A US veteran is being reunited with his daughter after more than 20 years apart, all thanks to a German reality television show. Glenn Godau hasn’t seen his daughter for many years, but it’s not because he didn’t want to. »
A Nottingham man says his pet dog’s penchant for ladies’ underwear left the animal needing emergency surgery. »
LEISURE centre staff have been warned to improve safety after a drowning child had to be rescued by a member of the public. »
A youngster who has raised millions of pounds for charity has celebrated her 11th birthday - seven years after being told she had just weeks to live. »
One couple has much more love to give »
GOLD Coast grandfather Graham Flint could be Queens-land’s greatest good Samaritan. »
Tasha and John Riddle’s Oregon home is filled with babies today. But they had tried to have children for years only to see each pregnancy end in a miscarriage within weeks. »
They wheeled Kelly Jo Blosser into the labor and delivery room. »
“In this part of my blog, I’m going to tell you how I use modern day technology in my daily life. Well, first off, I begin my day by waking up, thanks to my alarm clock.” »
It takes a special principal to hush 2,000 teenagers in an echoey gymnasium — especially without being there. »
DOUG Andrews was just a teenager when his older brother was killed in a wartime plane crash - and now, more than 60 years later, he finally has a treasured keepsake to remember him by. »
Doing what came naturally to him almost cost Joseph Edward Michael “Mikey” Evans his life. »
With the help of two construction workers and an EMS dispatcher, a Calgary couple delivered a baby at the side of the road. »
WHEN Dutch lorry driver Fred Kolenbrander was trapped beneath his 20-tonne lorry and feeling his life slip away, the last thing on his mind was making a new friend – but that is just what he got. »
Loyal, faithful, dependable, helpful and reliable have all been used to describe man’s best friend. The partnership of dog and man has included assistance with herding and hunting, an early alarm system, and the companionship many know and love. At NSB Kings Bay, dog handlers have a unique relationship with their military working dogs. The dogs, along with their handlers, are deployed worldwide to support the global war on terrorism, helping to safeguard military bases and activities and to detect bombs and other explosives before they inflict harm. They are also trained to sniff out drugs and even track scents. »
Heroics couldn’t save Edmund Henderson from homelessness, but the caring concern of others did. »
THE SHAKEN mum of a scooter rider who escaped death by inches after being trapped under a double decker bus has expressed her heartfelt thanks to the quick-thinking driver, emergency services and kind passengers who rushed to his aid.
Susan Greengrass called the accident a “mother’s worst nightmare” and said the family were counting their blessings that the outcome hadn’t been bleaker. »
A 71-YEAR-OLD dialysis patient was rescued from his home by a neighbour after a fire in his kitchen. »
You know it’s so nice and well heartwarming to have someone offer help or lend a hand just for no other reason than to be a good neighbor and friend. Someone who goes out of their way to maybe offer to take your trash when they’re going to the landfill or maybe offers you some produce from their garden. Maybe they come over and just ask how you’re doing or lend a hand when they see you’re having trouble with something. I hope you all have such a neighbor because I sure have a wonderful neighbor who does all of the above and then some. »
When a stray cat wanders into a backyard, possibly looking for something to eat, some people don’t take notice. However, when this happened to a Sacramento area woman nearly 10 years ago, it changed her life. »
Betty Ward received the surprise of a lifetime when she checked her 2by2 Kansas Lottery ticket from the Sept. 5 drawing. »
When they were 11 years old, childhood friends Esther Grauer and Tova Weiszner survived a six-month death march. »
The Scream is returned back to its rightful owners “The People” »
A man who was plucked from the waters of Lake Michigan onto the Lake Express ferry got married over the weekend on the same vessel. »
A decent meal and friendly chat make a big difference to Melbourne’s many homeless and disadvantaged, writes Michael Lallo, a Margaret Oats Soup Van volunteer. »
A promise ring has new meaning for its owner after it was lost and found again with the help of two dumpster-diving strangers. »
More than 60 years ago, during the last years of World War II, Mr. Angel watched over Sanford Stadium, much like Uga VI will do this Saturday. »
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Barb Agnew ruffled the thin netting hanging in her flower shop, causing a monarch butterfly to descend far enough for her to gently clasp it. She then released it outside where it flitted about a hanging plant before disappearing in the gray sky, leaving her beaming like a proud mother. »
Two years ago, the Funk family of suburban Chicago adopted a Chinese baby girl who had been abandoned on a sidewalk near a Yangzhou textile factory. »