Heroine rescues blaze woman

A WOMAN was today hailed a heroine after she rescued an elderly woman from her burning home.

Neighbor Saves Man In San Francisco Fire

A San Francisco man remains in critical condition with severe burns after a heroic neighbor pulled him out of an apartment fire early Monday morning in the city’s Richmond District, a Fire Department spokewoman said.

This is the Oscar of teaching

Jean Murphy and her students at Long Range Academy have a lot of fun with math.

Warsaw Ghetto hero dies

A Polish woman who saved thousands of Jewish children during World War II by smuggling them out of the Warsaw Ghetto has died in the Polish capital after a long illness, aged 98.

Family thanks firefighters for rescue

A mother and three children saved from a burning house in Oxford yesterday thanked their rescuers.

Shark hero to receive recognition

A WOMAN who dived into the sea and rescued a man being attacked by a shark will be nominated for a bravery award.

Teachers honored for educational efforts

Selina Meyer, of Indian Trail Elementary School, is the 2007-08 Kentucky Special Education Teacher of the Year. She teaches the self-contained Functional Mental Disability class at Indian Trail.

Teacher wins $10K award

Western & Southern Financial Group named veteran teacher Kimya Moyo this year’s winner of the Dr. Lawrence C. Hawkins Educator of the Year Award, an honor than comes along with a no-strings-attached $10,000 check.

Stab victim Jessica meets her heroes

A SCHOOLGIRL repeatedly stabbed in a frenzied attack met her footballing heroes during a visit to Everton’s training ground.

Return for hero train driver

THE hero train driver who broke his neck in the Grayrigg rail crash is set to return to work two months earlier than expected.

Pilot hailed as an angel

Family and friends of pilot Jane Kekana were touched by an angel, because angels fly.

Holocaust heroes’ acts remembered

Yom Hashoah, better known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, is a way for Jews and non-Jews to commemorate unthinkable loss and invaluable strength at the same time.

Bridge jump hero policeman praised

A TRAFFIC officer has been hailed a hero after he helped stop a man throwing himself off a 100ft motorway bridge.

Police honor the best among officers, staff

The Westminster Police Department recently announced the recipients of annual awards honoring its best officers and staff.

Wreaths will honor special father and other vets

On the second Thursday of December, Lauren Barnes plans to lay a wreath on her father’s grave at Medford’s Eagle Point National Cemetery.

Honoring a young hero

At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Stillwater officials presented Hope Hendrix with a Citizen Commendation for her actions during a house fire during the early morning hours of Feb. 17.

How hero Harley (4) saved his nan’s life

A YOUNG boy from Aldwick who was not expected to live has turned lifesaver.

Heroes hailed after rescue

A FILIPINO fisherman was saved from almost certain drowning when two strangers came to his rescue at the Salmon Holes on Good Friday.

Cop honored for rescue of girl hostage

Police brass recently honored an Emergency Services detective who saved the life of a 3-year-old girl in Queens in February.

Teacher nominated for journalism award

A SHEFFIELD (UK) schoolteacher found himself rubbing shoulders with sporting superstars when he was nominated for a top national journalism award.

Ordinary people honored as true heroes

Heroism no longer has the distinction it once did. Athletes are called heroes for tossing a ball through a hoop. Philanthropists are called heroes for signing a check.

JCB driver hailed hero of fire

A JCB driver has been hailed as a hero after helping to put out a barn fire.

Firefighters rescue disabled girl from blaze

A disabled girl around 11 years old is in hospital after firefighters rescued her from the window of a burning building in Montreal (Canada) early Monday morning.

Deputies to be honored for work

A number of Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Department deputies will be recognized in April for acts ranging from saving residents from a fire to solving ongoing cases to organizing charity events.

Teacher in Fort Pierce gets national award

Indian River Community College adult education teacher Ed Musgrove thought he was going to hear about budget cuts when he and his adult education colleagues were called to a 9 a.m. meeting Friday. Instead, he learned he is getting a national adult education teaching award.

The world is this special teacher’s classroom

Patty Stone pulled a page out of an Atlas and began tracking the South American journey of her 25-year-old daughter, Sarah. A trail of yellow highlighter snaked through Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Officers take kids on shopping spree

At the front of the Wal-Mart Supercenter in North Little Rock, the single mothers and their children lined up with their carts.

Teacher Helps Students Help Others

A former South Florida teacher of the year inspired her students to help others.

Knife wound hero: ‘I would do it again’

A SPLIT-second decision to protect strangers almost cost a city man his life when he came within inches of death.

Hero pilot saves plane passengers

A hero British Airway pilot saved the lives of his 136 passengers with a miraculous emergency landing at Heathrow Airport this afternoon.

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