U.S. STORIES:
- Girl burned in home fire 'sheltered by God' "I believe that she was sheltered by God already," he said. "Somebody was there for her."
- Motorcyclist Owes His Life to a TCA Highway Angel The Truckload Carriers Association named Mark Randall,a professional driver trainer for Werner Enterprises, as its latest Highway Angel.
- Disabled Vietnam veteran credited for saving 4-year-old fire victim A Vietnam veteran in Chicago is being credited for saving a 4-year-old girl's life after she caught fire in her bed.
- Fire officials seeking name of Good Samaritan The woman was walking by when she stopped to provide chest compressions to someone in cardiac arrest.
- Good Samaritan Chases Down Thief, Retrieves Stolen Laptop The Fourth Lock hair salon is grateful to local man for stopping a thief Tuesday afternoon.
- Pulaski man says God saved him and wife during attack Phelps says the fact he and his wife survived is solely a miracle.
- Fatal fire: "No help. Just God." One of them, 20-year-old Jay Fizer, was at the center of a crush of reporters that, among other details, wanted to know how he made it from his 10th-floor unit to the lobby. “No help,” Fizer said. “Just God.”
- Miracle baby leaves Texas Children's with a special shield to protect heart outside of her body Audrina Cardenas was born on Oct. 15, 2012, with ectopia cordis, a rare congenital malformation where the heart is abnormally located partially or totally outside of the chest.
- 'Angel' cared for hundreds of foster kids with special needs In recent months, though, it was Joyce's children who provided her with comfort.
- Pay It Forward: Church Volunteer McIntyre It might sound like a small thing, making a homemade card and delivering it to a shut-in. But of course like so many things in life, the little things make the biggest difference.
- It always pays to Pay It Forward Let 2013 be the year the Verde Valley pays it forward to our homeless and our neighbors who may not have warm clothes or anything in their pantry.
- Superstorm to Super Bowl: Sandy hero going to big game Breezy Point man rescued family, neighbors by paddleboard.
- Overland Park mother and daughter take the trip of a lifetime, thanks to the generosity of strangers Thanks for the generosity of strangers and the power of social media, the two are headed to Vegas, a trip of a lifetime for them.
- Bristol Mountain Snow Angel program encourages acts of kindness Drew Broderick often hears and witnesses stories about employees and guests at Bristol Mountain Winter Resort making an extra effort to help another person.
- Good Samaritan turns in unused lottery tickets Dennis Garcia passed on 152 free chances to win the lottery, returning a roll of unscratched lotto tickets to a Huntington Beach 7-Eleven – and winning thanks from members of the lottery system.
- Pentagon lifts ban on women in combat The Pentagon lifted its ban on women in front-line combat roles on Thursday in a historic step toward gender equality in the U.S. armed forces.
WORLD:
- Unknown teenager saves Manchester grandma and toddler from kitchen fire A mystery teenage hero came to the rescue of a grandmother during a fire at her home in Greater Manchester, and the woman is desperate to find out who her saviour was.
- Matt thanks hero commuters who saved his life TRAIN accident victim Matt Robinson has personally thanked all three fellow commuters who saved his life.
- Student project gives hope to Ethiopians Abel Johnson and Gemma Beltran have both drawn on inspiration from their personal backgrounds to collaborate on their new philanthropy project, Hope in Helping Hands.
- Ethiopian child on the mend after Sutter surgery for deadly brain tumor But according to the health professionals involved, it is miraculous Kalkidan made it to Sacramento to receive treatment for her craniopharyngioma, Kalkidan's form of cancer discovered in the fall.
- Indigenous leader Australia's Local Hero "I am going to teach our kids to be surrounded by people who are positive and constructive and strategic and to help them with their lives," he said.
- Plane struck by lightning in Turkey lands safely Turkish Airlines say a plane with 114 people aboard made an emergency landing after it was struck by lightning and one of its engines caught fire.
- Hope rises for outbreak of peace on Korean Peninsula All countries engaged in the Six-Party Talks have seen leadership transitions in the last year or so, and therefore they may change their policies on the Korean issue in accordance with the changing international situation.
- Palestinian president wants Israelis to talk peace The Palestinian president will invite Israeli politicians to the West Bank to try to make sure peacemaking is on the new government's agenda.
- ABS CBS Foundation International Salutes Heroism in Times of Tragedy Over 130,000 individuals are brought to safety through contributions of the Filipino American community.
FURRY FRIENDS:
- Late black lab to get vets’ pet hero award for saving girl Black labrador Scout saved Sydney Rohrich of Wood River from venturing onto Highway 30 in 2007 after Sydney unlocked a door and headed outside.
- Good Samaritan saved dog from attack Pradeep Tandon pulled up his car and tried to get me to get Oscar into the car, but with the pit bulls jumping and biting him all over, I could not even get him into the car.
- 'Twinkie' helps boy with Down Syndrome A South Florida family went hog wild, after they were allowed to keep their pet.
- Conifer High School students help paralyzed cat go mobile We knew about the Blitz Robotic Club at Conifer High School so we asked the kids if there was some device they could come up with to help Flip get around.”
- Cat born without leg bones getting operation thanks to Facebook donors Harvey the cat is a four-month-old kitten born without bones in the front of his legs.
- Blind sled dog wows tourists in New Hampshire town With help from his brother, Poncho, he resumed his place pulling a sled all over New Hampshire's North Country to the delight of tourists and caretakers, who quickly realized that if Gonzo didn't treat his blindness like an obstacle, neither would they.
- Miracle dog survives bushfire at Carngham In fact, all of Mr Potter and Ms Jackson’s animals survived, including 12 horses, dozens of sheep, four Samoyeds and a donkey.
- 'Miracle puppies' thriving and ready for adoption in Spanish Fort Born via emergency Caesarean section on Dec. 6 at a Spanish Fort veterinary hospital after their mother was struck by a car, the aptly called “miracle puppies” are thriving and ready for adoption into permanent homes.
- United Planet Offers New Opportunity to Volunteer Abroad Helping to Save the Endangered Indian Elephant United Planet offers an exciting new volunteer abroad program in Jairpur, India, providing international volunteers an opportunity to learn about wildlife conservation, animal care and rescue, while experiencing complete cultural immersion.
- Guyana pledges to protect jaguars The lushly forested nation of Guyana on Thursday joined a regional pact to protect jaguars, the elusive spotted cat that is the biggest land predator in the Americas but is vulnerable due to expanded agriculture and mining that carves away at their fragmented habitat.
- Baby Panda Gets Cozy in New Home Though a confident climber, the charismatic cub occasionally tumbles, but that's normal for his age, keepers said.
- How wolves evolved into man's best friend Swedish scientists have identified a key piece of the canine evolutionary puzzle: The ability to process carbs.
- Yes, you can have a pet fox Thanks to the hard work of a Soviet geneticist and a few fox enthusiasts, domesticated foxes exist.
- Human Mechanical Tail To Debut At Boston Convention Could a wagging tail that responds to your heart rate be the next big thing out of Japan?
BUSINESS:
- IHOP’s National Pancake Day to Benefit Charities Including Shriners Hospitals for Children A Perfect Opportunity: Have some free pancakes and help our patients.
- Pathways of Hope strives to help families in need Since 1975, Pathways of Hope has worked to end hunger and homelessness in Orange County through a variety of services ranging from prevention and intervention to after-care support services.
- Bridal store donates 200 new gowns for prom-bound teens Organizers of Operation Prom Dress Thursday received a donation of about 200 new dresses from a Campbell retailer meant for girls who can't afford gowns for their high school proms this year.
- BrainTrain Announces Cognitive Training Software Giveaway to Veterans Hospitals BrainTrain, Inc. is donating free licenses of its new cognitive training software, the Captain’s Log MindPower Builder, to help veterans suffering from brain injuries or PTSD.
- GC Miracle uses blue and green shoes to raise money for Children’s Hospital Georgia College faculty and staff have been spotted around campus going about their daily routines accompanied by a pair of blue-and-green Converse shoes.
- Sports 1 Marketing, Warren Moon Partner with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for Pro Bowl Dinner Raising awareness and Money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at an exclusive dinner at Morton's steakhouse.
- Gates Partners with Specialized and SRAM on World Bicycle Relief Project Gates Corporation, maker of the Gates Carbon Drive™ belt drive for bikes, has partnered with two of the most respected brands in bicycling on a program to benefit rural health care in Africa.
SPORTS:
- Ray Lewis, Peyton Manning share special moment after Broncos-Ravens playoff classic Then Peyton Manning and Lewis talked quietly, their voices mostly muffled but the tone obvious and admiring.
- Super Bowl-Bound Ravens Never Lost Hope During December Darkness I love their combativeness, their feistiness, and I like how much they care about each other,” Coach Harbaugh said.
- Schools must open sports to disabled The Obama administration for the first time is telling school districts across the USA that they must give disabled students equal access to extracurricular sports, a move that advocates say has been years in the making.
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:
- Dung Beetles Navigate by the Stars Like ancient seafarers, dung beetles can navigate using the starry sky and the glow from the Milky Way, new research shows.
- African Mountain Range Could be World's Strongest The steep cliffs have some of the slowest erosion rates on the planet.
- Mystery of Strange Star Outbursts May Be Solved Scientists have detected what appears to be a stellar outburst from a pair of stars locked in a cosmic tryst within a shared veil of gas, a find that marks the first discovery of a long-sought type of space eruption.
- The Shrinking Proton: Particle Is Smaller Than Thought An international team of scientists recently tried to find out the actual size of a proton, one of the ingredients (along with neutrons and electrons) of the atoms that make up our bodies and the world around us.
- Weird Spinning Star Defies Explanation Scientists have discovered a puzzling spinning star that is spontaneously switching between two very different personalities, flipping between emitting strong X-rays and emitting intense radio waves.
- Asteroid Mining Could Pave Way for Interstellar Flight Exploiting the many resources of our solar system may enable humanity to venture beyond its confines for the first time, and blaze a trail to other stars.
ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:
- Selena Gomez Concert Benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Raises More Than $150,000 Actress, multiplatinum recording artist, and fashion designer Selena Gomez hosted a concert benefiting the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
- Awesome Airport Amenities Practice yoga, perfect your golf game or take a dip during your next layover.
LIFESTYLE:
- Mother sees a miracle through music Before Ray Harvey reached his first birthday, his mother, Jennifer Bradford, knew there was something special about how music touched his soul.
- 5 Steps for Handling a Workplace Bully Bullying has been a hot topic as of late and sadly, adults are not immune to it.
- How to Deal with 10 Types of Difficult Bosses There are ways to cope with even the most mischievous of managers, as well as the ones with zero leadership skills.
- Can Close Friends Substitute for Family? "Adopted" family members may be childhood friends, college roommates, or neighbors.
- Jan. 28: National Kazoo Day, Fun at Work Day, Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day Three fun ways to celebrate the final Monday of the month.
- The 6 Healthiest Berries for Women’s Hearts Berries are bright, flavorful and sweet superfruits that have a long list of health benefits.
- Surprising Health Benefits Of Cold Weather Before you curse the weather until April, there are a few silver linings of this bitter cold.
RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:
- Bible Survives Fire That Destroyed Jenks Family's Home His crew found the Bible when they began to remove debris from the back of the house, and he had the same questions you or I might have.
- Stroke & pregnancy yield to mom's faith Angela Howell once said that when she got better, she wanted to tell others of the wonder of God's work.
- God gives Valentine cards, too We should also be mindful of the “Valentine’s cards” God has sent us, those which tell us of His love for us. And God’s “cards” don’t come only once a year.
- Foundation steps in to keep “God Is Love” sign lit Community leaders, philanthropists, sign businesses and those who love a long-time Lee County, Fla., landmark came forward Wednesday to save the damaged “God Is Love” sign in Fort Myers.
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