Bystanders Lift Burning Car to Save Trapped Biker (Video)
A 21-year old motorcyclist who collided with a BMW on the campus of Utah State University was lying unconscious beneath the burning wreckage when bystanders rushed to help.
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Successful Family Steps In to Help Struggling Immigrants Hold Onto American Dream
After NBC news profiled a family about to lose their home, after both parents lost their jobs, another American family was moved to help. As a successful businessman, John Vann developed a six-point plan to help the struggling Hidalgo family, beginning with a pledge of $2,000 every month for two years to help them get back on their feet.
Missing Autistic Boy Found Alive After Six Days
The thousand volunteers who searched in Virginia this week for 8-year-old Robert Wood Jr., missing since Sunday, expressed jubilation today with the news that the boy had been found.
Return of Optimism for US Housing as Values Rise
The housing market in many US cities is performing better than recent national data would suggest, leading some analysts and real estate brokers to express cautious optimism about the prospects for a recovery.
Optimism in US Economy Pushes Dow to Best Week in 2 Years
A rebound in manufacturing surprised investors Friday, and strong Nike sales indicated consumers were still shopping, which sent the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 170 points to end the week with its best gain in two years.
U.S. Retailers Report Solid Sales Gains for July
A wide range of retailers today reported sales figures for July that beat Wall Street estimates, including Target, J.C. Penney, Macy's, and Saks. Costco reported an impressive 10% increase in sales.
Two Reports This Week are Good News for US Economy
Existing home sales grew in August at the fastest annual pace since March and increased plans for new buildings drawn up by architects indicate a future surge in non-residential construction.
Retail Sales Bounce Gives UK Economy a Lift
Retail sales bounced back in May after a dismal April as sunnier weather encouraged shoppers to buy clothes and shoes, raising hope that Britain may yet avoid a longer slump.
Chrysler Sales Up 30 Percent, Ford and GM Post Big Gains
U.S. auto sales remained an economic bright spot in May, with Chrysler reporting US sales up 30 percent. Meanwhile, a monthly survey of consumer confidence showed American sentiment at its highest level in four-and-a-half years, partly because gasoline prices have dropped.
Royal Wedding Fund Raises $1.7 Million for Charity
Plenty of people this spring wanted to send a wedding gift to Prince William and Kate Middleton, even after the couple asked that donations be made to one of 26 chosen charities instead. More than $1.7 million (over a million pounds) was raised for the occasion for the Royal Wedding Charitable Gift Fund, according to Buckingham Palace.
Royal Daughters Win Equal Right to Ascend to British Throne
In a majestic moment for gender equality, female members of the British royal family were on Friday granted the same rights as males to ascend to the British throne. The historic reform overturns a 300-year rule stating that first-born sons inherit the British throne.
The Brits Celebrate Their Queen: VIDEO Highlights of the Parties and Concert
The four-day Diamond Jubilee celebrating 60 years of service from Queen Elizabeth ending yesterday with a concert and fireworks that gave the British people something to be proud of in the midst of their tough economic recovery. The pomp and pageantry of the many events offered something for the conservative and modern-minded alike. For the young and old, a concert last night with spectacular light show projected along the entire face of Buckingham Palace provided an artistic exclamation point to the weekend.
Couple Prepares to Spend their 80th Valentine's Day Together
For many couples, Valentine's Day will be spent exchanging chocolates and going out to expensive, candlelit dinners. But the romantic holiday holds little appeal to George and Catherine Guiles, who have been married for 73 years. They have learned to see every day together as special.
Love With a Side of Fries: McDonald's Inspired High School Sweethearts Marry After 30 Years
The McDonald's in Crystal, Minnesota brings back golden memories to Steve Rydberg going clear back to the 1960s when he met his high school sweetheart while flipping burgers there. This week he celebrated a reunion with the girl for whom he was so smitten as a teen -- a reunion that led to love and marriage in his near-golden years. Hiding behind the McDonald's grill, he surprised his wife returning to the place they first met. (Video)
Artist Turns Old Concert Tee Shirts into Valuable Quilts
Do you have a collection of concert tee shirts in the back of your closet from your old rocker days? A San Francisco artist named Ben Venom has come up with an unusual use for those old shirts — he sews them into quilts.
The Who Launch First Ever Teens-Only Cancer Program in the US
Legendary rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend of the Who have come to the UCLA Medical Center to launch the first teen-and-young-adults-only cancer treatment unit in the United States.
Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart Honor Vets at Stand Up for Heroes NY Benefit
The fifth annual New York Comedy Festival's Stand Up for Heroes gala featured comedy's best voices, Ricky Gervais, Seth Meyers and Jon Stewart, onstage at the Beacon Theater, but it was Bruce Springsteen who stole the show, auctioning his guitar to the highest bidder, raising $160K for the charity to support veterans.
John Mayer's Spring Tour will Benefit U.S. Troops
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and musician John Mayer launches his first U.S. tour in two years on April 9, with 18 concerts that will raise money to benefit US veterans.
House Cleaner Wins at Sundance for DIY Film
A house cleaning drop-out, Jon Foy, won the directorial award at the Sundance Film Festival for his homemade documentary, Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. During the 5 year odyssey of making his film, he learned how to write, shoot, and edit, mostly in the bedroom of a shared group house in West Philadelphia.
Santa and Mrs. Claus Reside in Utah, Toymakers Deliver 1 Million Handmade Gifts Worldwide
17 years ago, a retired couple in Utah started making handmade wooden toys for poor and sick children. The little cars and trucks were received so enthusiastically in the local hospital, a workshop was set up which has since delivered more than 1.1 million toys to kids around the world -- a place where volunteers come to laugh and give their time in an effort to make kids happy around the globe.
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