Polish Heros: Stories of Saving Jewish Families During Holocaust

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Tuesday, 12 August 2008
(Reuters) - Poles who risked their lives a half century ago by taking in fugitive Jews during the Nazi Holocaust were honored in Warsaw on Sunday, in what may be one of their final gatherings. They recalled how they risked the death penalty for themselves and their family. "At various times we had up to nine people living in our flat. They had free run of the house, but when they heard a knock at the door, they would all run down to a special hiding place next to the coal bin," said Waclaw Nowinski, 83. (Read about the heroic Christians in Reuters report) Also read more of their stories at WTOP .
 

Pay It Forward Kidney Donations Create Chain of Blessings

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Posted by geri   
Thursday, 07 August 2008
hands-clasped.jpgOne man decided to donate his kidney to a stranger, starting a chain of kidney swaps that changed the lives of 8 people, saving four. This video will leave you with a terrific feeling! A must-see segment from CBS morning show... (Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 

Floating Doctors' Mission Could Help Cure America's Image With Each Anchor

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Thursday, 07 August 2008
earth-water-circle.jpgA 32-year-old medical doctor from L.A. has gathered a crew to sail a floating clinic to 51 nations primarily in Africa and Asia bringing free healthcare to those in desperate need, braving the storms of the ocean and the uncertainty of their welcome in the name of humanity. Read about Ben LaBrot's Floating Doctors in this Al Martinez Column in the LA Times.

(Photo by Elan Sun Star)
 

Roadside Rescue Man Helps Motorists as a Hobby

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Tuesday, 05 August 2008
Thomas Weller of San Diego has volunteered since 1966 to help stranded motorists along the highway. He has rescued more than 6,000 people with flat tires, empty gas tanks, and busted belts. One Good Samaritan even helped pay for his gas, until  prices shot up. Today, he limits his trips to once every three days because his truck is such a gas-guzzler. (Christian Science Monitor)
 

New Crop Intended to Save Humanity

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Tuesday, 05 August 2008
ocean-aqua-ws.jpgIf you believe the American who is farming it, a leafless saltwater plant has the potential to feed the world, fuel our vehicles and slow global warming. The crop is salicornia. It thrives in hellish heat, barren soil, needing little more than a dousing of seawater. He is Carl Hodges, a Tucson-based atmospheric physicist who has spent most of his 71 years thinking about "big ideas" to save humanity... (Read the full story in LA Times)

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