U.S. STORIES:
- 9-year-old Girl is a "Hero" for Saving Mom Alex Sheridan, 9, a third grader at New Lenox's Haines Elementary School, is being called a hero for her quick response to her mom's medical condition.
- Young hero rescues five from burning apartment Several people in Sonoma County are alive because of a very brave and quick-thinking young man who heroically saved children and his neighbors on Monday morning.
- Good Samaritan Saves Woman From Burning Car A woman trapped in a burning car Monday evening was saved by a quick-thinking good Samaritan.
- Crash victim thankful for Good Samaritan's aid A North Texas man who survived a major crash last month is reaching out to the woman who helped him.
- Shooting victim was South Philly grocer’s hero He instantly became her favorite customer Monday night after breaking up an attempted armed robbery at the store and being shot twice in the process.
- God's Pit Crew thanks community for support God's Pit Crew honors the work some of you did to make a difference after Superstorm Sandy.
- Fishers recognizes rescuers with "Fishers Hero" awards An awards ceremony took place during the town council meeting to honor those who saved Carrie Mattingly and her 5-year-old daughter, Ava, after their car plunged into an icy lake off 116th Street in late December.
- PJ teacher selected as unsung hero Pope John XXIII High School teacher Maryann Ross was selected as an Unsung Hero in the Saint Michael’s College Teacher Recognition Program.
- Michelle Herman is January Unsung Hero Michelle Herman, Unsung Hero for January 2013, is deeply involved with the Amachi mentoring program.
- Maggie Cupit a real life hero in a big way To look at the vibrant young college student today, you'd find it hard to believe that only two years ago she was at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital battling cancer for her life.
- Pasco 'Hero of Hope' was never alone in fight against cancer No one should struggle alone. That was the theme that Brian Verrette, a 2009 Hero of Hope for the American Cancer Society, used on his Facebook page when he learned the colon cancer he had once defeated had returned, this time with no cure.
- Students at Oakdale Celebrate Hero Day The students of Oakdale Elementary School spoke about who their heroes were. One student spoke about how her adoptive parents were her heroes.
- Coast Guardsman reappears at Hawaii home after 3 months missing Honolulu police say a Coast Guardsman has returned to his home after being missing for more than three months.
- 14-year-old boy, Zach Kingston, found safe; someone recognized him at gas station near Commerce City A 14-year-old Commerce City boy, who'd been missing nearly 24 hours, was found safe at a gas station Tuesday afternoon when someone recognized him from news coverage and called police.
- Suspicious situation turns out to be Good Samaritan trying to help A Good Samaritan trying to help a few students stay warm while they waited for the bus.
- 19 Years Later, Northridge Quake Hero Honored By LAPD for Saving One of Their Own Mike Kubeisy saved five people, including an LAPD officer and a woman whom he would later marry.
- Shooting victim says God blessed him with second chance, as bullet grazed his head and arm One of the men shot at a Carrollwood nightclub early Sunday morning says he's alive today by the grace of God.
- Toddler receives post-Christmas miracle There’s no question in Chris Palmer’s mind it was a miracle that his 8-month old son, Colton was able to receive the liver transplant he desperately needed.
- Cleveland center for homeless expands hours as temperatures dip The overnight drop-in center for the homeless at St. Malachi Church is usually only open on weekends.
- More Angel donors earn their wings More Angels are stepping forward to help nonprofit agencies in The Morning Call's Be an Angel campaign.
- Special Needs Families Strike Up Some Fun Snappin’ Ministries holds local bowling event for families of children with special needs at AMF Lanes in Waukesha, WI.
- Bitter cold temperatures perfect for harvesting northern Ohio's ice wine grapes Folks at Ferrante Winery , in Geneva, were out in the vineyards harvesting wine grapes.
WORLD:
- Driver 'a hero' for saving toddler The Paraparaumu truck driver who slammed on his brakes and scooped a toddler out of harm's way in February last year has been rewarded for his heroic actions.
- Woman Rescued From Subway Tracks as Train Approaches A new, dramatic video shows an off-duty police officer jumping to the rescue of a woman who fainted and fell onto the tracks of a Madrid subway line.
- Hero teenager leapt from a bus to rugby tackle mugger who stole pensioner’s handbag A burly teenager has been hailed a hero after he leapt from a bus to chase down and rugby tackle a hapless mugger who had snatched an old lady’s handbag.
- Police want to find Good Samaritan POLICE are trying to trying to trace a good Samaritan who called for an ambulance after finding a man lying in the road with head injuries.
- Palestinians plan new peace outreach in Israel An activist says the Palestinians plan to reassure Israel's public that they are partners for peace, after a strong showing of Israeli moderates in parliament elections ended the domination of hawkish parties.
- Dominicans celebrate the bicentennial of their hero This Saturday will complete the bicentennial anniversary of Juan Pablo Duarte, the national liberator of the Dominican Republic.
- Haitian amputee makes comeback on dance floor Georges Exantus thought he'd never dance again. He was lucky just to be alive.
- Five-year-old Tilly's miracle recovery after falling into scalding hot bath A five-year-old girl who suffered horrific burns after she fell into a bath of scalding hot water has made a miraculous recovery - after undergoing an incredible 321 operations.
- Join organ donor list to be a hero THE director of the inspirational British Transplant Games being held in Sheffield this year has backed The Star campaign encouraging more people ‘to be a hero’.
FURRY FRIENDS:
- Conservationist to Begin 5,000-Mile Wild West Trek Davis, who has already completed a 7,600-mile (12,200 km) journey along the length of the East Coast, plans to hike, bike and paddle the spine of the Rocky Mountains to highlight the need for wildlife corridors in the West.
- North Highlands dog helps humans rescue buddy down the canal A dog alerted his owner last night that his canine buddy was trapped in a North Highlands drainage canal.
- Police officers pitch in for injured dog's emergency surgery Three police officers were returning to the LAPD Southeast Division station Jan. 10 when they stopped to help a dog whose owner did not want "to fix him" after the pit bull needed surgery for injuries suffered when he was struck by a car.
- Dolphin seeks out help from diver A group of divers were expecting to see dozens of manta rays during a night swim in Hawaii, but instead a dolphin tangled in fishing wire approached the group.
- Firefighters, Xcel Energy team up to rescue cat from top of power pole Cat sat on top of power pole for three days.
- Chimp Haven gets 1st 9 of 111 new chimps; NIH committee recommends lots more to go there The first chimpanzees from a south Louisiana lab have arrived at the national sanctuary for retired federal research chimps, with a recommendation for hundreds more to be sent there from other laboratories around the country.
- 1 Million Facebook likes and kids get puppy A family now has a furry, four-legged friend thanks to one photo they posted on the social media network, Facebook.
- Cat Meets Snow Cat meets snow in this video that went viral.
- A Whale of a Boat Ride Caught on Video What would you do if an animal the size of a submarine wanted to give you the once-over?
- Haven for South America's Largest Land Mammal Found A large population of threatened lowland tapir, a strange beast with a trunk-like nose that frequents rain forests and grasslands, has been found in a series of parks spanning the remote Peru-Bolivia border in South America.
- Pets suffer in cold weather Proper sheltering and bedding for outdoor dogs is critical in cold weather.
BUSINESS:
- Rascal House Pizza offers free coffee, hot cocoa to city workers, stranded drivers, others Rascal House Pizza is offering free hot drinks to city workers, law enforcement and others out braving the cold.
- IHOP offers free pancakes to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals In its eighth year, International House of Pancakes, popularly called IHOP, will again invite the public to enjoy free pancakes during National Pancake Day on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
- LL Bean distributes grants to nonprofits Maine's L.L. Bean is distributing $1.5 million in community grants that were approved by the board for distribution before the company's fiscal year ends next month.
- Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliate Supports AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort The company donated a total of approximately $28,000 to the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund.
- Carolina Farm Credit Employees and Board Donate Over $4,900 to Local Charities Each of the Carolina Farm Credit 36 service centers submitted a local charity choice and four charities were selected through a random drawing to divide the donations.
- Sunwarrior Donates $2,740 to the POP Campaign “Together, with the POP Campaign, we can keep our food clean, pure, and organic in all the wonderful variety nature has given us,” said Nick Stern, cofounder of Sunwarrior.
- Needy Duke power customers can get up to $300 help Certain low-income customers of Indiana's largest electric utility can receive up to $300 off their heating bills this winter.
- Culver's restaurants hope to help the needy Culver's is partnering with the St. John Township Trustee to benefit needy children and families in the Tri-Town area.
SPORTS:
- Disabled war hero finishes the world’s toughest race On Saturday — two years after his life was changed forever — he crossed the finishing line of the notorious competition in Santiago, Chile, as part of the first disabled crew to do so.
- Miracle recovery from 40-minute death at Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre A former junior world champion triathlete who was clinically dead for more than 40 minutes was brought back to life by an extraordinary group of people who refused to give up on her.
- Swansea full-back Angel Rangel's act of charity restores the damaged faith in footballers The nun at the Missionaries of Charity shelter for the homeless in Swansea has never so much as watched a game since she came to Wales from India some years ago.
- Angel Rangel seeks place in Swansea history Angel Rangel has challenged his team-mates to write their names indelibly in Swansea's history by securing a place in their first major final - an achievement which seemed barely credible when the Spaniard joined the club.
- Girl who cannot extend arms or hands is on bowling team Whitney Foster has a disability that prevents her from extending her arms or gripping the ball with her hands yet found a talent in the sport.
- 'I try to inspire hope' Fitzmaurice brothers overcome odds in postgraduate careers.br /> - Bradford City Pull Off 'Footballing Miracle' We were meant to have finished with sporting miracles.
- Swansea's Good Samaritan Angel Rangel is 'embarrassed' by the recognition The Spaniard and his wife made headlines in England after helping at a homeless hostel in Swansea, but he insists he did not do it for praise and recognition.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:
- NASA's Alien Planet Archive Now Open to the World Scientists with NASA's planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft have revamped the mission's online archive of alien worlds, opening up the database for the entire world to see.
- NASA, Ahoora Foundation Unite To Ignite Students' Passion for Science, Space, and Technology In the worldwide contest, 14- to 18-year-old students will design experimental propulsion systems using materials that are cheap and easy to get.
- Space Explosion to Blame for Tree Ring Mystery, Astronomers Say More than 1,200 years ago, some mysterious event was recorded in tree rings in a Japanese cedar forest.
- Alien Auroras May Light Up Exoplanet Night Skies Scientists have kept a close watch on the dazzling northern lights on Earth and other planets in our solar system, but now they have the chance to explore the auroras of alien planets orbiting distant stars, a new study suggests.
- Astronaut Snaps Beautiful Photo of 'Night-Shining Clouds' Even when night blankets the land, some clouds high in the atmosphere may still glow, as seen in this photograph taken by a crewmember aboard the International Space Station.
- What Will First Photos of Black Holes Look Like? Astronomers have predicted what the first pictures of this black hole will look like when taken with technology soon to be available.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:
- WWE Superstar To Surprise Kids TLC for kids has arranged the visit to take place at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
- Art in the service of hope Grace Lutheran Church exhibits Palestinian art called "Room for Hope" which supports the ministries of that congregation.
- New York micro-apartment design winner announced Seeking to ease New York City’s legendary housing crunch, Mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced the winner of the city's micro-unit apartment design competition, aimed at fostering an innovative use of limited space.
LIFESTYLE:
- Can men have labor pains to get a better understanding of what women go through? Men have hooked themselves up to a machine that creates the sensation of labor to see if they could handle the pain of childbirth.
- How to overcome emotional eating While you may have indulged in too many snacks and sweets over the holidays, it may not have been because you were hungry.
- Family Mealtime Not a Thing of the Past If you use mealtime togetherness as a barometer for the well-being of the American family, it's in pretty good shape, a new study shows.
- Weekly challenge: sleep more to improve your romantic relationship Adequate sleep is a crucial component for a happy relationship.
- How to Make Your Resume Better Than the Competition The stubbornly-high unemployment rate has made the resume pool overwhelming for hiring managers and hard for applicants to shine among the competition.
- Advantage of Flexible Arrangements for Working Parents Balancing work and family obligations can be tough, particularly in the current economic climate.
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:
- NTM teams ask for prayer, receive a blessing The Lord is getting attention in Mexico.
- Serving God Overseas Liberty students sacrifice their break for mission trips.
- Children learn of God’s love through science and magic An explosive message of God’s love had many Caymanian youngsters making a commitment to serve Him recently.
- The reason they call her ‘angel baby’ Anniston What happens when that perfection is taken so soon? For Josh and Heather Freeman you pray and call on others to pray, too.
- Pope's Catechesis focuses on first part of Creed: 'I believe in God' Benedict XVI explained that believing in God means allowing faith to “shape our thoughts and actions in accordance with God’s saving word.”
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