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Lions guard abducted Ethiopian girl until rescuers arrive

Posted on April 3, 2013

A 12 year-old girl in Ethiopia was abducted and beaten by a group of men with plans to force marriage upon her. The innocent girl, missing for an entire week, was found guarded by three lions. She was beaten repeatedly before finally escaping into the wild. Sgt. Wondimu Wedajo was at the scene of her rescue. "They...

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Middle schooler creates program to reward acts of kindness

Posted on July 9, 2012

Mary Krieger wanted to see students rewarded for doing good, not only punished for their bad behavior. The middle schooler started a program to reward acts of kindness and even funded it with her own money. The program takes place at West Middle School. When teachers notice a student performing a random act of kindness, they are...

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14 year-old Hero Rony Monzon took 3 bullets to save his friend

Posted on December 27, 2012

14 year-old Rony Monzon is hailed a hero after saving the life of his neighbor, Daneysi Valdovinos, by jumping in front of her while multiple shots were fired toward her head. Monzon and Valdovinos were sitting on a bench outside their Chicago homes listening to music when a gang member opened fire. Monzon sensed the danger and...

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6 year-old writes a book called 'Chocolate Bar' and raises over $92k for sick friend

Posted on March 4, 2013

At just 6 years-old, Dylan Seigel wants to raise one million dollars to help a sick friend with an incurable liver disease. Dylan wrote a book called, "Chocolate Bar" where all proceeds go to the Jonah Pournazarian GSD 1B Fund at the University of Florida. So far the book has raised $92,000 and counting. The...

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Wild dolphin approaches group of divers for help

Posted on January 28, 2013

A group of divers observing manta rays received an unsual surprise when they were approached by a bottlenose dolphin who clearly needed their help. Caught on some fishing line, the dolphin swam over to the lighted area near the divers. It is amazing how cooperative the wild dolphin was during the rescue. As diver Keller Laros...

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Teen sisters lift 3,000-pound tractor to save father's life

Posted on April 11, 2013

Jeff Smith, a farmer in Oregon, can thank his two teenage daughters for being alive today. Hannah, 16, and Haylee, 14, managed to lift a 3,000 pound tractor off their father's chest while he was pinned into the ground. Jeff was trying to remove a tree stump from his garden when his foot suddenly slipped off the tractor,...

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Dog rescues abandoned baby

Posted on May 25, 2012

A dog in Argentina saved the life of an abandoned baby boy by bringing him from the hidden rubbish to lay alongside her newly born puppies. According to sources, La China, using her motherly instincts smelled the newborn baby and carried him over 50 meters to care for him. After a few hours, La China's owner heard cries from a...

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Cancer drug reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice

Posted on February 15, 2012

A drug that has been approved for the treatment of a type of skin cancer since 1999 appears to reverse ...

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One "tweet" changed everything for a local bookstore in Portland

Posted on December 28, 2012

One "tweet" changed everything for Roberta Dyer, owner of a small bookstore in Portland, Oregon. As Broadway Books approached it's 17th year, the economy tanked while online shopping continued to spread like wild fire. Dyer feared her store would not survive the winter season. After a conversation with her son Aaron,...

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Doctor driving home forced to detour ends up saving child's life

Posted on September 28, 2012

Jessica and Brian Smith were driving home during a bad rain storm when suddenly their 2 year-old son, Nathan, stopped breathing. They pulled the car over on the side of a highway and attempted to revive Nathan with CPR. It wasn't working. A couple of cars pulled over to help, including a paramedic and a preacher but Nathan...

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