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A Police Officer’s Final Act Of Kindness
Source – NBC News Just moments before he was fatally wounded in an unprovoked attack, a San Diego police officer performed one last act of ...
Heart attack deaths in England drop by half
Experts analyzed data from more than 840,000 people who had heart attacks between 2002 and 2010. The death rate for men fell by 50 percent ...
Observant survivors keep the faith after Holocaust
Published: 1/26/2012 3:51:50 PM JERUSALEM (AP) – It’s a huge question for observant Jews: How can one still believe in a merciful God after suffering ...
29 And Hearing For The First time (update)
What Happened: Back in September, Sarah Churman’s video of her hearing her own voice for the first time in 29 years lit a viral fire ...
Solar Storm Creates Dazzling Aurora
A storm from the broiling sun turned the chilly northernmost skies of Earth into an ever-changing and awe-provoking art show of northern lights on Tuesday. ...
Bystanders Save Family After Ocean Plane Crash
A tropical adventure turned into a terrifying fight for survival for a vacationing Richardson family when their plane crashed into the ocean. A group of ...
Keep your brain young: Start now, stay mentally alert as you age
You’ve bellyached over your saggy bottom, cursed your crow’s-feet, lamented your love handles and gone to great lengths to hide your muffin top. But when’s ...
Yosemite HD (video)
Yosemite HD from Project Yosemite on Vimeo. This video is a collaboration between Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty. All timelapses were shot on the Canon ...
‘Blue Holes’ in Bahama Caves Could Point At Life Beyond Earth
Discoveries made in some underwater caves by Texas A&M University at Galveston researchers in the Bahamas could provide clues about how ocean life formed on ...
NASA takes most detailed picture of Earth ever
Jan. 25, 2012 — This amazing high-definition portrait of our planet was made by NASA’s next-generation Suomi NPP satellite, launched on Oct. 28, 2011. This ...
Helicopter Rescues Woman from Cliff
A sheriff’s search and rescue crew used a helicopter to rescue a young woman stuck on a cliff Sunday in Pasadena and authorities released the ...
80-year-old man rips mask off ‘KISS’ robber
The owner of an Oak Park market fought back against a clown mask-wearing robber, chasing the armed suspect from the store within seconds and snagging ...
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Only 11, But Already A Hero To Kids With Cancer
Honey Brook’s Conner Haines is a young man who has not hesitated in tapping into his potential. The eleven-year-old has a love for computers and ...
Philanthropist Climbs Mt. Kilimanjaro With 7 People With Disabilities
When Herta von Stiegel decided to commit her 50th birthday to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for charity, she could’ve done what most daredevil philanthropists do: find ...
Forgotten religious relic rediscovered in New York
A rare religious relic, an intricate starburst tapestry, was recently rediscovered after being hidden for more than a century. “We assume that something as elaborate ...
The Best “Best Man” – Man Donates Kidney To Best Friend’s Bride
The Daily Mail A bride who was in desperate need of a kidney transplant is looking forward to married life after the best man at ...
U.S. Military Frees 2 Western Hostages From Somali Pirates
KHARTOUM, Sudan — American commandos raced into Somalia early Wednesday and rescued two aid workers, an American woman and a Danish man, after a shootout ...
Defiant Daughter’s Letter Saves Family Home From Foreclosure (Maybe)
The last two years have presented a perfect storm of unfortunate events for San Francisco couple Noel and Maureen Schmidt. Both lifelong teachers, they met ...
Avalanche Rescue Caught On Tape
A snowmobiler in Washington state was buried by an avalanche and it was all caught on tape via helmet-cam. (Source – Washington Post/CBS News) Blog ...
3-year-old with cancer auctions artwork
Though his cancer treatments zap his strength, 3-year-old Liam Myrick refuses to sit idly in the hospital room to which he’s been confined. The toddler ...
Spectacular Aurorae Erupt Over Norway
Jan. 23, 2012 -Discovery News- Over the weekend, the Earth’s magnetic field was struck by a coronal mass ejection (CME). The CME — a vast ...
Colorado Girl Escapes Kidnapper
COLORADO SPRINGS — While her family waited in agony and crime-scene investigators searched their Pueblo home, a bruised and frightened 9-year-old took several courageous steps ...
Math Prodigy Proud of His Autism
At age two, Jake Barnett was diagnosed with autism and his future was unclear. Now at age 13, Jake is a college sophomore and a ...
Hundreds of Meteorites Uncovered in Antarctica
From Space.com A gang of heavily insulated scientists has wrapped up its Antarctic expedition, with its members thawing out from the experience, but pleased to ...
California’s Tiniest ‘Miracle Baby’ Goes Home
The California premature infant described as the tiniest “miracle baby” is finally home after doctors said she defied all odds reports ABC News. Melinda Star ...
Seaweed Biofuel Breakthrough Found
Transforming seaweed into fuel has been the dream of many a scientist, entrepreneur, and policy maker for years, particularly as debates have escalated over traditional ...
Mugging Attempt Gets Thwarted by Real-Life Ninjas
Three muggers got a surprise when five Ninjas raced to the rescue of a student they attacked in an alley in Sydney’s south-west. He looked ...
Online Middle East Peace Conference Planned By Youth Activists
JERUSALEM — A former Israeli peace negotiator says thousands of young Jewish and Arab activists from across the Middle East plan to hold an online ...
A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris’ Poorest
Just as France was being chastised for excessive national borrowing with a sovereign debt downgrade, thousands of lucky French people had their financial obligations forgiven ...
Where Koreans Go to Reunify
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — At a roadside restaurant here near the sprawling ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, busloads of South Korean tourists file in to ...
12-year-old buddies save woman from fire in parking lot
Four boys went to the store to get some soda and returned home heroes after they saved a woman from a fire that was burning ...
Bystanders Save Family After Plane Crash Into Ocean
A tropical adventure turned into a terrifying fight for survival for a vacationing Richardson family when their plane crashed into the ocean. A group of ...
A Dog’s Unending Loyalty
Over the last 20 years, the Love Me Tender animal rescue in central Tennessee has rounded up more than 1,000 abandoned dogs. And although most ...
The Fast Life of Oscar Pistorius
Oscar Pistorius trains inside a converted garage at the home of his personal trainer, a former professional rugby player. Iron pull-up bars and a variety ...
Teen heart patient, Ben Breedlove’s powerful video, leaves remarkable legacy
Ben Breedlove, 18, a Texas teen with a serious heart condition, posted a pair of powerful Youtube videos a week before he died on Christmas. ...
High School Student Devises Potential Cancer Cure
A Cupertino teenager aspiring to one day find a cure for cancer has claimed the top prize in a national science competition. Angela Zhang, 17, ...
Scientists find monkey long believed extinct in Indonesian jungles
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Scientists working in the dense jungles of Indonesia have “rediscovered” a large, gray monkey so rare it was believed by many to ...
12-year-olds save woman from fire
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Scout finds plenty of help when he goes looking for supplies
With an unusual idea and help from unexpected places, Scott Coward, 15, was able to finish the required project for his Boy Scout Eagle award. ...
In Flash of Fire, Florida Loses Old Friend
LONGWOOD, Fla. — Back, way back, before King Tut was born and Alexander the Great roamed his empire, the Senator sprouted in a swamp here ...
At this diner, random acts of kindness top the menu
If you’re measuring the kindness at the Corner Perk in Bluffton, S.C., it’s safe to say their cup runneth over. It’s a cycle of generosity ...
One good deed, quickly repaid with another
Call it a twist of fate. Victor Giesbrecht, 61, of Winnipeg, stopped his pickup along an interstate highway in western Wisconsin to help two stranded ...