Category Archives: Volunteers

Report: Missing Calif. autistic boy found safe

By doris | Published: September 13, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com LAKE ARROWHEAD, Calif. — A missing autistic boy was found Tuesday afternoon after he ran away from school and into the San Bernardino National Forest, NBC Los Angeles reported. Dozens of searchers had been scouring the mountains for Joshua Robb after he fled into the woods near his school Monday morning, [...]

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Warriors who became walking libraries

By doris | Published: May 28, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — Roland Marbaugh wrote 509 pages of his tales of war — from the swampy Solomon Islands in World War II to the frozen Chosin Reservoir in Korea. His son typed them all up on an electric typewriter in the 1980s but unpublished, Marbaugh’s stories remained largely in [...]

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Twister debris searched for victims; death toll rises to 280

By doris | Published: April 28, 2011

Full Story at msnbc.com TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Survivors and rescuers combed through destroyed towns and neighborhoods on Thursday, looking for belongings and victims after dozens of tornadoes ripped through the South overnight. The death toll continued to climb in Alabama, and at least 280 people in six states perished in the deadliest outbreak in nearly [...]

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Homeland Security teams up with Walmart for safety

By doris | Published: December 7, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — Walmart will join the Department of Homeland Security in a program called “If You See Something, Say Something” which encourages the American public to take an active role in ensuring the safety and security of the nation, DHS said Monday. “Homeland security starts with hometown security, and each of [...]

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Live from Chile: A camera made the world a bit smaller

By doris | Published: October 14, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — The rescue of the 33 miners trapped in a northern Chile mine had all the ingredients for a riveting story and then some: a camera placed half a mile under the Earth’s surface that would bring the world live images of a dramatic ending. A live broadcast of the [...]

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‘I’m so happy!’ Seven Chile miners gain freedom

By doris | Published: October 13, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — To hugs, cheers and tears, rescuers using a missile-like escape capsule began pulling 33 men one by one to fresh air and freedom at last early Wednesday, 69 days after they were trapped in a collapsed mine almost a half-mile underground. Seven men were pulled out [...]

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Driller from Denver becomes Chile mine rescue hero

By doris | Published: October 10, 2010

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com SAN JOSE MINE, Chile – Jeff Hart was drilling water wells for the U.S. Army’s forward operating bases in Afghanistan when he got the call to fly to Chile. He spent the next 33 days on his feet, operating the drill that finally provided a way out Saturday for 33 trapped [...]

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Chile list says which miners should go first, last

By doris | Published: October 8, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com SAN JOSE MINE, Chile — Before 33 trapped Chilean miners can begin their passage to the outside world, still more people will join them down below to make their journey as smooth as it can be. These men — an elite group of three paramedics with the Chilean navy’s special forces [...]

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Oosterhouse lends hand to rebuilding New Orleans

By doris | Published: September 5, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.msn.com Cause Celeb highlights a celebrity’s work on behalf of a specific cause. This week, Carter Oosterhouse, who first appeared in the public eye as the carpenter on “Trading Spaces,” talks about his work with Rebuilding Together . The organization does volunteer house repairs for the elderly, people with disabilities and those [...]

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GIs ‘afraid to deploy’ over spouses’ illegal status

By doris | Published: May 8, 2010

Full Story at msnbc.com Lt. Kenneth Tenebro enlisted in the armed forces after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, signing up even before he became an American citizen. He served one tour of duty in Iraq, dodging roadside bombs, and he would like to do another. But throughout that first mission, he harbored a fear he [...]

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Haiti earthquake: Tuesday news updates

By doris | Published: January 20, 2010

Full Story at CNN.com 10:37 p.m. — Two children were pulled alive Tuesday night from the rubble of a two-story building in Port-au-Prince. The 8-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl, rescued by a team from the New York City fire and police departments, were taken to an Israeli tent hospital. 10:31 p.m. — Rescue teams on [...]

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Salvation Army major shot dead in Arkansas on Christmas Eve

By doris | Published: December 25, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — A Salvation Army major was shot dead in front of his three children on Christmas Eve in North Little Rock, Arkansas, authorities said. Maj. Philip Wise, 40, was gunned down Thursday. He was found lying by the back entrance of a Salvation Army facility, said police spokesman Sgt. Terry [...]

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Volunteers lay wreaths at Arlington in holiday tribute to fallen veterans

By doris | Published: December 13, 2009

Full Story atCNN.com Arlington, Virginia (CNN) — For Karen and Morrill Worcester, it’s a campaign that blossomed out of a personal family tradition. But for the families of the fallen, it’s a holiday tribute to remember the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in the armed services. On Saturday, volunteers flooded the grounds [...]

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