News & Features Archive

• October 01 2008

  Man Fights Shark to Rescue His Dog

  Most people wouldn’t voluntarily mess with a shark. But when it’s about to devour your best friend, what else can you do? Read More

• September 16 2008

  Boy Wins ‘Extreme Train Makeover’

  A 12-year-old recently won an 'Extreme Train Makeover' to make rail cars accessible to people with handicaps. Read More

• August 25 2008

  100-Year-Old Woman Still an Active Volunteer

  100-year-old Betty Lowe spends her days shifting between volunteering at a charity WRS shop at a hospital in her native Salford, England, and helping out with Britain's version of the Girl Scouts, the Girl Guides - a group she's been a member of for 89 years. Read More

• August 24 2008

  Dog Rescues Abandoned Baby

  Last week in Argentina, a dog saved the life of an abandoned baby, picking him up and taking him to her own den. Read More

• August 18 2008

  41-Year-Old Swimmer Wins Olympic Silver Medal

  While the world is abuzz with the news of swimmer Michael Phelps' jaw-dropping eight gold medals, there's another Olympic athlete setting a new world record - and even though she didn't win first place in the event, American relay swimmer Dara Torres is at the top of our list. Read More

• July 31 2008

  Woman Rescues Nepalese Girls from Slavery with Piglet Plan

  By giving poor Nepalese families piglets to raise, Olga Murray has saved thousands of young girls from being forced into slavery. Read More

• July 21 2008

  Firefighter Rescues Injured Bear Cub

  Though he was busy putting out fires all over California, Adam Deem stopped for a worthy cause: saving the life of an injured orphan bear cub. Read More

• July 21 2008

  Amma: The Original ‘Free Hugs’ Lady

  There's a saint of animals. A saint of lost things. And now there's even a saint of computer geeks. But have you ever heard of Amma, the saint of hugs? Read More

• July 16 2008

  ‘Ice Cream Man’ Hands Out Free Frozen Treats

  Matt Allen, the Ice Cream Man, travels the country, handing out free ice cream to girls, boys, and grown ups alike. Read More

• July 10 2008

  Kenyan Brothers Create Free Medical Clinic for Their Village

  Eight years ago, Kenyan villagers sold their livestock to buy a plane ticket for Milton Ochieng' to attend college in America. Now a doctor, Ochieng' is paying them back by building a free medical clinic. Read More

• July 07 2008

  Mourning Military Father Creates Robot to Save Soldiers

  After losing his son in Iraq, Brian Hart created a special robotic defense machine to stop other parents from facing the same awful fate. Read More

• July 01 2008

  Jackie Chan Teaches Peace in East Timor

  Jackie Chan may be the world's most famous Kung Fu master, but he's turned his focus to promoting peace instead of violence. Read More

• June 28 2008

  An Unknown Baseball Great: Kiyoshi Suga

  Baseball may not be Canada's best-known sport – but one player, Kiyoshi Suga, deserves a spot in the hall of fame alongside other barrier-breaking greats like America's Jackie Robinson. Read More

• June 28 2008

  Quadriplegic Takes Solo Sail through British Isles

  A British woman, Hilary Lister, has set sail on a journey around the British Isles - guiding a sailboat using only her mouth. Read More

• June 18 2008

  Dog Rescues Drowning Boy

  Move over, Lassie: A real-life Black Lab has just gained hero status after saving the life of his 12-year-old owner. Read More

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