Stroke victim stranded in Antarctica rescued

Raytheon said it was too dangerous to rescue Renee-Nicole Douceur earlier, though now the scientist who is an apparent stroke victim can get medical treatment. Stroke victims who receive immediate attention are...

After Rescue, Miners Tell of Ordeals and Plot New Lives

" In the days before he was rescued, Mario Gómez had reached a breaking point. Though he was the oldest and possibly the most experienced of the 33 miners trapped nearly a half mile underground, he began to “feel strong explosions” in the shafts surrounding him,...

Somali pirates free Puntland minister

"A minister kidnapped by pirates in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland has been freed. Ports Minister Said Mohamed Rageh was ambushed last Friday and held in the remote pirate stronghold of Jariban. His release came after negotiations between the...

Dog alerts owners to fire in East Avon, NY

EAST AVON, NY -  On Saturday morning, May 22, East Avon firefighters were dispatched to a house fire with the possibility of people trapped on Sutton Road in the town of Avon, Livingston County....

Britain's RAF and Navy Yellow Sea King Helicopter to be Replaced

Britain's yellow Sea King helicopters will soon disappear from the radar. Today the Ministry of Defence will name the private company who will take over the Sea King emergency service.  The Royal Navy and...

Update: Stranded hunter rescued by military rescue team

Final Update: News headlines are buzzing that the stranded hunter has been picked up by the Cormorant helicopter and will soon be home, safe and warm with his family in Resolute.The Windsor Star has reported that...

Haitian Man, Buried Under Rubble for 10 Days, Rescued By IDF Team

Bulletin: Haitian Man, Buried Under Rubble for 10 Days, Rescued By IDF Team

Mike Amor's Amazing Rescue: Human Life Before Reporting

Mike Amor, a news correspondent for Australian network Seven News became famous overnight when a video capturing his amazing rescue of a little Haitian girl aired around the world to show that hope still exists for...

Bridge Suicide Foiled

I've been hassled for pausing on the bridge while looking unusual and it's a nuisance. Once when I was very young I was in fact contemplating the dark water below and the police took me for a chat with the psych...

Firefighters save beloved dog Mollie, down 33-feet in a well

" In the quiet little town of Olar, S.C. (population: 250), it’s the feel-good story of the year: Olivia Hartzog, age 4, was reunited with her beloved pet Mollie after the poor pooch was trapped overnight 33...

Nine Women Rescued From A “Reality Show” In Turkey

Nine women in Turkey thought they were being filmed for a reality show equivalent to “Big Brother” in the United States when in fact the images of them wearing bikini were distributed online for revenue-generating purposes. Once the women became suspicious and raised the...

5 dead, 900 people rescued from Philippine ferry

Early Sunday morning a Super 9 Ferry sank in the Southern Phillipines.  The ferry had 1000 passengers on board.  900 people were rescued, 60 are missing or unaccounted for.  Five dead have...

Boy Dies in Unilever's 'Clear Men' Reality Show Due To Negligence

[Aarpix News Exclusive] KARACHI - In their quest to produce a western kind of thrilling and adventurous reality show, Poor and substandard arrangements have become the reason of the killing of a boy Saad Khan. Victim’s cousin Mansoor Khan told Aarpix. Saad Khan lost his...

16-year-old raped by dad, uncle

"16-year-old raped by dad, uncle" "NAGPUR: The story of a pregnant 16-year-old girl, rescued by neighbours of Vandevi slums recently from the clutches of her 35-year-old father, brought to the fore the grotesque brutality she was made to undergo at home. She has been...

Child Trapped. Arm Struck In Pool Drain

"-- Key Biscayne Fire Rescue worked Monday to remove a child from a pool after her arm got caught in a pool drain.The child's head was above the water, but her arm was stuck in the drain, WPLG-TV in Miami...

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