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Sunday, Mar. 5, 2006

Abandoned boy finds new home

This couple has been compared to Elizabeth and Zecariah, who had their son — later to become John the Baptist — at a very late age. »

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006

Wandering 5yo reunited with mother

A five-year-old girl found wandering the streets of Toronto’s east end was rescued by a quick-thinking parking enforcement officer early Monday morning and returned to her mother in the afternoon. »

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006

Mother And Daugther To Be Reunited After 22-Years

A mother in South Philadelphia is about to be reunited with her daughter, who she has not seen for 22-years. »

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006

During pregnancy, some women gain 37 pounds. Not Eloysa Vasquez. »

Friday, Feb. 10, 2006

Mother fights off polar bear to save children

A woman in a northern Quebec community was shaken and scared, but otherwise safe, after facing down a polar bear to save her children. »

Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006

8 yo angel finds faith amid struggles

The day after Christmas. »

Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005

Mothers and sons reunited as website finds lost families

The agony of almost two million parents and children, legally “lost” to each other and kept apart by bureaucracy, is about to end. Britain’s first “adoption reunion” website - aimed at helping to reunite adopted children with their birth parents, and vice versa - will be launched next week. »

Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005

Teenager reunited with lost brother

A teenager who has been desperately trying to contact the half brother she has never met has got an early Christmas present, thanks to the Evening News. »

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005

DNA test brings joy to mother

A one month-old baby, found abandoned at the Government Maternity Hospital, Nayapul, was reunited with her mother on Tuesday after a DNA test confirmed the relationship. [Trace Your Roots with DNA : Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree] »

Monday, Nov. 21, 2005

A miracle named Jack

This is the time of year usually set aside for giving thanks, and Scott and Kathy Wetton of Lake Linden are doing just that. »

Monday, Nov. 14, 2005

Biblical name is favourite for Abigail’s miracle son

STAB victim Abigail Witchalls and her husband Benoit are planning to call their newborn son Joshua - which means salvation. »

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2005

Ambulance crew witness a miracle

Surprise - it’s a girl! Such was the case for Saugus firefighters and EMTs when a Wakefield woman gave birth in Ambulance 1 outside Sears Automotive on Route 1 on Tuesday, Nov. 8. »

Monday, Nov. 7, 2005

The baby that saved my life

CANCER sufferer Hayley Newbery gazes tenderly at the miracle baby daughter she owes her life to - after finally being allowed to take her home. »

Friday, Nov. 4, 2005

Unborn Baby survived mum’s cancer operation

A WOMAN underwent a cancer operation while pregnant, knowing it might kill her unborn baby. »

Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005

Father, daughter bond after being reunited

A year ago Joe Culpepper boarded a plane in Colorado with his 5-year-old daughter, Meagan, and flew home to Galveston County. »

Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005

Family Reunited in Tucson after Hurricane Katrina

Picola Brown hugged her daughter Desera Lewis, and almost six weeks of emotion was released through her arms. Holding each other tightly, both laughed and sighed and said they missed one another. »

Monday, Oct. 10, 2005

After nearly 40 years, woman reunited with daughter

A friendly chat with a stranger at a bingo game turned into a life-changing event for Rena Moten. »

Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005

Family reunited after 25 years apart

A father and daughter have been reunited after 25 years apart - thanks to the Evening News. »

Friday, Oct. 7, 2005

Baby girl is born on rescue boat

A BABY girl was born on a lifeboat halfway between Mull and Oban yesterday during an emergency dash to hospital. »

Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2005

Anti-hijack squad kicks in: Toddler returned after ride with car thieves

A mother’s worst nightmare unfolded in front of her eyes yesterday as she watched thieves drive off with her 20-month-old son, strapped into the family car. »

Reunited… after a family row kept us apart for 50 years

A BROTHER and sister have had a joyful reunion after being kept apart for more than 50 years by a family row. »

Monday, Oct. 3, 2005

Evacuees, pets: Reunited and it feels so good

Carol Smith ended up in Houston; Buddy and Crybaby in Gainesville. »

Family is reunited with adopted son

He runs around screaming giddily, a big smile on his face and a cowboy hat on his head. »

Battling cancer as a family

Diane Miller is from a large Italian family that seems blessed with longevity. They’ve always boasted that they don’t die of sickness; they die of old age. »

Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005

Mum is hailed hero by daughter, receives award

A single mother who nursed her toddler through lifethreatening meningitis was honoured yesterday for her outstanding parenting skills. »

Tuesday, Sep. 6, 2005

Come home, my hero – mum

AUSTRALIAN hurricane hero Bud Hopes has been given an order by his mother – come home. »

Sunday, Aug. 14, 2005

Woman reunited with her birth mother

Susan Kelley, with the help of family members, tried to find her birth mother in 1998. The search eventually ended in failure. »

Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2005

Girl, 4, reunited with mom; father lured back to U.S.

A 4-year-old girl illegally taken to Egypt during a custody dispute is back with her Jersey City mother after investigators lured the toddler’s father back to the United States, officials say. »

Saturday, Jul. 30, 2005

Babycam TV helps bed-bound mums - and premature babies

A hospital camera network which lets bed-bound mothers see live pictures of their premature babies is helping save lives, according to medical staff. »

Saturday, Jul. 9, 2005

Baby girl ‘is a miracle’

A WOMAN who helps couples have children has had her own miracle baby — after becoming “allergic” to her husband. »