A Maryland woman didn't recognize the priceless painting when she bought it in a box of knick knacks for seven dollars in a West Virginia flea market. It turned out to be a 1879 Renoir, the impressionist masterpiece that's been missing since the 1920s, entitled Paysage Bords de Seine.
By the very nature of their business, every Los Angeles traffic cop can expect to get at least a few complaints every year -- especially from people who are just angry about getting caught speeding. Which is why the police chief was stunned when he discovered that during the last 20 years -- through the last 25,000 traffic stops -- Sheriff's Deputy Elton Simmons has not had one complaint filed against him. Not one. CBS tagged along on his rounds to figure out how he does it.
Gary Currie was laid out on the ground, presumed dead, when fellow Liverpool supporter Dr. Glyn Phillips spotted him and spent 15 minutes performing CPR, determined that Gary, then just 18, deserved a chance to live. Now in a moving interview with the Sunday Mirror, Gary reveals how he has struck up a lifetime bond with his saviour, since that day 23 years ago.
Increasingly tinkerers and hobbyists are proving they are more than equal to the corporate world, and their efforts are challenging the traditional methods of manufacturing. From the 15-year-old high school student who created a pancreatic cancer test using Google as a research tool, to people making money from home-made electronic devices, citizens are most definitely doing it for themselves.
Last Saturday a 22 year-old woman performed 'the impossible' when she found her father unconscious having been crushed by his car which slipped off its jack. The former basketball player managed to pick up the BMW weighing a ton and a half and shove it away from her father's body. When she discovered he was not breathing, her skills as a former lifeguard kicked in and she brought his limp body back to life.
Massive wildfires have blackened about a million acres in southeast Oregon, killing countless cattle and horses and leaving no grazing land for struggling ranches that remain. But help is on the way to struggling ranchers from the business community and fellow cattlemen. A convoy of 17 donated tractor-trailer trucks loaded with 500 tons of hay left Burns, Oregon yesterday morning in route to fire-affected families and businesses.
Sgt. Davin Dumar gave a lot to his country when he lost a leg last year in combat in Afghanistan, and people like Kid Rock wanted to thank him. On Saturday in Michigan, Kid Rock joined Operation Finally Home in presenting Dumar and his new wife with a free new home. The rocker along with members of the Dumar family hid inside a model home to surprise the young couple. (Video)
Track star Liu Xiang of China, who won a gold medal in the 2004 Olympics, but fell during his race in London Tuesday, was hailed for his spirit. Despite his injury, he hopped on one foot around each hurdle to the finish line. Then, a competitor from Hungary grabbed his hand and flung his arm in the air like a champion.
An American college graduate named Daniel decided to travel around the world using a family member's free airline miles, but the grateful 22-year-old wanted to give back in return for his good fortune. He posted a message on the social media bulletin board, Reddit, asking strangers how he can help. The response from Reddit users was huge, with around 300 requests coming in from people all across the globe.
Austin Chapman was born profoundly deaf and says he has never understood why people were so moved by music. But that changed two weeks ago, when he tried a new modern hearing device for the first time.
The father of the groom was too sick to travel to the planned wedding of his son in California, so the nursing staff at the hospital decided to throw a wedding party in his room and arrange for a Skype web link to view the entire ceremony. From the guest book, to the cake and the sparkling apple cider, the nurses didn't miss any details.
Crowds cheered as Kieran Maxwell, donning a cane and heavy prosthetic leg, carried the Olympic flame through northeast England in June. During the torch relay, the young teen who became an amputee after a battle with a rare form of cancer tripped and fell. His parents had been fundraising to buy him a lighter replacement limb, and this week Britain's biggest lottery winners stepped in to supply the money.
A Stradivarius violin – possibly worth several million pounds – has been handed in to a lost-and-found office in Switzerland office after a hapless musician left it on a train. The owner had lent the precious instrument to a musician friend who took it on a train and left it.
Jim Cotter was so sad after losing his wife last year that he needed to find something to do. He decided to spruce up his community -- by painting everything in sight. Well, the idea has really caught on. The once-thriving coal community of Glouster, Ohio had been peeling - and unappealing - for years. Now it glistens, every fence, building and guardrail.
Local public transportation workers are off the job in Moncton this summer, so an anonymous angel came forward and offered Jamie Vautour $200 so he could afford wheelchair-accessible transportation to attend his Nickelback concert earlier this year, plus some extra spending money. Now, the same donor has come forward anonymously again -- this time for Springsteen show.
A man who lives under a San Diego bridge always lives by the Ten Commandments, too. James Pitcl, who collects recyclables and trades them in for cash, has proven that he always does the right thing, no matter how tempting the alternative.
After receiving more than $700,000 in donations following the release of a viral video of her being viciously taunted by a group of middle school students, Karen Klein has done something positive with the money. She used a portion of the money to launch the Karen Klein Anti-Bullying Foundation.
They stayed behind rather than evacuating their Louisiana home in the path of Hurricane Isaac. While police and the fire department were unable to reach stranded people using their vehicles, Jesse Shaffer, 25, and his father were able to save dozens of lives using boats.
When the wind pushed the Waldo Canyon blaze over the crest of the mountains toward this community one week ago, young business owners and designers set out to raise money for the victims. There was a real feeling of helplessness, says one of the initiators. We just wanted to do something. The goal was to design and sell enough T-shirts to raise $1,500. But they miscalculated — by 21,300 percent.
Let's take a few minutes out of our daily lives and help a kind brother to fulfill a birthday wish for his sister. Harold Scott wrote to the Good News Network and asked if I could tell the story od Teresa, his sister who has lived with cerebral palsy her entire life and is mostly wheelchair bound, but the kindest sort of person. Teresa has never failed to send out cards to family and friends for birthdays, holidays, or for just no reason, other than wanting to do something nice for others. Because I love her, I am asking you to send her a card for her birthday this week.
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