Pilot who rescued fire crew didn’t feel like a hero
Mike Wagstaff flew his helicopter into blinding smoke to look for four firefighters and a teenage boy who were badly burned. »
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007
Bush thanks school-plot hero
The heroics of a 14-year-old Plymouth Meeting boy in defusing another teen’s plans for a Columbine-like school assault culminated in a presidential handshake yesterday. »
Sleeping pill helped my girl wake up from a 6 year coma
After her teenage daughter slipped into a coma, Thelma Pickard never lost hope of recovery. »
A miracle nobody could have pictured
Nobody could have pictured this miracle »
Miracle child found alive in plane crash
A three-year-old girl found alive in the wreck of a plane crash near Golden, B.C., was being called a miracle on Monday. »
Couple’s morning walk turns into rescue mission
A rescue at the Fox River last week might not have been, had Batavia resident Tom Wangler been on time for his morning walk. »
Man Rescues Neighbor
A former firefighter comes to the rescue of his neighbor following a late night fire, and now he’s being called a hero. »
Missing for 5 years, beloved pet set to return
A North Fort Myers man who lost his dog five years ago will be reunited with his beloved pet today. »
Monday, Oct. 29, 2007
Marine earns Silver Star for Fallujah rescues
The snipers could tell the mortar team was close. »
Long-lost sisters are reunited in senior home
Dorothy Caudle lived only 300 feet from her sister, but the two had not seen each other in 38 years and had no idea they were staying at the same senior living community in Tempe. »
Pre-mature babies reunited at place of birth
Eugene - Hundreds of special little children and their parents gathered for a party at Sacred Heart Medical Center Saturday. »
Coast Guard rescues stranded boaters,6-year-old boy
The Coast Guard rescued a 6-year-old boy and four men who went missing in Trinity Bay, Texas Sunday night. »
Neighbor credited with fire rescue
A West Side man helped save his downstairs neighbor from a fire in their duplex late Sunday and vainly tried to put out the blaze on his own before calling the Buffalo Fire Department, according to fire officials. »
Students shear hair to help Locks of Love
Chase Martin spent his 21st birthday surrounded by a group of friends clutching a gleaming pair of scissors. »
Shop with a cop
Today the Idaho Falls Police Department got together to help families stay warm this winter. »
Friday, Oct. 26, 2007
Brother and sister stand out as heroes in Logan
Trenton and Logan Williamson are two amazing young individuals and after listening to a 911 call made by the two recently it is undeniably clear that little people can do big things. »
Fire baby miracle
At just five hours old, baby Murillo takes her family on the journey of a lifetime. »
Bellevue teacher’s blend of science honored
Thursday’s science lesson in Paula Fraser’s fifth-grade class at Stevenson Elementary involved testing human enzymes. »
10-Year-Old Hero Saves Mom, Neighbor
A 10-year-old girl has been called a hero, credited with saving two women, including her mother. »
Elk rescued from swimming pool
An elk cow that had become stuck in a pool in southern Sweden has been rescued. The animal was shot with a tranquilizer gun before being lifted out of the drained swimming pool. It was later reunited with its calf. »
Thursday, Oct. 25, 2007
Our hero dogs saved us from blaze terror
A MOTHER and her student daughter who escaped a fire at their Bloomsbury home believe that they were saved by their two pet dogs. »
Parrot Saves Man And Child From House Fire
A noisy parrot that likes to imitate sounds helped save a man and his son from a house fire by mocking a smoke alarm, the bird’s owner says. »
Swan rescued from sewage works
Volunteers rescued a swan which had crash landed at a sewage works at Uckfield today (Thursday).
Southern Water staff from Uckfield’s water treatment works called East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) after the swan was still in the tank after two days, concerned that it could not get out. »
An outpouring of charity amid flames
When calls went out throughout San Diego County for volunteers to assist those displaced by rapidly spreading wildfires, the response often was more than the 23 emergency shelters could handle. In fact, from major centers such as Qualcomm Stadium and the Del Mar Fairgrounds to smaller quarters set up in rural communities, the emergency shelters were a model of civic cooperation and commitment. »
Girl donates her ponytail
Fourth-grader Claire Nickison and her mother, Marita, anxiously arrive at their local hair salon. The hairdresser smiles to both of them, knowing the plan for Claire’s haircut. It is fast and easy. »
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007
Lottery win for cancer survivor
A great grandmother who has beaten cancer twice is sharing a Lottery win of almost £1m ($2m). »
New Zealander rescues family from US fires
A family visit turned into a rescue mission for an expatriate Kiwi caught up in the fires in southern California. »
Homeless cat reunited with family
Tiger ran away from home three years ago. »
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2007
Angel Food Ministries is helping feed Newton families
Turkey, hamburgers, chicken breasts, corn dogs, rice, onions, potatoes, dessert for just $25 is a bargain few can resist. Add eight 8 oz. rib eye steaks for only $18 and that is enough food for an entire family to eat for weeks. That’s what Angel Food Ministries is all about — offering high quality food for a very low price. »
Daycare Van Driver Hailed Hero by 9-year-old Girl
The mother of a 9-year-old girl in last Friday’s daycare van crash said her daughter called the van’s driver a hero. »