Doctor Builds Makeshift Device To Save Baby's Life on Airline Flight
Flying over the middle of the Atlantic, a doctor thinking on his feet quickly built a medical device that saved a baby girl's life.
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El Salvador Ambassador Saved Thousands From Nazis
José Castellanos's story of helping to save 25,000 Jews by granting bogus nationality certificates during the second world war has been rediscovered.
Good Samaritans Pay for Hotel Rooms to House 70 Homeless People During Polar Vortex
Amidst historically frigid city temperatures, an unknown hero picked up the tab for 70 homeless people to stay in a hotel.
Man Wins 2011 Amway Hero Award for Generosity
By the end of this week, twelve families in Guatemala will have a home, a direct result of one man's philanthropic efforts. For the last seven years, Floridian Tim Foley has traveled to work in a small town in Guatemala constructing houses for low-income families. Since 2005, Tim and his team have already built 54 homes. For his selflessness, he won the 2011 Amway Hero Award for Generosity.
Devoted Pharmacist Hops on Snowmobile to Deliver Medications to Snowed-in Patients
This dedicated pharmacist was not about to let her customers go without their essential daily medications – so she hopped on her snowmobile.
When Marathon Runner Spots Abandoned Puppy on the Road, She Carries Him 19 Miles to the Finish Line
It was not easy to carry a puppy for 19 miles of a marathon, but this woman said she could not bear to leave him on the road.
Man Sets Up Toll-free Phone Lines So Any Kid Can Talk to Santa
Once upon a time there was a phone number for kids to use to call Santa Claus and talk directly to the North Pole. It's discontinued now, but was a jolly deed.
Beloved Atlanta Traffic Reporter Dies While Helping Accident Victims
Captain Herb Emory, the radio personality relied upon for Atlanta traffic updates, is being remembered this week as a caring, cheerful voice. The traffic reporter at WSB-750 AM for 23 years, Captain Herb died doing what he did every day, helping people.
When Mom is Whisked to Hospital After Kitchen Accident, Firefighters Stay Behind to Take Care of Things
These firefighters went above and beyond for a young mother who suddenly found herself in dire straits while she was home with her son last month.
Clint Eastwood to Give "Sully" the Hollywood Treatment with "Miracle on the Hudson" Movie
Clint Eastwood's next movie will dramatize pilot "Sully" Sullenberger's "Miracle on the Hudson" - a perfect landing that saved 155 lives.
Kidnapper Got More Than He Bargained for When He Chased Woman into Karate Dojo
This alleged kidnapper will probably think twice before attempting to challenge a karate sensei's authority in the future.
Instead of Running, These Inmates Rush to Aid Their Supervisor Who Collapsed From Stroke Along a Roadside
Three inmates were rewarded for rushing in to save their security supervisor from a stroke earlier this week, instead of running away easily.
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