U.S. STORIES:
- National Day of Service 'is really what America is about' Obama said the turnout across the country for the day's events, leading up to a national holiday to honor civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., indicated a "huge hunger on the part of young people to get involved and to get engaged."
- Obama begins inaugural festivities by volunteering The president, along with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, joined hundreds of volunteers Saturday at Burrville Elementary, one of many projects taking place across the country marking the National Day of Service.
- Minot volunteers spread statewide message of hope Minot residents thankful for all the help they received as the city recovered from devastating floods are hoping to pay it forward.
- Everyone came out to the Miracle on 11th Street Young and old arrived at The Flanders for its Miracle on 11th Street for a celebration of healing Ocean City families by raising funds to help with the recovery from Hurricane Sandy.
- Preschool holds Children’s Angel Ministry food drive Precious Moments Preschool in Lakeport recently took part in the Children’s Angel Ministry food drive.
- Volunteers Provide 15,000 New Books to Kids in Need for National Day of Service As part of the National Day of Service, thousands of volunteers on the National Mall packed 15,000 brand-new books into bags to be distributed to DC-area students.
- Subway Hero Saved Elderly Man From Subway Tracks "Without A Moment's Hesitation" "I witnessed an elderly man fall into the tracks," Felicia Greenfield told us. "Ramiro jumped right in and pulled him out without a moment's hesitation."
- Hero big sister was able to hide her little brother and save his life A 16-year-old girl was shot dead in Thursday night, but first hid her 7-year-old little brother, likely saving his life.
- Hero Bus Drivers To Be Honored The Red Cross of Greater Kalamazoo along with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety plan to honor two Metro Transit bus drivers who helped save a woman’s life.
- A guardian angel to fragile babies After more than three decades fostering infants and children — many born to drug- or alcohol-addicted mothers — Jones is retiring from foster care, leaving a legacy of political advocacy caring for the most critically ill babies.
- Hundreds honor information activist Swartz in NYC Friends and supporters at a memorial Saturday for free-information advocate Aaron Swartz called for changing computer-crime laws and the legal system itself.
- NC man getting Purple Heart back, 70 years later “They're just going out of their way to give it back to me. I'm just grateful to them for all the work they're doing.”
- TMHS Teacher Named Unsung Hero: Dr. Saad Tewksbury Memorial High School teacher, Dr. Nicole Saad, was named an Unsung Hero by the Teacher Recognition Program at Saint Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont.
- Good Samaritan stops to help I just wanted to express a huge thank you to a young man named Joe from Deer Park.
- Luciano: A walking, talking, piano playing miracle Lewistown teacher still playing the piano after close call with death and loss of parts of all eight fingers.
- Hero Brooklyn Marine survives avalanche while ice climbing A hero Marine from Brooklyn who lost his leg from a roadside bomb in Iraq amazingly survived an 800-foot fall down a New Hampshire mountain when he and two ice-climbing pals were swept away in an avalanche.
WORLD:
- Hero neighbours saved three children from house fire sparked by chip pan in Wigan Hero neighbours rescued three children from a house fire.
- Unsung Hero: Helen Harvie So when she retired from teaching, Mrs Harvie decided to do a palliative care education course and a massage therapy course in the hope she might be able to offer other cancer patients some relief.
- Yoga hero up for Young Scot award for his tireless charity work Finlay Wilson only started yoga while recovering from two major leg operations but now runs a top studio and through his charity Heart Space has helped to change the lives of more than 1500 people.
- Good Samaritan bus drivers save cruiser's trip Even though it was a gloomy day in Halifax, these two women warmed my heart and brightened my day.
- Governor Akpabio plays the Good Samaritan Governor Godswill Akpabio of Nigeria’s south eastern Akwa-Ibom state on Saturday joined officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to rescue victims of an accident which occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
- York Police want to thank Good Samaritan Officers say a man rushed to help an elderly woman who was in medical distress in the middle of a Markham intersection.
- Ringwood East mum says prematurely born daughter a ‘miracle' as she heads to prep After being born three months premature and cheating death several times as an infant, little miracle Maeve is preparing for her first day of school.
- Cancer mum told she may never have kids gives birth to miracle baby Paula Delargy was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago and told the lifesaving treatment she needed may leave her unable to have kids but she is now celebrating the arrival of beautiful daughter Arya Rose.
- Couple relieved with ‘Christmas miracle’ Parents Stuart Willie and Sammie Barwick were not only delighted but relieved to welcome Bobby, their ‘Christmas miracle’ after difficulties with Sammie’s pregnancy.
- New legs for meningitis miracle boy A little boy given just a five per cent chance of surviving meningitis is standing on his new false legs after amazing medics with a miracle recovery.
- Taiwan medical miracle brings new life to Indonesian patient Elieraini Halim, who could not climb stairs after suffering years of backaches, obtained relief after receiving spine surgery in Taiwan, according to Taipei Medical University Hospital.
FURRY FRIENDS:
- Program brings hope to inmates and animals at Roxbury Correctional Institution When they finally were saved, their rescuers sent them to receive care in the unlikeliest of places — a prison.
- Charity helps foreign troops take Afghanistan pets home It helps departing soldiers recover their forbidden pets from bases and fly them to their new homes.
- Army veteran Gabe named ‘12 American Hero Dog From his hardscrabble beginnings in a dog pound to serving the country in Iraq, Gabe, the American Humane Association’s 2012 Hero Dog of the Year, has more fans than some celebrities.
- Smart cat masters shell game on first try Smart cat masters the shell game on the first try.
SPORTS: - Soccer-Swansea's Rangel dishes out food to homeless On hearing that a cafe was throwing away good food, the Spaniard and his wife offered to take the sandwiches and distribute them to the homeless.
- Kimiko Date-Krumm calls her longevity 'a miracle' Kimiko Date-Krumm is as amazed as everyone else that she's still playing Grand Slam tennis at 42.
- 'I want to thank God' - Sturridge overjoyed by goal on Anfield debut Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge was delighted to mark his home debut for the club with a goal, as he ‘thanked God’, and his manager Brendan Rodgers, for giving him the opportunity to play at Anfield.
- A hero worthy of Haddonfield tribute Haddonfield coach Bill Heverly said the replica American flag that adorns his wrestlers' singlets was placed on the leg as opposed to the chest or the back for a reason.
- Musial a true hero Jon Paul Morosi on the passing of baseball legend Stan Musial.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:
- 'Microbeads' May Boost Survival in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients Small, preliminary study suggests radioactive beads may extend life by months in some patients.
- Amazing NASA Sun Photos Outshine Ultra HDTVs A NASA spacecraft that constantly stares at the sun for signs of solar storms snaps images and videos so detailed that even the latest ultra-high-definition televisions can't keep up.
- 3-D sonar provides new view of Civil War shipwreck The remains of the only U.S. Navy ship sunk in the Gulf of Mexico during Civil War combat now can be seen in 3-D sonar images from the Gulf's murky depths, revealing details such as a shell hole that may have been among the ship's fatal wounds.
- Celestial Wonder Looks Uncannily Like a Manatee A watery-looking nebula in deep space is being renamed after the sea creature it strongly resembles: a manatee.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:
- Bieber's mom produces anti-abortion short film Mallette hopes her involvement with "Crescendo" will "encourage young women all over the world, just like me, to let them know that there is a place to go, people who will take care of you and a safe home to live in if you are pregnant and think you have nowhere else to turn."
- Obamas join military families for kids' concert First lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia are rocking out with hundreds of kids from military families and Washington-area public schools at the Kids' Inaugural Concert.
LIFESTYLE:
- The 30 healthiest foods To adopt healthy eating strategies, start by incorporating these superfoods into your diet.
- Riverside Middle School to host tobacco-free fun night The event, organized by reACT — Against Corporate Tobacco — and RiverStone Health, will include a dodgeball tournament, healthy food and prizes.
- Hundreds of Scouts test skills at Klondike Derby the organization’s overall mission remains simple: Teach young men to be self-reliant and rich in character.
- Finding hope in homelessness There are casualties far beyond the park benches and alleys these people call home. There are children and families who are affected, and so is society.
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:
- Merchant Marine vet remembers his guardian angel Eugene Quidort had a guardian angel -- a girl, by the sound of her voice.
- Church takes lead in paving a path to adoption "We saw the tremendous need in the world and in our community," Jeff said. McCartney agreed and last November he cast the vision for "Orphans Embrace" during a passionate sermon to his congregation.
- BA had bullying lawyers, but I had God on my side After losing a string of hearings in Britain, she took her case to the European Court of Human Rights, and on Tuesday its judges found in her favour.
- Rather Be an Angel? In my youthful naiveté, it seemed to me that angels had a definite advantage over humans, possessing heavenly existence without having to go through all the hardships that we humans are prone to encounter. Now I am not so sure.
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