Skip to article

Good News Blog

July, 2008

Thursday, Jul. 10, 2008

Wife’s medical miracle helps husband survive heart attack

The fact that John Seville can tell this story is incredible. »

Wandering toddler reunited with parents

Maryland Human Resources officials say a 3-year-old boy found wandering in West Baltimore in pajamas and flip-flops has been reunited with his parents. »

Christmas in July charity

The office is decked out in red, white and blue, but they aren’t celebrating the nation’s birthday all month. President and CEO of the company, Don Crawford, arrived for work in a Santa Claus suit. Those who have worked at Delta Dallas for more than a year knew Christmas in July had arrived. »

4-year-old boy wanted to give

Give credit to Brandon Wilkes Tidwell, 4, who grew his hair halfway down his back so that it could eventually be cut off and donated to make wigs for children who have lost their hair. »

Gold award for pupils’ art

Getting smart in art! That’s a Bury school which is believed to be the first in the borough to snap up a top arts award at the first attempt. »

Wednesday, Jul. 9, 2008

Antibiotics may cure shyness

Young people and adults who experience social anxiety may benefit from a revolutionary new study being carried out at the University of Sydney. »

Truckie hailed a hero after car crash rescue

Wayne Zappone has been called a hero after he helped resuscitate a man who had a heart attack at the wheel of his car. »

Man becomes miracle dad 25 years after cancer treatment made him infertile

Little Aisling Richardson never pestered her parents for a new Barbie or a pony. She craved just one thing - a baby brother or sister. And from the moment she could talk, she never stopped asking. »

Miracle Baby Turns 18

‘A Miracle Baby’ were the best words to describe little Cherie Maguire when she was born in 1990 weighing only 26ozs! Despite an amazing struggle to survive, the now very healthy Enniskillen girl has never looked back. She has just completed her A-levels at St Fanchea’s College and this week, celebrated her 18th birthday. »

Man with Autism Meets Firefighters Who Came to Rescue

Keith Kennedy is getting a chance to meet the firefighters who rescued the 25-year-old man with autism from the Wisconsin woods. »

Firefighters rescue children

The Patriots in the Park annual carnival turned into a tense situation for several children stranded on a ride. »

After 21 Years, Father Reunited With His Daughter

For 21 years Peter Luddy was left to stare at a photograph of the son and daughter who left for a brief vacation with their mother to her homeland of Austria and did not return. »

Father reunites with his daughter after 8 years

REMBAU: “It is the most meaningful day of my life.” This was all K. Naga Jothi could say when she was reunited with her father yesterday. She was 10 when she ran away from home. »

UK Teacher of the Year 2008 is…

FUN-LOVING Paul Johnson has scooped the title of the Scarborough Evening News Teacher of the Year 2008.
Mr Johnson, of Hinderwell School, was presented with the award after four of his pupils nominated him for the prestigious title. »

School’s Teacher of Year uses river as a resource

Teacher Jill Wnuk believes middle school is not just about math, science and social studies: It is also about helping them discover what is really important in life. »

Tuesday, Jul. 8, 2008

Miracle horse finds better home

Miracle, a mare that was shot five or six times in the head and survived, now has a loving home. »

War Hero Reunited With Troops

U.S. Army Maj. David Underwood was released Monday from Brooke Army Medical Center to be reunited with troops returning from Iraq. »

Kids join forces for Shop With a Cop

Like many kids, Nick Novak doesn’t remember the gifts he got last Christmas, but he does remember presents under the tree. »

Teacher strikes a winning chord

THE world may know only one Carlos Santana — the guitarist and rock musician — but at Mayflower Primary, there are quite a few of him, so to speak. »

Monday, Jul. 7, 2008

Shark Hero recieves Award

A man who received a bravery award for swimming into the ocean to help a woman being attacked by a shark says he is no hero. »

Heroes rescue neighbour from house fire

TWO hero housemates have told how they pulled their neighbour from a smoke-filled kitchen after a fire in the early hours of the morning. »

Irish twins saved by miracle operation in womb

The parents of baby twins who defied death due to groundbreaking surgery in the womb have thanked the hospital that saved them. »

Miracle girls get audience with Pope

HER courage and extraordinary will to survive has won her the admiration of all Australians - now Sophie Delezio is set to be rewarded with an audience with Pope Benedict XVI. »

Child dropped to safety, woman rescued

A house fire Monday morning forced a woman to drop a two-year-old child from a second-story window before she was rescued herself by firefighters. »

Stolen pit bull safely returned

Thumbelina, a 9-week-old pit bull who was ripped from her owner’s arms, has been safely returned after a woman walking along the Greenway bike trail off of Paxton Street in Swatara Twp. found the dog abandoned on the Fourth of July. »

Tortoise returned after 2 1/2 weeks on the lam

A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family‘s garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns. »

Angel Food Ministries Program Helps People Save on Food

In these times, people don’t have to be out of work or in debt to feel the economic pinch of sky-high gas and food prices. One church ministry group is offering a way to get a lot more money out of those grocery dollars. »

Washington Township teen grew hair for image, cut it for charity

Washington Township teen Sebastian Canigiani didn’t mind being ridiculed a bit by his friends for having long hair. »

Thousands flock for God and rock

AUSTRALIA’S biggest congregation proved the potency of Christianity with a pop-culture twist by drawing thousands of people to the opening of its annual conference last night with a high-volume pop-rock beat and a call to end poverty. »