U.S. STORIES:
- Kids who fell through thin ice saved by Good Samaritan A Good Samaritan used some quick thinking to save two juveniles trapped in a partially frozen lake Sunday in Everett.
- Good Samaritan Saves Children Pinned Underneath Car Two children are in critical condition but still alive thanks to the actions of a Good Samaritan.
- Good Samaritan Rescues Man In Canal A man fishing in a Fresno irrigation canal nearly drowned. Luckily he was plucked out of shallow water by a man passing by on a bike.
- South Jersey NICU nurse is 'angel of light,' named CNN Hero Audubon resident Ann Coyle is an RN, BSN nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Virtua Voorhees hospital.
- An ‘Angel’ In Marrero: Keeping Kids From A Life of Violence Drugs Angel Nicholas is showing kids love and using the power of playing and praying to make a change in Marrero.
- Ashtabula Township's Angel Salviano Griffith helps others the way she was helped “I wanted to try and teach Yoga and Pilates myself, and help others like the classes helped me,” she said.
- Through tragedy and relief, Mesa honors selfless Good Samaritans The story of each citizen’s heroic action was told as each stepped forward, one-by-one to receive their awards.
- Honoring an ‘unsung hero’ at IUK Retired IUK professor recognized at MLK celebration.
- Take a moment and be a hero by registering with Be the Match Be the Match is encouraging people to save lives by becoming bone marrow and cord blood donors, which is one act of service that takes just a few moments.
- Kids Pay It Forward Students at South Dakota's Scotland Elementary recently received a gift, and now they're paying it forward.
- Nikki’s Hope to serve as transition home for young mothers in crisis The Shepherd’s Godparent Home has helped dozens of young women in crisis with their pregnancies for the past decade, but it is now looking to aid women after their children are born.
WORLD:
- Hero teens battle waves in rescue Boys' bravery helps save three young women swept away in high seas.
- Humble hero rescues child from shark-infested waters A Melbourne man has heroically saved the life of a three-year-old boy after a horrifying boating accident in crocodile and shark-infested waters in the Northern Territory.
- Hero grandad saves children by wrestling with shark on Australian beach Brit tourist dragged 6ft shark away by its tail from swimming toddlers playing at the edge of the sea.
- Hero dad rescues man found collapsed in frozen woodland Mr Roberts, 32, has now been hailed as a hero for saving the unnamed 22-year-old’s life.
- Georgia an 'angel' of the skies for firefighters battling bushfires Crop duster Georgia Maxwell is one of Coonabarabran's flying angels and she's been battling fires from the air for days.
- The hero next door You wouldn’t possibly imagine that he is the same man who was recently seen on reality TV shows, hanging upside-down from a helicopter trying to rescue a drowning person during a severe storm.
- Hero cops tell of river plunge ordeal Two police officers who dived into the Swan River to save a man from his submerged car have spoken of their frantic moments trying to free him.
- Cruise ship rescues French sailor Alain Delord off Tasmania A French sailor who had spent three days adrift in a life raft in the Southern Ocean off the coast of Tasmania in Australia has been rescued.
- Limerick miracle man who fell 60 feet is back on his feet Doctors said you simply don’t survive after falling 60 feet, but Ger O’Sullivan did and is somehow alive to tell.
- Miracle performer's year of pain Mikaela Blayney, 20, speaks from her hospital bed after surviving a 14-metre fall from an abseiling wall in Aotea Square, central Auckland.
- Pensioner’s miracle escape from bingo hall A pensioner miraculously escaped with his life after a huge car park barrier smashed through his windscreen – as he left a bingo hall.
- Miracle Christmas baby back home at last A miracle baby who was not breathing when he was born has finally returned home after receiving special life-saving treatment.
- Australia’s miracle mum welcomes baby at 50 Peter Byrnes and Anthea Nicholas got the shock of their life when they found out Anthea was pregnant with baby Nicholas at 50.
- Sheffield miracle boy ‘Alfie’ is like any normal little child For the miracle toddler has battled back against a very challenging start in life to be just like any other car-mad two-year-old, learning to walk and speaking his first words.
- Awareness Cambodia chief Gary Hewett is Meekong miracle-maker It was the sight of a Cambodian woman breastfeeding her child in the middle of a rubbish tip that changed Gary Hewett's life.
- Friends of Upton hero set off on epic cycle Lee Shepherd (orange) and Joe Sansom (blue) are cycling across the country to raise money for Help for Heroes in memory of their friend Luke Farmer.
FURRY FRIENDS:
- A Cat’s 200-Mile Trek Home Leaves Scientists Guessing An indoor housecat who got lost on a family excursion managing, after two months and about 200 miles, to return to her hometown.
- Conifer robotics club helps kitten get around The robotics club at Conifer High School typically works on robots, but when club members had a chance to help a cat, they were up to the challenge.
- Sheriff's Office K-9 retires as Hero After about 10 years with the Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office, Hero retired as a hero.
- Water Buffalo, Extinct in Europe for 10,000 Years, Spotted Outside of Berlin There are Asian water buffalo meandering through the marshlands of a German village outside of Berlin.
- Dog teaches puppy how to go down stairs A video posted to YouTube on Jan. 11 shows a puppy owner getting some help from an older dog to accomplish the daring feat.
BUSINESS:
- Camp Kesem brings hope to kids Started by a group of Hillel students at Stanford University in 2000, “Kesem,” meaning “magic” in Hebrew, allows college student leaders to create a free summer camp for children affected by a parent’s cancer.
- DMi Partners Participates in 18th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service 30 employees worked alongside students and staff of the YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter School to help rejuvenate a Kingsessing elementary school.
- Liberty University Reaches Out to Sandy Hook Community Liberty University has extended its support to the community of Newtown, Conn., contributing to a relief fund and sending children’s books to the library at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
- Fifth Gear Launches 2013 Community Giving Campaign The employees of Fifth Gear’s Indianapolis headquarters have selected local Wheeler Mission Ministries to support in 2013.
SPORTS:
- Shepard’s miracle was “Ice Cream Shot.” The senior guard launched a half-court shot that hit nothing but net at the final buzzer giving York the thrilling 47-44 victory over Mount Morris in D-III action.
- What’s Brett Favre up to in retirement? He’s playing in church dodgeball tournaments Former Packers/Vikings/Jets quarterback Brett Favre faced some stiff competition at a church dodgeball tournament this week near his home at Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Harbaugh brothers make Super Bowl party a family affair John and Jim Harbaugh will turn a family reunion into a war of attrition in New Orleans early next month when they become the first coaching brothers to oppose each other in a Super Bowl.
- Stephens tops Robson in matchup of rising teens Tennis rivals don't normally get messages from their opponent's mother wishing them well in the next round.
- World's best big wave surfers compete at Mavericks Mother Nature saved the best for last, with some of the largest swells of the day arriving during the final heat of Sunday's Mavericks Invitational big wave surfing contest as thousands of spectators invaded a quaint coastal town known more for its annual pumpkin festival than for surf.
- Dogsled racing across a frozen ocean This year’s race featured 16 mushers.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:
- See Jupiter and Moon Shine Dazzlingly Close Together Monday Stargazers looking up as darkness falls on Monday (Jan. 21) will notice an eye catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the nighttime sky, weather permitting.
- I Can’t Believe It Was Butter and Now It’s Electricity After the show closed, its prized half-ton of butter didn’t go to waste. It was sent to a nearby farm where it was turned into electricity.
- Astronomy Teacher Finds Hubble Telescope's Hidden Treasure A Connecticut astronomy teacher has uncovered a dazzling view of a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way while exploring the "hidden treasures" of the Hubble Space Telescope.
- Brain pacemakers to zap Alzheimer's damage get tested Researchers are testing electrode implantation to halt Alzheimer's disease.
- UK scientists to mimic plants to make zero-carbon fuel British scientists seeking to tap more efficient forms of solar power are exploring how to mimic the way plants transform sunlight into energy and produce hydrogen to fuel vehicles.
- Old shipwreck found in sands on remote Ga. island The odd skeleton of wooden beams barely poked above the sands, exposed just enough by wind and tides for a beachcomber to report the curious find.
- New plants for Western gardens make debut at Denver industry confab A preview of what's hot, new, colorful and, most important, tough, for Western gardens and gardeners.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Free admission to national parks National parks across the country are waiving entrance fees Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
- Buzz Aldrin! Apollo 11 Moonwalker Is 83 Yesterday Famed space man Buzz Aldrin, the second person ever to walk on the moon, is celebrating his 83rd birthday yesterday (Jan. 20) in cosmic style.
LIFESTYLE:
- Who’s Volunteering? The birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. has become a national day of service and the website of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics provides interesting information.
- Paying it Forward In 2013 They refused to take my money and their response back to me was, "we wouldn't want our wives out here and we would hope somebody would help them if they needed it."
- How to give back on your next getaway If you're itching to do more -- perhaps turning your next family vacation into a series of teachable moments about the importance of giving back -- there are plenty of opportunities to make that happen.
- 10 Tricks to Reboot Your Brain Here are some tips to help rejuvenate your brain.
- New hope for kids with autism Researchers find that with early diagnosis and intensive therapy, autism can be cured in at least some children.
- Turning 100: Hundreds of ways to celebrate At some point, birthdays become an unwanted reminder of growing old and are seriously downplayed.
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:
- Obama ends oath with 'So help me God' At his request, President Barack Obama is ending his inaugural oath with: "So help me God."
- Martin Luther King - A Man Whom God Raised Up for Such a Time as His We remember Dr. King primarily for his profound accomplishments as a civil rights activist.
- Jewish temple blesses Christian church Pastor Steve Aiken, whose Green Valley church was damaged this week when pipes burst during subfreezing temperatures, has been extended a helping hand from Beth Shalom Temple Center.
- Trimming the fat from the faithful Amid an obesity epidemic, more churches promote physical as well as spiritual fitness.
- Churches Help Parishioners Avoid Flu With flu widespread in Texas during an earlier-than-normal season, church officials are making provisions to make sure parishioners stay healthy — from skipping the shared communion cup to encouraging a bow, nod or even a fist bump instead of the usual handshake.
- Sharing of God experience When steeped in God experience, the Bhakti bhava takes firm root and Andal relives the experience of the Gopis in Ayarpadi, who had a special place for Krishna in their heart.
- You Are Fearfully and Wonderfully Made To be honest, my wife, Gena, and I encountered those fears in our own lives when she was pregnant with our twins.
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