stolen ‘56 Thunderbird after 31 years
Ronald Leung thought he would never see his beloved 1956 Ford Thunderbird again after it was stolen from his auto-repair shop in 1976. »
Irishman completes cross-Canada charity bike ride
Wind, rain, and no one to keep you company but the cows. »
Bee-autiful performance; Eight-year-old wins provincial spelling title
“M-I-S-C-E-L-L-A-N-E-O-U-S.” With those 13 letters, David Chan won the 20th annual Ontario Spelling Bee Championship. The Grade 3 student from St. Martha Catholic School was the Kingston representative in the primary category, for kids aged six to eight. On June 15, he competed against about 40 students from around Ontario and walked away with a trophy, $1,500 and a computer, as well as several other prizes. »
Americans Set Record For Charity In 2006
Americans gave nearly $300 billion to charitable causes last year, setting a new record and besting the 2005 total that had been boosted by a surge in aid to victims of hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma and the Asian tsunami. »
Monday, Jun. 18, 2007
103-year-old woman rescued in house fire
A 103-year-old woman was rescued from her bed during an early morning fire yesterday in Vandergrift that damaged three houses and displaced three families. »
Hero Waitress Pulls Woman From River
Leah Sargent acted quickly and saved the life of an unconscious woman floating in the Potomac River on Wednesday. »
Rescued Young Hawk Reunites with Family
It wasn’t five minutes before the bird’s family was welcoming it home. »
Miracle dog healing after flop onto road
Sophia the cockapoo is one lucky pooch. »
Heroes to life
It couldn’t happen. »
Bystanders rescue drowning boy
When Adrianna Kruger saw a man swim into the water Saturday at the Barton Creek greenbelt in Southwest Austin screaming that his son had disappeared, the former lifeguard had a feeling that she might be called upon to perform CPR. »
Church makes prayer bears for needy children
For a church that’s involved in mission work, it seemed a natural extension for its Vacation Bible School to carry the same philosophy. »
Baby tern rescued by lifeguards
Tourists on board an 80-foot boat watched an unexpected avian rescue when a baby Caspian tern was found drowning in the harbor on Saturday. »
Pupils lead the way with blogging
Pupils from a primary school in East Dunbartonshire are at the forefront of a new digital learning phenomenon. »
Lottery millionaire goes back to work
Just weeks after scooping £1.1 million on the National Lottery, Joanne Gilbert, 47, has returned to her old job working in a hospital laundry at Cwmbran’s Llanfrechfa Grange Hospital. »
Dad hailed after blaze rescue
A TODDLER survived a house fire after being dropped 12ft from a bedroom window into the arms of a hero neighbour. »
Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007
Rescue team saves dog trapped between bridge and building
A dog that became trapped between a building rooftop and a bridge girder apparently after falling from an elevated rail line in Osaka was returned to safety after a two-hour effort by a rescue team on Monday. »
Dogs take to the water to “rescue” their owners
At an earlier lesson, Juba had no problem pulling her flailing owner from the May River. »
Wilson is one lucky dog; Lake Patrol rescues pooch from island
Some fishermen called Decatur police to say they had spotted a dog stranded on an island on Lake Decatur near the Baltimore Road bridge. According to kids in the neighborhood, the dog had been there for about a week. Dispatchers called the Lake Patrol office, said lake foreman Joe Nihiser. »
Plastic owl ‘rescued’ by fire fighters
A plastic owl used to frighten off other birds on top of Banstead police station was the subject of a bizarre rescue operation after it came loose from its roof fixing. »
Rescued deaf dolphin and newborn doing well
Castaway the deaf dolphin is now a new mom. »
Teen falls 30 feet, rescued from Feather River Canyon
A girl, described by emergency personnel as in her mid-to-late teens, was injured Monday afternoon and had to be rescued by helicopter when she fell about 30 feet from a rock in the Feather River Canyon. »