Basement Inventor Uses Long-buried Device to Help Neighbor Breathe During Power Outage
This man's contraption had been sitting around for years without being turned on – but thankfully, it ran like a charm during a neighbor's hour of need.
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Cop May Not Have Survived Near-Fatal Accident if This Stranger Had Not Rushed to His Aid
An anonymous stranger is being credited for saving the life of a California police officer who was in very grave danger earlier this month.
Three Young Men Become Heroes After Saving Blind Man Who Fell on Subway Tracks
"We were all just in shock looking at him, hoping and praying a train wouldn't come," an onlooker told CBC News.
Humble Bus Driver Learned From Past Mistakes and Saves Frantic Mom on Vacation
Mark Trocchio admits that he wasn't always so compassionate, but today he's glad he had the chance to do the right thing for a mother in distress.
Tribute: Wangari Maathai, First African Woman to Win Nobel Peace Prize (1940-2011)
Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan environmentalist who went on to become the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, died of cancer at the age of 71. Tributes from leaders around the world in the press praise her as one of the most widely respected women on the continent.
He Rescued a Dazed Woman From Her Car Minutes Before It Explodes
Donald Carson leapt into action when he saw a woman sitting in her smoking car – and it's a good thing that he did, too.
Watch Police Officer Handle a Crisis With Toddler Wandering On the Side of Highway
Initially, Mannino thought that the moving shape was a stray dog – but as he got closer, he was startled to see that it was actually a young boy.
Woman Brings Meals to Homeless Man Twice-After She Sees Him Share With Others
A chain of profound events I witnessed last night on a prosperous street in Santa Barbara proved that acts of kindness can multiply quickly.
Years After Dog Dies, Nurse Starts Collecting Pacemakers From Human Patients to Give to Pets in Need
Dozens of pets are benefiting from one woman's clever recycling program between the hospital where she works and a nearby veterinary school.
Man is Responsible for Restoring Mobility to Over 20,000 Animals - and He Wants to Help Others Do the Same
This trailblazer is responsible for saving thousands of animals all over the world - from cats and dogs to elephants and kangaroos.
Watch Bus Driver Intervene When Dog Was in the Hands of Dubious Stranger Claiming to Be Its Owner
When a man boarded Mike Thomas's bus with a dog in hand, his intuition told him that something was wrong – and he turned out to be right.
How a Former Teacher Beat the Mining Industry and Saved the Rare Snow Leopards
This 49-year-old has proved herself to be a champion for vulnerable big cat populations in a region dominated by big mining companies.
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