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20 Premature Babies Survive Heroic Transfer When Hospital Loses Power

As superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City Monday night, more than 10 feet of water flooded seven buildings of the NYU Medical Center. The facility lost power at the height of the storm and 20 newborn babies clinging to life from the neonatal intensive care unit needed to be carried down nine flights in dark stairways to waiting ambulances by heroic nurses and hospital staff using battery-operated life-saving equipment.

Happier Regions Recover Fastest From Recessions: Study

If you are happy, your state is likely to recover from the recession more quickly. That's the finding of new research that determines that economic recessions are weaker, expansions are stronger, and recovery is faster in U.S. states where people are more optimistic.

Before Death, Owner Donated 1000 Segways to US Troops

One week after the Segway company's owner died while riding one of the two-wheeled transporters, he was scheduled to be honored for providing 1,000 Segways, worth $5 million, to wounded American troops. The Segway has literally transformed the lives of hundreds of veterans by offering unprecedented mobility, without the limitations of wheelchairs.

How a 21-Year-Old Design Student's Sleeping-Bag Coat Could Break The Cycle Of Homelessness

A 21-year-old design student in Detroit redesigned the winter coat to help homeless people suffering from relentlessly cold winters. The ankle-length Element S is hooded, self-heated and waterproof, but it also transforms into a sleeping bag at night. Not only that, her Detroit Empowerment Plan envisioned that the coat be made by a group of homeless women who are paid minimum wage, and fed and housed while creating the coats. The plan now creates jobs for those who desire them and coats for those who need them at no cost.