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Friday, Jun. 13, 2008

Disabled Puppy Rescued

A disabled puppy got a new lease on life after an attack. »

Angel Food Helps With Rising Food Costs

Churches across the state will be delivering 37 tons of food tomorrow to help Virginians with rising grocery costs. »

Thursday, Jun. 12, 2008

Family rescued from toy dinghy

A WOMAN and three children were rescued yesterday after they were blown out to sea in a toy dinghy.
Clyde coastguard said the family did not have a paddle and were not wearing lifejackets when they were caught out by a strong offshore wind. »

Study: Alligator Blood May Cure Humans

Proteins in alligator blood could lead to new drugs that fight the super infections that plague humans, Louisiana researchers say. Mark Merchant of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, La., noticed that alligators often get banged up in battles over territory or food, but they never seem to get infected, despite slimy living conditions in bacteria-filled swamps. »

Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2008

Alzheimer’s breakthrough is welcomed

A breakthrough in research into Alzheimer’s Disease has been welcomed by those dealing with the condition. »

Whale rescue team removes rope from humpback calf

A team of rescuers successfully removed a 150-foot length of rope that was tangled around the tail of a humpback whale calf. »

A hero without the paperwork

It was a day of minor miseries. There was a new eight-page form that replaced an old one-page form. Two pharmacies called about patients whose medications had run out but could not be renewed without prior authorization. A social security application required more documentation. We live in a mad land where helping people rests on faxing paperwork. »

Tuesday, Jun. 10, 2008

Hero loco driver returns to his roots

The longest-serving Toll train driver in New Zealand is finishing his career the way he started, with a nostalgic last shift driving a steam train. »

Neighbours hailed as heroes by firefighters

FIREFIGHTERS today praised the actions of two hero neighbours who saved people’s lives in separate rescues.
Alan Coates sprung into action to save a family of three after a fire broke out at the side of their home in the early hours. »

Monday, Jun. 9, 2008

Workers Rescued After Crane Collapses

Fire crews worked to rescue two men trapped inside a crane that collapsed in Baltimore County Wednesday afternoon. »

Sergeant pounds the streets for charity

A POLICE sergeant from the Caister and coastal villages safer neighbourhood team is set to pound the streets as he prepares for his first ever charity run. »

Four mates share in $60m win

FOUR Melbourne workmates have shared a powerball jackpot of almost $60 million after a spur-of-the moment decision over coffee to buy a ticket. »

100-year-old man attends his 80th reunion at Bates

There were no classmates to share memories with, but 100-year-old Alfred Webber found plenty of admirers when he returned to Bates College to mark his 80th class reunion this weekend. »

Bungalow toddlers rescued from fire

TWO toddlers and their grandmother were rescued from their smoke-filled bungalow after arsonists set fire to a caravan in its driveway. »

Rescue underway for 100 stranded whales

A rescue mission is taking place in Madagascar to save more than 100 whales stranded on the north of the island. »

Miracle of baby girl born twice

A baby was last night hailed a miracle by her mum and dad – after being born TWICE. »

Our Miracle Baby Boy

A Baby boy who contracted killer disease meningitis at just one month old will celebrate his first birthday tomorrow. »

Rescued cat returns the favor

Joey was a stray cat with asthma when Vanessa Hill rescued him from a colony of feral cats two years ago. »

Grandfather Hailed as Hero

A little boy has a grandfather to thank for his life. »

Always a volunteer, now a hero

DONALD Thompson is apprehensive about the attention he will get from the close-knit Rochester community when his Medal of the Order of Australia is announced this morning. »

Zoo artificially fertilises rhino egg

An Australian zoo on Friday said it had artificially fertilised a rhinoceros egg in a breakthrough that could be used in the future to ensure the critically endangered animal’s survival. »

Earthquake prediction breakthrough close

Scientists at the United States space agency NASA say they could be on the verge of a breakthrough in their efforts to forecast earthquakes. »

Friday, Jun. 6, 2008

Long-lost cousins reunited after decades

A SEARCH for the past unearthed a future of friendship for these long-lost cousins. »

Thousands of bike riders climb Tahoe hills for charity

Thousands of bicycle riders endured the steep inclines of the Sierra Nevada to enjoy the views of Lake Tahoe and raise money for cancer research. »

Heroes save two from burning

A HERO mum and son pulled an elderly woman and a man from a blazing house in Rhos on Sea. »

Climber rescued after falling 2,000 feet on Mount McKinley

Mountaineers performed a complicated rope rescue Tuesday night on Mount McKinley to reach a climber after the man tumbled 2,000 feet down the mountain. »

Children’s Miracle Network to celebrate 20 years

Children’s Miracle Network at Hendrick Children’s Hospital will celebrate its 20th anniversary during its broadcast Saturday and Sunday on KTXS-TV, with the goal of raising more than $750,000 to support children’s services at Hendrick Children’s Hospital, Hendrick Center for Rehabilitation and throughout Hendrick. »

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June, 2008