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Every Day Heroes
Stories and links to stories about everyday heroes. You know the ones, the single mom, the guy who shovels the neighbour's walk, the boy who stops a bully, the victim who becomes a survivor. They're all around us. We have what's... [more]
Stories and links to stories about everyday heroes. You know the ones, the single mom, the guy who shovels the neighbour's walk, the boy who stops a bully, the victim who becomes a survivor. They're all around us. We have what's called a "blog carnival" once a week where people contribute their stories and we post them.
Maybe you don't know her but back in World War II she witnessed the systematic elimination of the Jewish community and decided to take it upon herself to try and make a difference. During those years she would take Jewish children and smuggle them out of reach of the German Nazis by any means possible. Irena would put babies in the bottom of toolboxes and small children in sacks. She even trained her dog to bark harshly at the Nazi soldiers from the back of her vehicle so that they would...
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Today is Memorial day for our American friends. Any day is a good day to remember our heroes. Mick Dobra presents That Others May Live! posted at Romans 15:4 Project. Jack Yoest presents Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery posted at Yoest.com. For Stories of Valour from the U.S. Army, visit their website. This is a picture of Corporal Matthew J. McCully. 25 May 2007 On May 25, 2007, Corporal Matthew McCully was killed by an improvised explosive device, while performing his...
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Welcome to the August 1, 2007 edition of carnival of sales & management success.
Karl Goldfield presents Building a plan Part 4a: Get to know your team (New Hires) posted at Coaching sales champions.
Charles H. Green presents Top Ten Things Not to Say in a Sales Call posted at Trust Matters, saying, “Here’s how to blow that sale in one easy step!”
Charles H. Green presents Trusted Professions posted at Trust Matters, saying, “Recent surveys ranked teaching as one of the most trustworthy...
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In the darkest of times, strength of character still rises...in some. Irena Sendler's strength ran as deep as her courage ran high. Irena passed away this week at the age of 98. Who was Irena Sendler? She was strength beyond measure. She was courage defined. She was humanity at its best. She was willingness to help. She was fear defied. She was refusal to give in. She was the woman who planned and organized the rescue of 2,500 Jewish children from certain death at the hands of the Nazis...
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FRANCA SOZZANI, editor of Vogue Italia, has revealed that US presidential hopeful Barack Obama was the inspiration behind the magazine's already-legendary July 2008 "Black" issue, which features only non-white models including Naomi Campbell, Jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman and Liya Kebede.
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LA MARQUE — A U.S. Army soldier injured in Iraq will get a new home thanks to the Helping a Hero organization.
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NEW DELHI: Controversy over the authenticity of the famous battle of Longewala in India’s western sector in 1971 refuses to die down. The war hero credited with the splendid victory at that time has gone to court saying people were trying to tarnish his image.
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THIS is the Welsh Olympic hero that history has forgotten.
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Guitar Hero Aerosmith allows fans to travel with them and succeed depending on proficiency, but it's a sanitized version, says the band.
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- Guitar Hero : Aerosmith Video (nwiizone.com)
- Guitar Hero Aerosmith Launch Trailer (topix.com)
A COMMANDO hero who threw himself on a Taliban grenade to save his three mates is to be awarded the George Cross.
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Grenade hero L/Cpl Matt Croucher tells how his outstanding bravery saved his comrades
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The family of a man originally from Gwynedd stabbed to death in New Zealand say he was a hero.
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If there's a hotter video-game genre than rock-and-roll, I didn't get the memo. By now, almost everyone has heard of "Guitar Hero." This best-selling series lets players rock out using a guitar-shaped controller to strum along with alternative and classic rock hits. In 2007, MTV Games came along...
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How a Royal Marine risked his life to save comrades
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