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(UPDATE) Fund For Honest Boston Homeless Man Breaks $100,000

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Sep 19, 2013

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The fund for Glen James, set up for the homeless man who returned a backpack with $42,000 inside, has collected more than double that in donations. The Virginia man who started the campaign calls it “amazing” and a “statement to everyone in America.”

As of this morning, more than 4,000 people have given money to support a better, healthier life for Mr. James, who found the backpack Saturday but immediately turned it over to police.

The fundraising campaign, at Gofundme.com, has tallied $100,353 so far.

(READ the latest in this AP story in the Boston Globe)

Photo: video snippet, Boston. com

Thanks to Julia Frerichs, LMT for sending the update!

Almost as Many Pets As People Rescued in Colorado Floods

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Sep 18, 2013

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After a week of relentless rains and historic flooding in the state of Colorado, at least 12,000 people have already been evacuated, many by helicopter, over the hundreds of square miles affected.

Among those rescued have been hundreds of animals, including dogs, cats, goats, horses, cows and more.

“There were almost as many pets as people getting off the evacuation helicopters today,” the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook page on Saturday.

Syracuse Teen Honored for Pulling WWII Vet From Sinking Car

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Sep 18, 2013

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Alex Travis, a 17-year-old senior at East Syracuse-Minoa High School, was honored by the district this week for saving an elderly man’s life.

“We’re extremely proud,” said superintendent Dr. Donna DeSiato. “In our Webster’s Dictionary, you would find Alex Travis’s name next to ‘hero.'”

Travis was driving with family when he noticed a car in the Bradley Brook reservoir. The teen dove fifteen feet underwater to rescue the driver, World War II veteran Stuart Deland, who had blacked out at the wheel and drove into the water.

Health Kick ‘Reverses Cell Aging’

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Sep 18, 2013

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Going on a health kick reverses aging at the cellular level, a small study revealed.

The latest work by Prof Dean Ornish at the University of California says it has found the first evidence a strict regime of exercise, diet and meditation can have such an effect.

The study looked at just 35 men with prostate cancer. Those who changed their lifestyle had demonstrably younger cells in genetic terms.

(READ the story from BBC)

Thanks to everyone who submitted the link.

Photo of farmers market by Geri

Guinness Ad About Friendship Through Adversity Will Make Your Day

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Sep 17, 2013

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Dedication. Loyalty. Friendship. “The choices we make reveal the true nature of our character.”

An inspiring new television ad from the Guinness brewery has been viewed by more than 7 million people across YouTube and features a game of… well, you have to see it to appreciate it.

(WATCH the inspiring 1:00 video)

Homeless Man Turns in Lost Backpack Stuffed With $42,000 – And Donations Pour In

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Sep 17, 2013

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A homeless Good Samaritan turned in a lost backpack stuffed with nearly $42,000 in cash and travelers cheques he found Saturday at a Dorchester mall. After returning the bag to its rightful owner, the Boston police honored Glen James yesterday with a citation for his “extraordinary show of character and honesty.”

Inspired by the actions of the honest man, Ethan Whittington set up a fund for which $18,500 has been raised so far to help with Mr. James’s living expenses and medical care.

During the ceremony, James handed out a written statement, thanking everyone who has ever put money in his cup when panhandling. “Even if I were desperate for money, I would not have kept even a … penny of the money I found. I am extremely religious — God has always very well looked after me,” the statement read.

“Homeless people are the first to help you out,” Glen’s friend who stays at the same shelter told the Boston Herald. “He knows what it’s like to be down and out.”

The Midlothian, Virginia man who set up the fundraising page on GoFundMe.com wrote today after the fund hit $18,000, “Just amazing what people can do when they come together to work towards one goal.”

(WATCH the video from WCVB-TV and READ more at Boston Magazine)

Workers Succeed in Pulling Crippled Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Upright

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Sep 17, 2013

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Residents on the Italian island of Giglio cheered along with engineers and worker when the Costa Concordia cruise ship was finally pulled upright Tuesday morning after 20 months lying vacant on its side.

Salvage crews took 19 hours to successfully complete the painstakingly complex procedure of raising the partially submerged giant wreckage from a reef. (Watch the timelapse video below)

“This is a very important moment, a great moment. We are very moved because we had to bear this violent event and we transformed it into a great sense of responsibility,” said Giglio Mayor Sergio Ortelli.

Woman Chooses Politeness When Bike is Stolen – Gets Great Results

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Sep 17, 2013

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Note from reformed bike thief Nurse Eileen Remedios was heartbroken when her beloved bicycle was stolen while locked outside near the street.

She left a humorous note attached to the same lamppost begging for its safe return. She wrote, “Please return my bike,” which she loved for it will be “frightened without its owner.”

The 55-year-old from Brighton got a big surprise when the thief, touched by her politeness, returned her old two-wheeler along with a humble note offering a “big fat SORRY,” and saying, “I never mistreated it.” It was signed “The Reformed Bike Thief”.

She even received a new lock with keys along with the note.

(READ the story, with many photos, from the Daily Mail)

Trends: Teens Eating Better, Exercising More

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Sep 16, 2013

Teenagers are eating less sugar, more fruits and vegetables, and exercising more, which may be cutting obesity rates, a new study shows. –NYTimes

Florida Sea Turtle Owes Its Health to Denture Glue

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Sep 16, 2013

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A turtle rehab center in Florida turned to an unlikely substance to repair a sea turtle’s fractured shell: denture glue.

A turtle left with a 10-inch crack after a boat strike posed a tough dilemma for the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla. It seemed there were few, if any, options to help repair the fracture. Marine epoxies haven’t worked in the past.

While brainstorming other ways to bond the endangered Green Sea Turtle’s shell back together, Bette Zirkelbach called her dentist, Dr. Fred Troxel.

Quadriplegic Gets Long Sought DJ Career Using Technology Made by Friend

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Sep 16, 2013

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A man who was left severely disabled after he was hit by a car in Northampton is now enjoying a career as a DJ, thanks to the use of a specially-adapted wheelchair.

Tim Maguire, aged 27, has always wanted to be a DJ. After completing a diploma in music at Northampton College in 2009, his friend, Pete Cooper, designed a special computer program for him to DJ using two head switches on his wheelchair.

(READ the story, w/ video, in Northampton Chronicle)

Thanks to Stephanie Crossland for submitting the link on our Facebook Page!

Teen Sells Her New Jeep to Buy Car for a Friend

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Sep 15, 2013

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In a sweet act of generosity, a teenage girl has sold her brand new dream Jeep so she could buy her friend a vehicle.

Chandler Lacefield, 17, who was inspired by selfless charity work abroad during the summer, came back and gave up her red Jeep, which had been a graduation gift, to buy two smaller cars, so both she and her best friend MacKenzie (right), could enjoy their freedom.

(READ the story from NBC Dallas-FW)

Photo: Twitter (generous Chandler is on the left)

Abandoned Dog Spotted on Google Maps Gets Rescued

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Sep 15, 2013

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A homeless dog had been living on the streets of Los Angeles for nearly ten years until someone called the group Hope for Paws and told them the large mixed breed could be spotted on Google Maps.

The group’s founder and executive director Eldad Hagar first lured the dog from under a truck with pieces of cheeseburger. He recorded the entire street rescue on video to help raise money for and awareness of Hope for Paws.

Once safe, the dog named Sonya needed her mangled coat shaved, and surgeries for tumors. Now she is living happily with a foster family.

Yeti Airlines Takes Orphan Kids to Mount Everest

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Sep 14, 2013

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Yeti Airlines is the only means of transportation to Asia’s remote mountain regions. The corporation prides itself for its rescue missions to Nepal — carrying sick people in need of emergency medical care and food to ease hunger.

But the goal of their humanitarian mission Saturday was bringing happiness and awe to young minds.

Eighteen orphans from Bal Mandir were given a dream flight to Mt. Everest, an event organized by Yeti to mark National Children’s Day and also its 15th anniversary.

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