U.S. STORIES:
- Good Samaritan saves woman from submerged car She hit patch of ice on the road and wound up in the pond. She had no way to call for help, so all she could do is just wait and hope someone would find her.
- 4-year anniversary of the 'Miracle on the Hudson' Tuesday marks the four-year anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson, when U.S. Airways Flight 1549 ended up in the river after multiple bird strikes.
- Logan’s Good Samaritan feeds more on less This year has been a big one for Logan County’s Good Samaritan, however, thanks to a new partnership, the non-profit was able to fill the needs of the community by spending less.
- Maine Township mom grateful to layaway ‘angel’ When Debbie Martin put a number of much-needed items on layaway at Kmart in Des Plaines, she never imagined that a complete stranger would end up paying off the balance.
- Hernando relief fund brings home, hope to ailing veteran For an ailing Vietnam veteran and his wife, with roots in DeSoto County but uprooted from their Tennessee home in December, an outpouring of help getting them into a cozy apartment in Horn Lake was cause for heartfelt thanks — and a reaffirmation of their faith in their fellows.
- Promise Council offers children hope for school success Every day some students go to Bloomington-Normal schools cold, hungry and/or without basic supplies, but the Promise Council movement, which is spreading in local schools, is making a difference for those children and others.
- Edmond runners hope to spark suicide prevention, awareness Hundreds of determined area residents braved a cold and windy January morning at Hafer Park Saturday as walkers and runners of all ages and sizes, including some furry four-legged friends, participated in an event to promote suicide prevention.
- Third annual 'A Hero’s 5K' to take place at Furman A Hero's 5K was founded to raise awareness of the sacrifices made each day by the United States military personnel and to raise money to support the needs of South Carolina servicemen and women and their families.
- She’s quiet, but a hero nonetheless She willingly let herself be a guinea pig for a new type of anti-cancer drug that proved amazingly effective for her.
- Santa Clarita looks to raise awareness of 911 Good Samaritan Act More than 100 residents walked from just outside City Council Chambers to Westfield Valencia Town Center on Saturday in recognition of a new law that was passed, in hopes of fighting a rising national problem with opiates.
- Hope Gala to help fight cancer Cromer said the ACS honoree for 2013 is W. David Campbell, a survivor of pancreatic cancer.
- Red Cross seeking hero nominations The Roanoke Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross and WSLS-10 are seeking nominations for the annual A Celebration of Heroes event, a community awards breakfast honoring local heroes.
- Everyday hero search Throughout the Rio Grande Valley are everyday heroes from all walks of life. We’d like to share their story.
WORLD:
- Fire hero Bob Fenwick home sacrificed as he fought to help save others Bob Fenwick epitomised the sacrifice of firefighters yesterday. As he fought the state's worst blaze in more than 10 years on Sunday his home was among 33 razed.
- Mining boss becomes a hero, dies rescuing students from drowning Australia-based Tungsten Mining’s director Charlton William Kable, 62, died after trying to rescue six South Korean students from tidal currents on the NSW central coast.
- Saudi nurse hailed as hero for saving man A Saudi nurse has been hailed a hero after she rescued a young man following a road accident.
- Brain bug girl’s miracle A little girl who came back from the brink of death after contracting meningitis has stunned doctors by learning to catch a ball with her new hand after her old one was partially amputated.
- A miracle recovery of siblings after County Durham car crash A brother and sister who were left fighting for their lives following a head-on crash have made an amazing recovery.
- New Hope for brain patients at Mulago While Lwegaba is lucky to be alive, there is now an opportunity to help other less fortunate children, following a recent upgrade of the Mulago hospital theatre responsible for such cases.
- Hope against hunger For almost two decades now, Brazil’s fourth largest city, Belo Horizonte, has shown that hunger need not be inevitable. In 1993, the newly elected city leadership declared that food was a right of every citizen, and began work to make good food accessible to all.
- Stories of hope and progress from Haiti Sometimes it is beneficial to peer beyond those headlines, and acknowledge the success stories from the western half of Hispaniola.
- Taiwanese singer Annie Yi becomes free speech heroine after openly supporting Southern Weekly Taiwanese singer Annie Yi Nengjing (伊能静) has become a new darling among Chinese internet users after she expressed open support for Southern Weekly on Weibo and was eventually invited by Chinese security agents for "tea".
- This Good Samaritan is handing out free pepper spray to women in Hyderabad For Raman Garimella, the answer to women’s safety issues is not taking part in candlelight vigils or airing views about the injustice faced by the women, but arming them with pepper spray.
- Singapore Launches WorkRight campaign to protect employment rights The campaign aims to enforce compliance with the CPF Act and Employment Act to protect vulnerable groups such as low-wage and senior workers.
- China to offer up to $48,000 reward for food safety informers China will offer up to 300,000 yuan ($48,200) as a cash reward to people who report on others who violate food safety laws, as the government tries again to crack down on a persistent problem.
- Iraq says it freed hundreds of inmates Iraq has begun setting free hundreds of inmates, officials said Monday, offering a concession to Sunni protesters demonstrating against the country's Shiite-led government.
FURRY FRIENDS:
- Cat makes 190-mile trek home on her own A Florida couple whose cat became lost while on a vacation said the feline made the 190-mile trek home on her own.
- Kitten survives 36-mile trip on truck engine A Missouri family said their 9-month-old cat survived a 36-mile trip on the engine of a truck with only a few minor scratches.
- South Carolina aquarium sea turtle rescue program treating record number of patients The program released its 100th rehabilitated sea turtle in December, and is currently treating the most patients in its history.
- Pets welcome in God’s house When Second Chance Community Church began in 1995, services were held outside at parks and downtown plazas, so when members arrived with their dogs in tow, no one questioned it.
- Now that's a hero's welcome! Video showing returning Afghanistan soldier met by his uncontrollably excited pet dog goes viral.
- Two dogs invade soccer field during game Unruly fans storming the pitch during a game is a regrettable fact of soccer life - so it was refreshing when the hooligans storming a match in Turkey were not belligerent drunks but mischievous dogs.
BUSINESS:
- High praise for Convoy of Hope Springfield-based Convoy of Hope has transported more than $3 million in aid to Hurricane Sandy victims, shipped 400,000 meals to African countries in 2012 and feeds more than 125,000 children around the world everyday.
- Local stores hope to make ‘positive change in the world’ by selling fair trade Both stores sell exclusively fair trade handmade gifts, jewelry and home décor, all of which provide a fair wage to individual and family artisans in developing countries.
- Wal-Mart pledges to hire 100,000-plus veterans The hiring pledge, which will begin on Memorial Day, covers veterans within 12 months of leaving active duty. Most of the jobs will be in Wal-Mart's stores or its Sam's club locations. Some will be in the company's distribution centers.
- $2 million gift names Fred and Mabel R. Parks Cell Supply Center at the Diabetes Research Institute This generous gift will greatly impact the DRI's singular mission to discover a biological cure for diabetes by restoring natural insulin production in patients.
- Memory Chest Memorials will donate 50% of all January 27th sales to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum In honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the online memorial website Memory Chest Memorials plans to donate half of all sales collected on Jan. 27, 2013 to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
- Bike co-op recycles hope, opportunity Every Wednesday for the past three years, Gunn has made the drive to Chicago’s Southwest Side to spend the afternoon volunteering at Working Bikes Co-op, a place where busted and broken bicycles are fixed up, patched up and called up for a new tour of duty.
- EcoHealth Alliance Partners with Pay It Forward to raise money for wildlife protection and human health Charitable t-shirts that raise money for environmental research could prevent an outbreak of deadly diseases. EcoHealth Alliance research proves shows that illegal animal trade increase the risk of epidemic outbreaks caused by animals.
- Valley Irrigation to donate $1 for every new Facebook “like” to Planet Water Planet Water, who provides clean drinking to the world's most disadvantaged communities, is receiving $1 for each new "Like" Valley Irrigation receives on their Facebook page.
SPORTS:
- Hawks fan throws 'Miracle Shot' from half court! One fan tosses a one-armed shot from half court and has the ball incredibly land between the rim and the backboard without even bouncing!
- Olympic gymnastic champion is expecting 'miracle' second baby Two years after surviving a rare form of ovarian cancer, Olympic champion Shannon Miller is expecting her second child.
- Tim Tebow teams with Richard Petty to restore college car for fundraiser The Christian athlete has given his previously dormant college car to NASCAR legend Richard Petty to super charge for eventual sale with proceeds tentatively pegged for the Tim Tebow Foundation's work in the Philippines.
- NorCal Boxer Rescue hosts 4th annual Boxers in the Ruff charity golf tournament NorCal Boxer Rescue of Texas, a non-profit organization that is run entirely by a dedicated group of volunteers, has announced the Rescue Organization will host the 4th Annual Boxers In The Ruff Charity Golf Tournament.
- Even foreigners cheered me, says China's beaten Wu Wu Di's Australian Open adventure lasted little more than three hours with a first-round exit on Tuesday, but China's first man to play the main draw of a grand slam in the professional era relished every minute of his debut on a windswept minor court.
- Linebacker Ray Lewis is a God fearing man Ray Lewis is a legendary linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He is also a follower of Jesus Christ, and his commitment to his faith was featured in a Sports Illustrated cover story in 2006.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:
- Russian team reaches buried Antarctic lake Russian scientists camped at the coldest place on Earth say they have recovered water samples from Lake Vostok, buried beneath more than 2 miles (3 kilometers) of Antarctic ice.
- Building the offices of tomorrow "These buildings will respond to the needs of people, there will be an increased amount of personalization - you will be in control of the environment and be able to tune it to your needs."
- Baffling star birth mystery finally solved Astronomers have finally solved a longstanding cosmic mystery — why a super-dense gas cloud near our Milky Way galaxy's core isn't churning out many new stars.
- Dwarf galaxy sparkles in northern sky This dwarf galaxy is called NGC 5477, near the Pinwheel Galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Major (the Great Bear) in the northern sky.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:
- Seattle sets Guinness snowball fight record Seattle residents won a place in the Guinness World Records for the largest snowball fight when about 5,800 people turned out at the Seattle Center in the shadow of the Space Needle to toss snowballs at one another.
- Rare painting discovered in Goodwill donation bin worth up to $18K A rare painting that was dropped off at a Goodwill store in Virginia may soon sell for nearly $20,000—with the proceeds going to a good cause.
- Lake Zurich’s Two Hearts Rock brings hope in fight against rare disease Neighbors join forces in creating unique non-profit that unites people through music.
LIFESTYLE:
- The friendliest towns in America In any place, there are measurable factors that we believe are associated with a strong sense of community or that serve to promote good-feeling among neighbors.
- Feel-better foods to help you battle the flu! Foods full of vitamins and antioxidants can help pack a serious punch against the flu virus and other illness.
- Emotional eating isn't always bad Eat healthy foods when you're stressed out. These nine foods will help keep you calm.
- Strawberries, blueberries may reduce heart attack risk in women A new study found that women who ate three or more servings of blueberries and strawberries every week for almost 20 years dramatically reduced their risks for having a heart attack.
- iPods a miracle for people with alzheimer’s Utilizing iPods has proved tremendously successful in reducing agitation, improving behavior, mood, and social interaction.
- Doctor walks “miracle patient” down The aisle Janet was given less than a one percent chance of surviving surgery, but nearly three years later she was ready to walk down the aisle and she honored her surgeon.
- Chinese dwarfs shine with shadow puppets Lu, 25, found a job with "Dragon in the Sky", a shadow puppet troupe that only employs dwarfs, giving them fulfilling jobs and helping to keep an ancient tradition alive.
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:
- Washington plans meeting to call on God There are those who believe there is a higher power to whom Washington ultimately will answer, and that is the focus of the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast.
- A little Facebook miracle… As with any morally neutral tool, God can use Facebook powerfully… Here is a little true story of just this happening very recently.
- Former prison inmates are spreading messages of wisdom, hope and inspiration in the community At Fresh Wind Ministry, there was a different type of service on Sunday. Three former local prison inmates spoke to the congregation about how they turned their lives around.
- God smiles when we reach the vulnerable Regent University hosted a symposium focused on human trafficking, child welfare, adoption and juvenile justice, this past weekend.
- 400-pound woman thanks God for weight after falling through NYC sidewalk Ulanda Williams, a 400-pound Queens, N.Y., resident has thanked God for her weight after falling six feet through a sidewalk in the Upper West Side neighborhood of the New York City on Friday.
- Wheelchair doesn’t stop Mississippi Christian from standing up for Jesus A Christian man in Mississippi that was severely injured several years ago in an automobile accident says that confinement to a wheelchair is not stopping him from sharing the Gospel with those that are spiritually crippled by sin.
- What is a miracle? Neurosurgeon Dr. Paul Camarata, having experienced miracles first hand in his own line of work, asks the simple, yet profound, question of "what is a miracle?"
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