Positive News ~ Jan. 27

This series is to spotlight the Light and Love inside humanity, and the wonder and miracles that can be found around us. Please click on the headline to read the full article. ~ESA

HEROES/GOOD SAMARITANS:

- A hero who always put others before himself By saving his cousin Faleh Ali’s life from the falling debris, Al Habsi sacrificed his own.

- Good Samaritan pulls driver out of burning car in NH Earl Wickline is still a bit shaky after pulling a driver from a burning Jeep moments after it crashed Saturday morning along Mammoth Road in Londonderry.

- Good Samaritan helps Maui woman escape house fire A good Samaritan helped an elderly woman escape her burning home on Maui today, then used a garden hose to control the fire.

- Good Samaritan alerts couple to house fire A family was saved by a woman driving by the home when it caught fire.

- Good Samaritans credited with helping save crash victim Police credit two Good Samaritans with helping to rescue the victim.

- Vehicle Plunges Into Lagos Lagoon, Lone Occupant Survives It took the intervention of local divers to rescue the only victim, identified as Shola Oladimeji.

- Dozens of stranded Arizona hikers rescued Authorities say dozens of hikers have been rescued after being stranded by high water from heavy rains in an Arizona canyon.

- Two rescued from sinking sailboat after crash with tug boat, barge Two people were rescued from a sinking sailboat Saturday afternoon near the Golden Gate Bridge.

- Clackamas firefighters adopt Ugandan family Two Clackamas County firefighters are about to make what may be the most important rescue of their careers -- adopting an entire family from a world away.

- Below Zero Hero Ride to help homeless veterans A local motorcycle club braved the cold this afternoon to raise money for homeless veterans.

- Another example of pay it forward When I got up to the window, the young gal told me my sandwich had been paid for by the lady in the car ahead of me.

MIRACLES/WONDERS:

- Family takes hope and joy 1 day at a time with newborn Mason DiGiulio, born more than three months ahead of schedule, will be 2 weeks old on Sunday.

- “Miracle” baby returns home after rare in utero surgery A family’s journey of heartache and joy came to a happy end at Bethany Church in Sheboygan Friday night.

- A New Year's miracle If David Hillard wasn’t at death’s door on New Year’s Day, he was certainly approaching the doorstep.

- Ramsbottom couple's joy at their 'miracle family' A woman who struggled to conceive while suffering from an undiagnosed condition has described the joy of her 'miracle family' after giving birth to two daughters through IVF treatment.

- North Waco family's orange tree a miracle on 15th Street A tree that Juana Delgado grew from the seed of a grocery store orange has become a miracle on 15th Street.

HELPING HANDS:

- Mystery benefactor gives £200k to cash-strapped church A hard-up church has had its prayers answered after a mystery donor came forward with a £200,000 gift to help solve its financial troubles.

- Salvation Army's Angel Tree helps 138 children The Salvation Army’s Newnan Service Center helped 138 children through the Angel Tree program during the Christmas season.

- Village of hope ministry helps benefit orphans Village of Hope in San Lucas, Guatemala, is a ministry of Lifesong for Orphans in partnership with Project Hopeful.

- Hope for Life: changing lives through food parcels Hope for Life was created in a response to significant and rising levels of food poverty in Preston.

- Event aims to restore hope for more than 300 Lee County homeless More than 300 Lee County homeless were provided with much-needed clothing, food and haircuts on Saturday in an effort to help them reintegrate into the community and restore their sense of hope.

- Summer camp offers hope for Solano County children who deal with domestic violence A week away camping under the stars will be a safe place for 25 Solano County children who have experienced or been exposed to domestic violence.

- Hope In Joy "And we decided as a family to create a foundation or a non-profit that will be able to come back to the hospital and be able to bless children, be able to be with them, be able to give them hope in those times, in those moments that are harsh," says Joe Rodriguez, Aryanna's father.

PEACE/HOPE:

- Mali's displaced hopeful of return home as rebels melt away "Today we have real hope," he added, as other men in the camp sipped tea and buzzed about the latest headlines.

- Hope and lessons in Somalia The election of Mohamud, a moderate political activist and academic, by Parliament in September ended eight years of corrupt and failed transitional governments.

- Gov't expresses hope to sign peace deal with MILF by March Government peace panel chief Miriam Coronel-Ferrer said that after the 35th formal talks in Malaysia, the government and the MILF peace panels "have a clearer process now, and a more definitive estimate of our timeframes to complete the comprehensive agreement".

FURRY FRIENDS:

- Mountain lion just miles from downtown San Jose A photograph taken with a remotely operated camera in the hills seven miles east of downtown San Jose is serving as a reminder that there's more to Silicon Valley than smartphones and search engines: Mountain lions are part of the landscape too.

- Dogs, rabbits mingle in this animal house Just like with children, you have to keep a set routine. All the animals do better when they know what is expected of them.

- Prize hog leads parade of champions at National Western Stock Show The proceeds from the sales help the young people who show the animals fund their college educations, while some proceeds go to the National Western Scholarship Trust.

- Critter Chronicles: Angel She is now in a foster home with two other dogs and a few cats, she is getting along well with everyone including any people she meets.

BUSINESS:

- Panera Opens "Pay-it-Forward" Style Community Cafe in Government Center The Panera Bread Foundation has opened its fifth nonprofit cafe where customers can help pay for others' meals.

- Jonesboro Elks Lodge raises money for Miracle League The Jonesboro Elks Lodge hosted "A Miracle League Night at the Elks" fundraiser Saturday.

SPORTS:

- Hoops for Hope fundraiser to aid ailing teen, Make-A-Wish Rachel’s family is this year’s beneficiary of Hoops for Hope, the annual fundraiser organized by the student councils at Harrison and West Lafayette high schools.

- Bat causes commotion at Providence-Marquette game A bat caused some anxious moments during Saturday's game between Providence and Marquette, sending coaches, players and referees scrambling and delaying the game on a number of occasions.

SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY:

- On Mars, Dry Ice 'Smoke' Carves Up Sand Dunes The discovery reinforces that the Red Planet's surface continues to be transformed today, even though Mars' volcanoes have died out and its liquid surface water apparently dried up long ago.

- Previous research in the Kermadec Trench In the 1990s, as scientific interest in the biological role of trenches increased - to discover what animals lived in the deepest parts of our oceans, and how they were adapted to cope with the extreme depths.

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT:

- Afghan orphans hope their music will win over 'American hearts' at Carnegie Hall Laila and 10 other girls from her orphanage will be joining ensembles from the Afghan National Institute of Music as they make their U.S. debut.

- Public Helps Paint Mural Featuring Philadelphia Zoo Animals It was a chance for the public to pitch in and paint panels of a mural that will grace the zoo’s new parking garage.

- Secret Painting in Rembrandt Masterpiece Coming into View Scientists may be one step closer to revealing a hidden portrait behind a 380-year-old Rembrandt painting.

- Classy glass a perfect project for reborn recycler A demolition company specialising in churches and architectural antiques hopes 14 stained glass windows salvaged from an Edgeware church will again grace a place of worship in Canterbury.

- How 2013's Full Moons Got Their Peculiar Names Full moon names date back to Native American tribes of a few hundred years ago who lived in what is now the northern and eastern United States.

LIFESTYLE:

- Yuba City 11-year-old boy stands up to cancer "I'm just so proud of him," Donna Navarez said. "I just can't even imagine what it was like for him to go through something like that."

- Pa. man gets drive-thru send-off after funeral Phiel said the display wasn't a joke, rather a happy way of honoring her father and the things that brought him joy.

- Food garden best started in small bites One gardening trend has yet to wither: People want to grow what they eat.

RELIGION/SPIRITUALITY:

- Week of Prayer encourages worldwide Christian unity "Week of Prayer for Christian Unity," first observed in January 1908 by Franciscan friars in a small chapel on a remote hillside 50 miles from New York City, has become an annual event involving millions of Christians around the world: Catholics, Anglicans, Orthodox, Protestants and Evangelicals.

- Working for God: Youths make a difference during mission trip Planting vegetables, molding young minds and repairing a resource center for battered women were among the projects that First Baptist Church of Orangeburg youths participated in during a mission trip to Montana.

- Defined by God, not by cancer “We are so blessed by so many people who have loved us, supported us and prayed for us. Every time I visit the hospital and RMH, I am humbled by what God has done for us and who God has placed in our lives.”

- When you're in a dark place, God will be there When you find yourself stumbling in the dark, when you find yourself in one of life's many dark places, God will be there for you.

- God Concepts Shape Our Behavior All of the participants associated an authoritarian and punishing God with aggressive behavior and a benevolent and merciful God with altruism and volunteerism.