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After First Dance, Newlyweds Duel With Lightsabers

The Force is clearly with these two

(Newser) - Lightsabers have a well-known reputation as a more elegant weapon for a more civilized time. Elegant? Civilized? Sounds like they'd fit right in at a wedding. At least that was the hope of screenwriter Robert Raven and his wife Rebecca, Tech Insider reports. According to the Daily Dot , the...

Biological Sisters Separated as Embryos Reunite

'Instant connection,' say their dads

(Newser) - After Alison and Tom Benassi got pregnant via IVF, ultimately having their now 10-year-old daughter Jamie, they gave their unused embryos up for adoption. David and Rhonda Joseph adopted one and had their now 9-year-old daughter, Piper. The two little girls have now met—and Jamie's dad tells 6ABC...

Photo of Baby in Syringe Heart Goes Viral

Facebook pic speaks to both struggles, joys of IVF treatments

(Newser) - A photo that depicts the struggle, pain, and (hopefully) eventual joy of IVF treatments has gone viral on social media thanks to a nationwide fertility clinic. The picture posted Oct. 5 on the Sher Institutes Facebook page shows a baby girl lying on a white backdrop, in the middle of...

Grandma Clings to Giant Cross for 5 Hours in SC Flood

Clara Gantt and her grandson thought they were done for

(Newser) - "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you." That's the Bible passage Clara Gantt read out loud as she was interviewed by WIS about an ordeal she won't soon forget. The South Carolina woman...

'Gift From God' Helps Wife Recover Lost Wedding Ring

Rosa Pineda believed she'd never see it again

(Newser) - When Rosa Pineda lost her wedding ring in the Pacific Ocean, she cried and figured it was long gone—until her husband stumbled onto what she calls "a gift from God," ABC News reports. Rosa and Rudy Pineda were with their family on Shell Beach at Pismo Beach,...

A Special Reunion: 5 Great Things This Week

Including a father who made sure a step-father got his due

(Newser) - A most unusual reunion and a father who made sure a stepfather didn't get cheated out of a special day were among the week's good-news stories:
  • Burned Baby, Nurse Reunite After 38 Years : In 1977, 3-month-old Amanda Scarpinati was horribly burned. At the hospital, an anonymous nurse cradled
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Ring Bearer, Flower Girl Tie Knot 17 Years Later

Brooke and Adrian Franklin even did so in the same church

(Newser) - Adrian Franklin recalls not being particularly excited about walking down the aisle with a 5-year-old girl named Brooke as ring bearer and flower girl in the wedding of a family friend 17 years ago. "I was like, 'Tell me I don't have to!'" he tells...

Man Embarks on Epic Journey —for a Puppy

Joel Carpenter has no regrets and a new best friend

(Newser) - It was love at first sight for Joel Carpenter. When he set eyes on Sadie, via a photo over the Internet, he says he had "this intense gut feeling" and knew he had to see her. So the 23-year-old, who is unemployed, bought a one-way ticket to Minneapolis—it...

Burned Baby, Nurse Reunite After 38 Years

'I never thought this day would come'

(Newser) - In 1977, 3-month-old Amanda Scarpinati was horribly burned when she rolled onto a boiling water vaporizer, the AP reports. But that incident left her with more than scars and years of reconstructive surgeries. Over the next four decades, Scarpinati would get strength by turning to a set of black-and-white photographs...

Father of the Bride Halts Wedding for Classy Move

It has now gone viral

(Newser) - As Todd Bachman prepared to walk his daughter Brittany down the aisle at her Ohio wedding Saturday, he stopped—and what he did is getting a lot of attention. He hopped out of the golf cart he was driving (with Brittany in the back), grabbed the hand of Brittany's...

25-Year-Old NBA Star Gives $400K to Homeless Kids

Wizards' John Wall stopped by DC children's center with surprise donation

(Newser) - John Wall is only 25 years old and he's already achieved great success with the Washington Wizards, including being called by Fox Sports "one of the best point guards in the NBA." He can also check "philanthropist" off his list after his surprise visit Friday to...

Man, 83, With Prosthetic Leg Helps Save Kids

They had been in car accident that killed their mom

(Newser) - An 83-year-old man with a prosthetic leg is being hailed as a hero after helping rescue two small children from a car after it crashed, killing their mother. The Tampa Bay Times reports that Ralph Patterson said he heard the crash and the children's screams in Plant City, Fla....

Kid Finds $8K in Cash on Slide at Playground

And then turns it in

(Newser) - How many kids would turn in $5 they found in a park, let alone $8,000? Aiden Wright, 7, decided to do the right thing (with some prompting from his uncle) Saturday after he spotted a black checkbook while taking a "last run" down the slide at Memorial Park...

A Moving Gesture: 5 Great Things This Week

Including a kindhearted deputy

(Newser) - Kind gestures by strangers highlight some of the week's good-news stories:
  • Photo of McDonald's Worker Will Make Your Day : An older man in a wheelchair went to McDonald's and approached the registers asking for help eating. Much to a bystander's surprise, one cashier immediately closed his
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Postal Worker Saves UPS Guy From Dog Attack

Witnesses say rival probably saved Chicago man's life

(Newser) - The US Postal Service-UPS rivalry vanished yesterday in the face of a common enemy: an attacking and possibly rabid pit bull. Officials say that when a UPS driver in Chicago was attacked by the dog, a passing postal worker pulled it off him and held it down for more than...

Doctor Rigs Device to Help Child on Plane

Dr. Khurshid Guru used water bottle to make nebulizer

(Newser) - A doctor who came to the aid of a toddler during a transatlantic flight last week is being referred to as a "medical MacGyver." Dr. Khurshid Guru says he heard a call for a doctor after a family reported that their 2-year-old son, who has asthma, was having...

Pic of McDonald's Worker's Kindness Will Make Your Day

Disabled man's plea for help brought out the best in Kenny Soriano-Garcia

(Newser) - When Destiny Carreno stopped at a McDonald's in downtown Chicago during rush hour one evening last week, an elderly man in a wheelchair approached one of the registers and simply asked, "Help me, please." It turns out he needed help cutting his food and eating, and "...

How a One-Pound Baby Born at Sea Was Kept Alive

Baby boy Haiden reached port just in time

(Newser) - Utah's Emily Morgan and her husband, Chase, thought a seven-day Royal Caribbean cruise around the eastern Caribbean would be a relaxing way to celebrate their 3-year-old daughter's birthday, reports NPR . Morgan, 28, was still months away from her Dec. 19 due date, but during their second night on...

Meet World's Oldest Competitive Sprinter

105-year-old Hidekichi Miyazaki hopes to race Usain Bolt

(Newser) - A Japanese man, who calls himself a "medical marvel," set his third world record for being the oldest competitive sprinter yesterday—one day after turning 105, AFP reports. Hidekichi Miyazaki ran the 100-meter dash at the Kyoto Masters Athletics Autumn competition in 42.22 seconds, but he was...

Mom's Surprise Response to Insulters Goes Viral

She buys them coffee

(Newser) - You've probably heard stories about customers buying coffee for those in line behind them, but this particular "going viral" tale has a twist. After Michigan's Dianne Hoffmeyer ordered doughnuts in a Tim Horton's coffee shop, she overheard the two women behind her snarking about her weight...

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