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Homeless Man Turns In 'Wad' of Cash—Again

Last year, Hassell 'Junior' Barber turned in a wallet he found

(Newser) - Authorities say a homeless man who last year turned in a lost wallet stuffed with money has done it again. Police in the city of Kingston in New York's Hudson Valley say 67-year-old Hassell "Junior" Barber approached an officer on Friday and said he wanted to turn in...

Malala Portrait Sells for $103K; Money Going to Nigeria Girls

Her charity will use the money for education in that country

(Newser) - A British artist's portrait of Malala Yousafzai —the Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' education—sold for $102,500 at auction today at Christie's. Sale proceeds will go to the Malala Fund charity, and the fund said the money would in...

Watch This Cat Save Boy From Dog Attack

'Tara' plays the hero in dramatic video

(Newser) - Even those who prefer dogs over cats will have to give it up for the cat on this one. In video from Bakersfield, California, a 4-year-old boy is getting bitten and dragged by a neighbor's dog when the family cat streaks in out of nowhere and saves the day....

Twin Carries Her Sister to Finish Line

Eighth-graders finish last but steal the show at state meet

(Newser) - The best finish to a track meet in a while took place over the weekend in Trenton, Illinois, where one eighth-grader carried her injured twin sister on her back to the finish line. Chloe Gruenke "felt something pull and pop in my thigh" early in their 800-meter race and...

Toddler Falls 11 Stories, Somehow Survives

'Miracle baby' remains in hospital, but without brain injury

(Newser) - Doctors in Minneapolis are calling 15-month-old Musa Dayib the "miracle baby," reports the Star Tribune , and for good reason: The infant fell from his family's 11th-story balcony and survived. In fact, he was still conscious when his panicked father, Guled Ahmed, ran down the stairs to tend...

Wandering Wolf's Epic Quest May Be Over

OR7 appears to have found his mate, and might be a dad

(Newser) - It may have taken three years, two states, and something of a movie deal, but the wandering gray wolf known as OR7 appears to have found his girl. OR7 first attracted attention in 2011 when he abandoned his pack in northeastern Oregon and trekked to California in search of—what...

8-Year-Old Delivers Her Own Brother

Krystle Garcia went into labor at home, and baby was in a hurry

(Newser) - Usually it's your mother threatening that since she brought you into the world she might grant your early exit, but imagine having to add your big sister to that threat? Such is the fate of Joseph James Snyder, who yesterday morning began putting in an appearance two weeks early...

Selfless Mom, Thoughtful Cop Make Headlines
Selfless Mom, Thoughtful Cop Make Headlines
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Selfless Mom, Thoughtful Cop Make Headlines

Week's uplifting stories also include a fast-acting governor

(Newser) - Life-saving and life-shaping gestures by Good Samaritans highlight this week's list of the most uplifting stories:
  • Mom Breaks Back in 3-Story Jump to Save Baby : When a fire trapped Christina Simoes in a bedroom of her third-story apartment with her 18-month-old son, she did the only thing she could:
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Teen Calls Cops on Family; Cop Buys Him a Bed

South Carolina officer goes beyond call of duty to help needy teen

(Newser) - Few calls to police go quite as well as the one 13-year-old Cameron Simmons placed a few weeks ago. After an argument with his mom, the Sumter, SC, teen called the police to say he was done living with his family. Officer Gaetano Acerra soon arrived and told Simmons to...

Mom Breaks Back in 3-Story Jump to Save Baby

Massachusetts woman jumped from third-floor cradling her son

(Newser) - When a fire broke out in her apartment building Wednesday, Christina Simoes ended up trapped in a bedroom of her third-story residence with her 18-month-old son. At that point, the 23-year-old went to the window and did the only thing she could: "I grabbed my son and I gave...

16-Year-Old Graduates College—Before High School

Grace Bush used dual enrollment program to finish early

(Newser) - As a toddler, Grace Bush sat on her mother's lap while she " read to her every day for a few minutes so I could move on to do what I needed to do with my other" eight kids, Gisla Bush tells Reuters . Then at age 2, " I...

#RedBalloonsforRyan Goes Viral After 3-Year-Old Killed

Family friend inspires outpouring on her blog

(Newser) - An outpouring of love has stunned the parents of a 3-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a car while playing frisbee, the Pasadena Star-News reports. Ryan Saldana died when he ran into the street in Alta Loma, Calif., on Friday, leaving his parents devastated. Then Alissa Circle, who...

New Yorker Meets Sister After 57 Years

Intelligence analyst links Peter Hart and Liliana Bonato

(Newser) - Fifty-seven years ago, a boy was born to an Italian woman who died soon after. He was adopted by Americans and his sister was sent to live with an uncle. Now, Peter Hart is 57 years old, and he's about to meet his 72-year-old sister, Liliana Bonato, for the...

Loyal Dog Stays by Owner's Dead Body

Searchers find golden retriever in 'protective stance' to fend off scavengers

(Newser) - A search team in Colorado found the body of a missing 81-year-old skier Saturday, but they had to get by his loyal golden retriever Buddy first, reports ABC Denver . The dog was described in the sheriff's report as being in a "protective state," apparently guarding the body...

Oregon Governor Stops Car to Aid Woman

She's expected to survive after former ER doctor gives her CPR

(Newser) - On his way to dinner in Portland yesterday, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber spotted a woman unconscious along the roadside—so he halted his driver, "jumped out of the vehicle," and hurried over, a spokesperson tells the Oregonian . Making use of skills from his days as an emergency-room doctor,...

Man Freed After Being Sent to Jail 11 Years Late

Judge orders Cornealious 'Mike' Anderson's release

(Newser) - A happy ending for the man who was sent to prison 11 years late—and after turning his life around : Cornealious "Mike" Anderson is once again a free man. A Missouri judge today ordered the state to release Anderson, who was convicted of robbery in 2000 but only sent...

Twins Reunited After 78 Years

Record-breaking separation adds to nature vs. nurture debate

(Newser) - After nine months together in the womb but a lifetime apart, twins Ann Hunt and Elizabeth Hamel have finally been reunited. The pair—whose reunion after 78 years is a new world record—were born to an unmarried domestic servant in England in 1936 who was going to put both...

5 Most Uplifting Stories of the Week

Including a groom who wouldn't let a trip to the ER stop his wedding

(Newser) - A prom-goer's unusual choice of date and an amazing reunion story relating to Hurricane Sandy are on the list:
  • Teen Takes Great-Grandma to First Prom ; It's one of the more unusual prom dates of the season, and one of the sweetest, too. A high school senior in Rockford,
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Hurricane Sandy Dog Home After Bizarre Reunion

Family found him at shelter when they went to adopt

(Newser) - Reckless the dog is back home with his New Jersey family more than a year after getting lost in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. But the weird part is the reunion itself. Chuck and Elicia James tell the Daily Intelligencer that they held out hope Reckless would return but finally...

Teen Takes Great-Grandma to First Prom

Ohio high school senior's 'date' is 89

(Newser) - It's one of the more unusual prom dates of the season, and one of the sweetest, too. A high school senior in Rockford, Ohio, took his 89-year-old great-grandmother—who never got to go to a prom of her own—to his big dance, reports the Times Bulletin . At first,...

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