A golden retriever that saved the life of its owner after the man fell from his mountain bike and became paralyzed, was honored Tuesday in Austin.
Disaster struck when the man jumped a curb on his bike. Luckily, five-year old Yogi was nearby.
When the man woke up, he couldn’t move and was bleeding from the nose and mouth.
As the cities and towns ravaged by tornadoes slowly shift their focus from relief efforts to long-term rebuilding, they might want to take a look at the recent history of Greensburg, Kansas.
Four years ago, the town was virtually leveled by a massive mile-and-a-half-wide twister. But the flattened landscape that was their home offered them a green opportunity, one that made a lot of business sense for homeowners and town managers. For instance, the new wind farm produces far more electricity than the town of 1,400 people consumes.
As the cities and towns ravaged by tornadoes slowly shift their focus from relief efforts to long-term rebuilding, they might want to take a look at the recent history of Greensburg, Kansas.
Four years ago, the town was virtually leveled by a massive mile-and-a-half-wide twister. But the flattened landscape that was their home offered them a green opportunity, one that made a lot of business sense for homeowners and town managers. For instance, the new wind farm produces far more electricity than the town of 1,400 people consumes.
Ginny is taken to the movie theater and after a preview for the Hangover 2, an elaborate trailer made by her boyfriend asks for her hand in marriage. She has no idea that the entire family is in the theater to witness the young man get down on his knees to propose.
What does an NFL player do during months of forced lockout and unending labor disputes with football team owners?
Some athletes are working out with teammates, but Denver safety David Bruton has set himself on a different path — he’s spending the lockout as a substitute teacher at his old high school in Ohio, teaching social studies.
Canadian Jennifer O’Connor is celebrating her 40th birthday this year by completing 40 charitable acts. Her actions are inspiring others to do good in their communities around the world.
The married mother of three has learned some lovely lessons along the way — how people strive through struggles, how small acts of kindness can comfort, and how good it feels to give.
Readers of the Good News Network have followed this inspiring story from the beginning, when the first Panera Bread experimental cafe offered people hard-hit by economics a good and healthy meal.
Now, after the third donations-only restaurant proved itself a success, the verdict is in: People are good and willing to pay their fair share to help others.
The cafes allow people to pay as much or little as they can afford. The program, “Panera Cares,” is an example of a “community kitchen,” in which for-profit companies act in part like nonprofits.
(READ the new article in CS Monitor)
President Obama and the first lady are in Ireland today meeting with leaders and visiting famous sites. Perhaps most excited about the trip are the villagers of Moneygall, where Barack Obama’s great-great-great grandfather hails from.
Falmouth Kearney, an Irish immigrant who left Moneygall in 1850, has — 160 years later — put the charming little town, population 300, on the map. Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham, was descended from one of the Kearney daughters.
The Guinness brewery even sent a master brewer to the town’s pub to ensure that when the President stops by for the traditional pint of Guinness, he gets a properly poured one.
Experts say that Obama is just 3.1 percent Irish, but Irish Americans, according to Politico, have “become fixated with turning Obama into O’bama.”
John F. Kennedy also took time during his visit to Ireland — the first by an American president — to visit his family’s ancestral home.
Later Monday, the President and first lady travel to Dublin to take part in a public celebration at College Green. Mr. Obama will address the audience at the end of the entertainment which will involve many well known Irish artists
(WATCH the video below from the Telegraph)
Only three more Oprah shows to air before the end on Wednesday. They promise to be star-studded and tear-filled.
Winfrey announced in Nov. 2009 that she would end her popular daytime talk show after 25 years. Since then, she has pulled out all the stops.
Legions of loyal fans are in a state of disbelief that the woman who has been a daytime constant through four presidents, two wars and several recessions will no longer be there.
Only three more Oprah shows to air before the end on Wednesday. They promise to be star-studded and tear-filled.
Winfrey announced in Nov. 2009 that she would end her popular daytime talk show after 25 years. Since then, she has pulled out all the stops.
Legions of loyal fans are in a state of disbelief that the woman who has been a daytime constant through four presidents, two wars and several recessions will no longer be there.
While most students learn about Nazi Germany through books and movies, Naperville, Ill. middle schoolers have done real detective work to reunite two Holocaust survivors after 73 years.
Madison Junior High eighth graders used Google, Facebook and databases of newspapers to bring together Edith Westerfeld of Skokie, Ill. and Gerda Katz of Seattle. The two met as children on a 10-day voyage fleeing Germany for the U.S.
(READ the story in Huffington Post)
A clinic in Slovakia has found a way to comfort newborn babies that must be temporarily separated from their mothers for treatment: classical music.
Using regular size headphones that appear gigantic on the babies’ tiny heads, the maternity ward in Kosice-Saca hospital has them listening to Mozart or Vivaldi, which calms their breath and heart rate.
Amazing stories of survival from the April 27th tornadoes don’t just include people. There are some amazing 4-legged tales of endurance being told including the story of one dog who just returned home yesterday. He is clearly battered, but alive.
Mason, a terrier mix, now rests in an Animal Care Clinic where he’s waiting to find out what kind of surgery he will need to repair 2 badly broken legs. Doctors think it will be a long, but ultimately successful recovery.
WATCH the video below from CNN:
Amazing stories of survival from the April 27th tornadoes don’t just include people. There are some amazing 4-legged tales of endurance being told including the story of one dog who just returned home yesterday. He is clearly battered, but alive.
Mason, a terrier mix, now rests in an Animal Care Clinic where he’s waiting to find out what kind of surgery he will need to repair 2 badly broken legs. Doctors think it will be a long, but ultimately successful recovery.
WATCH the video below from CNN:
After Rob Summers was paralyzed below the chest in a car accident in 2006, his doctors told him he would never stand again. They were wrong.
After three years of unsuccessful physical therapy, doctors implanted an electrical stimulator onto his spinal cord to try waking up his damaged nervous system. Within days, Summers, 25, stood without help. Months later, he wiggled his toes, moved his knees, ankles and hips, and was able to take a few steps on a treadmill.
Judy Pugh rushed to her hallway with her three cats when she saw debris spinning in the air on April 27th. As the roof blew away a wall fell on top of her.
Two of her cats survived, one hasn’t been seen since the storm.
Unbelievably, during an on-camera interview, Judy’s shaggy friend of 10 years came out of nowhere.
Becky Fawcett learned firsthand the exorbitant amount of money it takes to adopt a child when she and her husband spent more than $100,000 adopting two children. Becky realized that many loving and fit parents could live childless lives because they did not have large lump sums of cash for adoption costs.
In 2007, she started Helpusadopt.org to provide grant money to adoptive parents — regardless of their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Since its start, HelpUsAdopt.org has awarded more than $300,000 in grant money, and helped build 43 families.
Tech job openings rose 82% in Detroit, with companies like Google and Ford hiring engineers in droves.
And, college grads in Detroit say they are set on an immediate career path upon graduation.
The Detroit founder of Quicken Loans, for instance, is currently making 1,200 new hires.
Over the last year, Michigan’s unemployment rate has dropped by almost 3 percent, the biggest over-the-year decrease, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
Tech job openings rose 82% in Detroit, with companies like Google and Ford hiring engineers in droves.
And, college grads in Detroit say they are set on an immediate career path upon graduation.
The Detroit founder of Quicken Loans, for instance, is currently making 1,200 new hires.
Over the last year, Michigan’s unemployment rate has dropped by almost 3 percent, the biggest over-the-year decrease, according to the U.S. Labor Department.
The math and social studies teacher at Camp David Gonzales, a juvenile probation camp in California, worked tirelessly with a group of incarcerated young men to turn a kit of wooden planks into a solar-powered boat, able to compete against vessels built by high school students from across Southern California.
In the Ninth Annual Solar Cup boat race, the scrappy teen underdogs exceeded expectations.
(READ the story in the LA Times)
