Cyclist meets man who rescued him from giant snowblower
A Montreal cyclist who was rescued from the blades of an industrial-sized snowblower last week was introduced to his saviour by CBC Radio Thursday morning. »
Rescues
Student pilot survives plane crash, hikes through snow to rescue
A student pilot whose plane crashed into a snowy mountainside during a training flight survived overnight by wrapping himself in a tarp and then hiked out a mile through waist-deep snow to meet rescuers, authorities said Wednesday. »
Samaritan rescues mother/daughter
An Indianapolis mother and her four-year-old daughter are recovering after their car crashed into a retention pond. »
Brave dad in fire rescue drama
A FELIXSTOWE (UK) man has commended his son’s bravery and quick thinking after he rescued his family from a house fire. »
Animals
Dog Rescued from Icy Lake
A golden retriever was rescued from icy waters in upsate New York Wednesday. Tracey the dog fell through thin ice while walking with her owners. You can watch the rescue in today’s Netcast. »
After week apart, dog and owner have happy reunion
There was a wagging tail and plenty of sloppy dog kisses at the Saskatoon airport Thursday, after Leya the Bichon-Shih Tzu cross was reunited with her 78-year-old owner. »
Detective Rescues Dog From Burning Home
A Metro police detective was on his way to work when he spotted a home on fire in north Nashville. »
Fisherman Rescues Injured Bobcat
A Brighton man’s love of nature may have helped save the life of a wild bobcat over the weekend. »
9-year-old boy squeezes into cave to rescue calf
Seth Brawner doesn’t have a fear of confined spaces. At 9 years old, he doesn’t generally mind getting dirty. He spends a lot of time on his grandparents’ farm and likes adventure. But on the night of Feb. 28, while all these attributes came in handy, it was his love of animals that mattered most. »
Lost dog returned to owners after 7 years
When a DeLand couple got the call from an animal shelter about their lost dog, they were surprised to hear the pooch was still alive. »
Heroes
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. »
Bridge hero to get national award
Matthew Miller, one of the heroes of last summer’s Interstate 35W bridge collapse, will receive a national citizen award today from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. »
JCB driver hailed hero of fire
A JCB driver has been hailed as a hero after helping to put out a barn fire. »
Cancer
Breakthrough Cancer Surgery Saves Terminal Patient
A Florida woman with a golf ball-size tumor in her abdomen who risked a cutting-edge surgery to save her life is now on her way to a full recovery. »
Miracles
Happy to be alive: The miracle woman who beat death twice
TO cheat death once is lucky. To cheat it twice is little less than a miracle. Yet one woman is living proof that miracles do happen. »
Family celebrates Easter miracle
As Mary Clark made last-minute Easter Sunday preparations to her Bridgeport, Calif., home Saturday, she did so thinking about her mother, Loretta Williams. »
Miracle baby heads home
If he were born to another generation, Remy Syminton wouldn’t have survived. »
Couple experiences triumphing miracles
The first time Nathan Lawrenson saw Tricia, he knew he wanted to marry her. Three years later, he did. »
Playground for miracle Craigieburn man
AFTER four years in darkness, afraid to venture outside, life for Craigieburn teenager Sammy-Joe Liistro is about to change. »
Life, light, love among miracles
Who knew? »
Kids & Teens
Two-year-old rescued from borewell after 27 hrs
A two-year-old child who fell into a 45-feet borewell at Tehri near Agra in India, has been rescued, according to sources. The girl, Vandana, was rescued after Army and locals, after she had spent 27 hours in the well. »
Little 4 y.o. hero helps grandma
FORT MILL TOWNSHIP — When Caleb Romero’s great-grandmother Carolyn McMinn fell last Tuesday afternoon, the 4-year-old kept his composure and probably saved her life. »
1-in-10,000 Wonder Boy
A Little boy who, just 18 months ago, was unable to move and was given a one-in-10,000 chance of survival, is now clambering about. »
5-year-old hero saves his grandmother
A 5-year-old South Jersey boy’s being called a hero for saving his grandmother from choking on Jell-O. »
Science & Technology
The dose of worms that could cure MS
Could drinking a cocktail of worm eggs help patients with multiple sclerosis? It sounds like medieval witchcraft, but the Food and Drug Administration, which vets all drug trials in the U.S., has just sanctioned a study to see if the gruesome mixture can ease the symptoms of the disease. »
Study finds we’re happy to share
It’s worth noting that human science recently confirmed in a small way the profound teaching that it is more blessed to give than to receive. »
Reunited
Dad reunited with sons after more than two decades
A FATHER who had not seen his children for 21 years has been re-united with both his sons thanks to the Chronicle. »
Firefighters
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. »
Life
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Charity
Tampa Bay Woman Makes Aid Happen For Baby Miracle
For Kristin Taylor, it wasn’t a matter of whether she would help the baby, it was how soon. »