Shelter Dog Saves Puppy's Life-And Both Get Adopted in Show of Thanks
There are many heroes in animal rescue and sometimes that hero can be another dog - saving himself while saving another.
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Neighbors Unite Around 'Loner' Among Them
When a loner injured his knee at age 84 and landed in a nursing home, he hated it. He might have died angry -- except for the extraordinary efforts of 4 neighbors and a priest who sprung him.
New Procedure Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor
Thousands of patients languish on organ donor waiting lists because their immune systems would reject any transplanted organ that is not a match–until now.
Maine Letter Carrier Named 'Hero of the Year' for Rescuing Elderly Apartment Fire Victim
A Maine letter carrier who pulled an elderly woman in flames from her burning apartment building along his postal route, then alerted other residents to flee, was named this week as National Hero of the Year by the 300,000-member National Association of Letter Carriers.
Another Billionaire Donates: $80M to Australian Kids
In an effort to encourage other Australians to be more philanthropic, billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest has donated shares and options worth $80 million to The Australian Children's Trust.
Man Collects 88,564 Returnables to Keep Sports Teams Going for 55-Student School
"Can anyone make a difference at a school that's tiny and shrinking, in a sleepy town north of nowhere? One man in Michigan can, and can, and can, and can."
Mexican Billionaire Donates Million Laptops
Billionaire Carlos Slim, a telecom mogul, pledged to donate a million low-cost laptops to Mexican children by the end of 2008, saying, "Education holds the key for Mexico's poor." (AP)
Neurosurgeon Donates His $20 Million Fortune to His Native Indian Village
Dr. Kumar Bahuleyan went from extreme poverty to lavish living as a neurosurgeon. Now, completing a full circle, he has returned to his native village, donated his fortune, built a hospital and traded his cars for a bicycle.
Ice Cream for Darfur
Taggarts Ice Cream Parlor, a local institution in Canton, Ohio, is donating 10% of their gross receipts all day today, Tuesday, August 14th, to Relief International's Zam Zam Clinic in Darfur.
Young Teachers Commit to Denver's Toughest Schools
Nearly 60 top college graduates have come to Denver from across America with the 'Teach for America' program as young teachers committed to working in Denver's toughest schools.
Autistic Savant Draws Rome After Viewing it Once
Autistic artist Steven Willshire is a "star among savants." In the film Beautiful Minds, A Voyage into the Brain, he is introduced as The Living Camera because he can sketch an entire city in detail after viewing it only once
CEO Gives Fortune Away: £1 Billion to Charity
Sir Tom Hunter, a billionaire businessman has become Britain's most generous philanthropist. "I don't want to take í£1billion to my grave with me," so he's donating it all.