First Black Woman in US Coast Guard Honored at 97: She Overcame Racial Violence to Live Exemplary Life

After being the target of terrible racial violence as a young black girl in Oklahoma, Dr. Olivia Hooker went on to fight prejudice throughout her distinguished career as the first African American woman to be accepted into the US Coast Guard (in 1945) and as a psychologist who taught respect for all people.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 February 36 Views

Veteran NYPD Inspector Beats Cancer and Drug Gangs to Become Daily News Hero of the Month

Inspector James Guida has been in the NYPD for 30 years. He was assigned to command troubled precincts, and for the last four years logged an increase in arrests and hundreds of successful search warrants. While battling the drug scourge, he has been fighting cancer.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 November 36 Views

13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals

Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the poor, illiterate, disabled, and war-weary.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 October 36 Views

Hero Who Saved 6-yo Girl From Kidnapper Flooded with Gifts, Donations

A heroic New Mexico man who alertly rescued a 6-year-old girl from the clutches of a kidnapper is proof no good deed goes unnoticed. Cops and reporters are being bombarded with requests from people who want Antonio Diaz Chacon's address so they can send him gift cards and cash.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 August 29 Views

School Superintendent Gives Up $800,000 in Pay

Some people give back to their community. Then there's Fresno County School Superintendent Larry Powell, who's giving up $800,000 — his own salary for the next three years — in hopes his act of generosity will help restore faith in the government he once taught students to respect.

By Terri Lane Robertson

29 August 37 Views

Former Child Refugee Becomes Hero to Hundreds of Afghan Orphans

Afghanistan, with more than a million orphans, has been called the worst place to be a child. But one woman is trying to improve the lives of Afghan orphans and change the sobering statistics. The 28-year-old had a turbulent childhood herself, living in refugee camps before returning to her country to found the Afghan Child Education and Care Organization, which creates safe and progressive orphanages.

By Jeanne Goddard

11 July 34 Views

21 Year-old Saves 100 From Ontario Fire, Hailed as Hero

James Slatcher is being hailed a hero, credited with saving more than 100 lives, after a devastating fire tore through a 36-unit townhouse development in Sutton. The 21-year-old was out playing basketball at around 3 a.m. when he noticed the smoke and sprang into action.

By Jeanne Goddard

20 July 49 Views

A 'Dear Abby' for the Down and Out

In this recession, many Americans are struggling to make ends meet, but people in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, have a unique safety net of sorts: Sal Dimiceli. Raised in poverty, Sal vowed when he was 12 years old that he'd always help people in need, and he's spent nearly all of his adult life making good on that promise, partly through his newspaper column, which invites those who've fallen on hard times to write to him.

By Jeanne Goddard

29 July 40 Views

U.S. Professor Reflects on Return Home as Libyan Rebel Finance Minister

In the largely improvised scramble to set up an alternative to leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime, the Libyan rebels are leaning heavily on Ali Tarhouni, a University of Washington economics professor who abruptly left his family and students to join an uncertain revolution. As finance minister, he even jumped on a fishing boat recently to personally deliver salary money to the besieged city of Misrata in the Gadhafi-controlled west.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 April 39 Views

Hero Grandmother Helping Chicago Kids to Get 'Off the Block'

In one of Chicago's most dangerous neighborhoods, one grandmother has opened her door and invited gang members to come inside. She hoped that by providing them with support and a place to go, she would ensure that her own daughter and other kids would be safe and able to focus on their future instead of gangs.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 April 38 Views

Slain Hero a Finalist for Civilian Medal of Honor

A Houston man killed last year protecting a woman from a gun-wielding purse snatcher has been named a finalist for an award created by U.S. servicemen who have been recognized for similar selfless acts during war.

By Jeanne Goddard

08 March 36 Views

Israeli Extends Helping Hand to Sick Palestinians

After his brother was murdered by Hamas, Yuval Roth turned his loss into a way to promote peace. He and his organization, On the Road to Recovery, transport sick Palestinians into Israel so they can receive quality medical care.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 February 43 Views

21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced

21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives of others.

By Jeanne Goddard

23 December 37 Views

Christmas Hero Brings Cheer to New Orleans Homeless Children Every Year

To put a smile on hundreds of homeless children this time of year, one man in New Orleans organizes a Christmas party for those he calls the Forgotten Angels.

By Randy Steadman

27 December 36 Views

Hero Saved 30 Neighbors From Brutality in Kyrgyz-Uzbek Conflict

There were many horror stories coming out of the Kyrgyz-Uzbek conflict this summer, but at least one hero emerged, who risked his life to save his neighbors. A group of Uzbek women credited him with saving many lives that day.

By Bamagirl Christian

23 August 45 Views