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Double Amputee Helps Others
An annual family fishing trip to the Florida keys took a bloody and life-changing turn for Jordan Thomas. "It was a...
todaysgoodnews, 27 July 2009 |
First Person with a Double Arm Transplant
The recipient of the world's first complete double arm transplant scratched his head and back and beamed at his doctors...
Hero brothers pulled boy, 4, out of burning SUV
Firefighting brothers John and Joel Rechlitz of Milwaukee were preparing for a family birthday Sunday when John’s wife Joy...
Woman Crusades Against Obesity
Pamela Green-Jackson didn't learn until after her brother's funeral that doctors had warned him his weight could cost him his life....
Boy Unharmed After Floating 12kms Downstream
A three-year-old boy is lucky to be alive after taking a wild ride down B.C.'s Peace River in a battery-powered toy truck....
South Korean President Pledges to Donate Bulk of Wealth
South Korea's president will donate about $26 million — almost all of his personal fortune — to establish a new youth...
Man Makes Things Right
It's a case of thief's remorse — more than three decades later. A man who said he stole a stop sign 35 years ago from a Salt...
Donors Keep 107-Year-Old Man in Assisted Living
A 107-year-old Virginia man who faced the prospect of losing his home will be able to stay on after all, thanks to the generosity of...
Heroes Rescue Woman from Car
Two men — a police officer and a laundry assistant manager — braved a burning car to save a stranger seconds before the...
Hero Truck Driver Gets Helping Hand
Truck driver Jorge Orozco-Sanchez went into a burning SUV, not once but twice, to pull two little girls from fiery wreckage....
Students Take Giving Courses
Most Americans look to higher education for training on how to earn a living. Now several colleges are also teaching students how to...
Blind Hiker Travels the Appalachian Trail
Cracked ribs made it hard to breathe. A chipped bone in his hip ached as he walked. And 60-mph winds stabbed at him like icy needles....
New York Times Reporter Escapes Taliban Captivity
A New York Times reporter known for making investigative trips deep inside dangerous conflict zones escaped from militant captors...
Another Dead Cat On The Line
ANOTHER DEAD CAT ON THE LINE Dead cat on the line - Something suspicious or 'fishy' is going on... Where's PETA? The...
Good Moods Expand Your View
Did you know that bad moods create an actual “tunnel vision”? It’s true. Bad moods limit what you see. A...
Cable Guy Saves People From Fire
When Jorge Rivera saw thick, black smoke force a woman to drop a young girl from the top floor of a Silver Spring apartment building,...
Manicurist sells house, car to build school
When Washington manicurist Lidia Schaefer returned to her native village in Ethiopia, she was troubled by what she saw: children...
Birthday Party for 100 year old woman
A Michigan woman has celebrated her 100th birthday at the same eatery she's visited regularly for the past 15 years —...
Nick Vujicic is an Amazing Man
Nick Vujicic is a young man, that calls Brisbane, Queensland is home, but he travels the world. Nick has a great...
Fla. boy, 11, walking to D.C. for homeless kids
At age 11, Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups. Now he's about to make good on...
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