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Girl, 13, Recounts How Dad Lost His Life to Save Her

Gracie Johnson survived rockslide that killed parents, sister, 2 cousins

(Newser) - A 13-year-old girl who survived a rockslide that killed her parents, her sister, and two cousins says she's alive today for one reason: her self-sacrificing dad. “I did cover myself, but I was just standing in the open," Gracie Johnson said on the Today show. "He...

Video Records Amazing Undersea Rescue

It shows divers' astonishment that cook had survived nearly 3 days

(Newser) - News that a tugboat's cook had survived being trapped underwater for nearly three days came out six months ago . But it wasn't until this week that video emerged showing the dramatic moment when Harrison Okene's outstretched hands reached toward his rescue divers, and they realized to their...

Pope May Be Sneaking Out at Night to Help Poor

Rumors seem to be true: Huffington Post

(Newser) - This will only help Francis' reputation as everyone's favorite pope: It seems that the pontiff is ducking out of the Vatican at night dressed as a priest to minister to Rome's homeless and hand out money. The rumor got buzzing when an archbishop whose job it is to...

Boy, 5, Gets His Dream: to Be a Police Officer

Morgan Steward, confined to a wheelchair, becomes honorary officer

(Newser) - Morgan Steward is confined to a wheelchair, but that wasn't nearly enough to keep the 5-year-old from his dream: He's always wanted to be a police officer, and yesterday, he was made an honorary one in Covington, Ga. "He always said, 'Mom, I want to be...

Mystery 'TipsforJesus' Diner Drops $54K in Huge Tips

Anonymous Good Samaritan leaving considerably more than 20%

(Newser) - Someone is going around the country leaving humongous tips at restaurants under the moniker "TipsForJesus," and the Daily Dot estimates they've added up to $54,000 so far. Think tips like $1,000 on a $152 tab—you can see pictures of the receipts on Instagram . The...

35 Years Later, Mugger Finds Victim, Apologizes
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Dec 1, 2013 10:33 AM CST

35 Years Later, Mugger Finds Victim, Apologizes

After spotting him on Facebook

(Newser) - One of the lesser-known things Facebook is apparently good for: finding the guy you mugged 35 years ago and apologizing. While reading a post about a bagel store shutting down, 53-year-old Michael Goodman happened to spot a familiar name: Claude Soffel. Goodman had remembered the name since the late 1970s,...

5 Most Uplifting Stories of the Week

Including a truly lucky dog

(Newser) - This week, hope took the form of ... a Led Zeppelin album:
  1. Amid Tornado Cleanup, Hope Arrives Via Led Zeppelin : When your town is decimated by a tornado, you'll take solace wherever you can find it. In Gifford, Ill., that just happened to be in the form of a sleeve
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Frugal Seattle Man Leaves $188M Secret Fortune

His will gave children's hospital biggest gift in its history

(Newser) - An elderly man who had holes in his clothes and took buses instead of taxis has amazed Seattle Children's Research Institute with what it says is the biggest gift ever earmarked for pediatric research—in the entire US. The hospital's research center will receive the largest portion of...

Amid Tornado Cleanup, Hope Arrives Via Led Zeppelin

Pastor's husband finds album sleeve from 'Houses of the Holy'

(Newser) - When your town is decimated by a tornado, you'll take solace wherever you can find it. In Gifford, Ill., that just happened to be in form of a sleeve to Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy album—found, of course, by the pastor's husband in the rubble...

Teen With Cancer Finds YouTube Fame Before Death

Olivia Wise's Katy Perry cover gets Perry's attention

(Newser) - A 16-year-old with terminal brain cancer died Monday—but not before her YouTube cover of Katy Perry's "Roar" moved countless viewers, including Perry herself. After learning that she had exhausted her treatment options, Olivia Wise recorded the song in a Toronto studio in September. The video , which shows...

Officer Buys Shoes for Girl in Need

Florida cop plays Good Samaritan

(Newser) - It's another story of a nice gesture by a Florida cop: An officer visiting an elementary school in Melbourne noticed a young girl whose shoes were split down the front and "flapping in the breeze," a school bookkeeper tells Florida Today . Her socks weren't much better....

Dying Woman Gets Last Wish: Right to Marry

Couple won't have to wait for Illinois law to kick in

(Newser) - A federal judge has decided to allow a lesbian couple in Illinois to get married before death splits them up. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a same-sex marriage bill into law last week, but it doesn't allow weddings to begin until June, which might be too late for Vernita Gray...

'Underdog' Rescued From Giant Hole

Pooch fell 700 feet to bottom of unused mine

(Newser) - Some cheerful news to start the week: A massive rescue operation succeeded in saving a dog who had gotten stuck at the bottom of one of the world's biggest manmade holes, Metro reports. The pooch—nicknamed "Underdog"—was spotted last week swimming in the lake at the...

5 Most Uplifting Stories of the Week

A tornado-surviving dog and a heroic bus driver make the list

(Newser) - An amazing canine survivor and newlyweds young and old highlight this week's list of uplifting news:
  • Happy Reunion: Dog Found Under Tornado Rubble : A family in Washington, Ill., had all but given up on their dog, Maggie, after a devastating tornado destroyed their home. Then, more than a day
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Mom Finally Reunites With Son She Lost 35 Years Ago

David Amaya Barrick was taken across the border by his dad

(Newser) - "I love you and I missed you a lot. I welcome you into my life." Those were some of the first words David Amaya Barrick spoke to his mother, Kathy Amaya, in more than three decades. "I love you and I'm very happy to see you...

Bus Driver Hailed as Hero for Foiling Bomb Plot

She had been ordered to deliver it to police station in Northern Ireland

(Newser) - A bus driver in Northern Ireland is winning a hero's praise for keeping cool and defying orders to drive a timed bomb to a police station, reports the Guardian and RTE . The scene unfolded last night, when either one or two men (accounts differ) boarded the bus, placed the...

He Kissed Her in 1938; They Got Married in 2013

Canada couple in their 80s have been friends since grade school

(Newser) - During their third-grade play in 1938, George Raynes played Prince Charming and Carol Harris was Sleeping Beauty. He wasn't supposed to really kiss her, but "I laid a big wet one on her," the now 83-year-old Raynes tells CBC of New Brunswick . No young romance bloomed at...

Satellite Built by Teens Blasts Into Space

High school students in Virginia make history

(Newser) - A rocket blasted into space last night with what Space.com calls a record 29 satellites, but one of them in particular is making headlines for all the right reasons: It's the first satellite designed and built by high school students, reports NPR . Teens at Thomas Jefferson High School...

Why Wait? Returning Sailor, Fiancee Wed at Airport

Reno-Tahoe baggage-claim area hosts the reception

(Newser) - They were supposed to get married a year ago, but Dylan Ruffer's Navy deployment off the coast of Syria got extended. So when Ruffer finally arrived back home at the Reno-Tahoe airport last night, he and longtime sweetheart Madison Meinhardt made up for lost time: The 19-year-olds got hitched...

Happy Reunion: Dog Found Under Tornado Rubble

Family finds Maggie in ruins of home in Washington, Illinois

(Newser) - Amid the bad news out of Illinois from this weekend's devastating tornado comes this great Facebook post : "maggie found!!!!!" Maggie is the family dog of the Dann family of Washington, Ill., who was missing and presumed dead after the tornado, explains Weather.com . As family and friends...

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