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A terminally ill uncle, a Reddit post — then the ‘extraordinary’(0) Sean O’Connor’s original post about his uncle on Reddit and the first page of responses. (Reddit.com / May 16, 2012) Read More |
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Ivy League school janitor graduates with honors(0)
NEW YORK (AP) – For years, Gac Filipaj mopped floors, cleaned toilets and took out trash at Columbia University. A refugee from war-torn Yugoslavia, he eked out a living working for the Ivy League school. But Sunday was payback time: The 52-year-old janitor donned a cap and gown to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in classics. Read More |
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Cyclist spots stolen bike on Craigslist, steals it back(0)
It’s probably not a good idea to take the law into your own hands, but this video of a man stealing back his stolen bicycle is sure to bring a smile to your face. |
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Separated For 31 Years, Mother And Daughter Will Finally Spend Mother’s Day Together(0)
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6-Year-Old Hero Saves Friend’s Life(0)
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13-Year-Old Rescues Toddler From Washington Roof(0)
VANCOUVER, Wash. — A teen boy in Washington state was hailed Monday as a hero for pulling an 18-month-old child from the second-floor roof of an apartment building moments after his 2-year-old brother fell into a flower bed. “That’s the type of quick-thinking kid I’d like to see in the sheriff’s office in 10 or 12 years,” Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Fred Neiman said of 13-year-old Damon Davenport. “He sees the issue and jumps into action while others gawk.” The children were supposed to be napping in their third-floor apartment Sunday when they climbed through a damaged screen onto a roof outside the window, authorities said. Davenport was playing football nearby when he heard one child hit the ground. He and others ran to the child before Davenport ran upstairs to get the child’s father. When they got back downstairs, the teenager noticed the new danger. “Everybody said there’s another baby up there,’” Davenport recalled. “I ran and I opened the door and opened the window and pushed out the screen and grabbed the baby boy who was two inches from the edge.” He handed the crying 18-month old to the father. The 2-year-old boy was checked at a hospital and sent home. Neiman said the family of father Ben Buehler was fortunate the baby landed on soft earth instead of concrete. The family does not have a listed phone number and could not be reached for comment by The Associated Press. The fire department plans to nominate Davenport for a lifesaving award. “He’s quite the hero,” fire Capt. Scott Willis told The Columbian. “He did something a lot of kids his age wouldn’t have done. He’s very brave.” |
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Buccaneers sign paralyzed Rutgers player Eric LeGrand(0)
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday announced the signing of former Rutgers football player Eric LeGrand to its 90-man offseason roster. Read More |
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Incredible – Girl Swept Away in Indian Ocean Tsunami Shows Up 7 Years Later(0)
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State troopers help save flier’s life on Delta Air Lines flight(0)
Two Colorado State Patrol Troopers are being credited for their role in helping to save the life of a Delta Air Lines passenger on a Tuesday flight from Denver to Atlanta. |
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Amazing – Teen Declared Dead By Four Doctors Makes Miracle Recovery(0)
Steven Thorpe was just 17 when he was injured so badly in a car accident that doctors told his family he was not expected to recover. Read More |
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Why One Mom Decided To Forgive The Man Who Killed Her Child(0)
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Girl born without hands wins penmanship award (VIDEO)(0)
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6-Year-Old Texas Boy, Drew Cox, Raises $10,000 At Lemonade Stand For Sick Dad (VIDEO)(0)
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Great expectations: Basketball prodigy Jabari Parker relies on faith, family as he rides wave of adulation(0) CHICAGO (AP) – This is what it’s like to be Jabari Parker, the nation’s top high school basketball player. |
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InfoGraphic – A Salute to Military Wives and 21 Tips for Dealing with a Deployment(0)
How do military wives shoulder the enormous responsibility and inevitable sacrifices that come with being a military wife? Here they share their 21 best tips: |
