A man with no arms or legs set to swim 22 miles

A Frenchman who lost all his arms and legs in a freak accident is preparing to swim cross the English Channel. He has flippers connected to his specially designed swimsuit and an extra long snorkel that runs straight up between his eyes.
Amazingly though, he was was barely able to swim two lengths of his local pool two years ago.The 42-year-old Frenchman, who is nicknamed ‘Iron Man’, lost his four limbs in 1994 when a TV aerial he was trying to mend touched an overhead power line.
He was immediately hit with 20,000 volts of electricity and had to have both arms and both legs amputated.Philippe has been swimming for up to 30 hours a week for the past two years, and building up his body strength in his local gym.‘This is a dream and I’m determined to fulfil it,’ he said

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12 year old boy walked 2478 miles for homeless youth

Zach Bonner has walked across America from Tampa Florida to Santa Monica California. He has walked approximately 2478 miles & has crossed over 8 states... all to bring awareness to the plight homeless youth. Big dreams for a 12 year old boy who wanted to make a difference, take action, and to bring awareness to youth that were out on the streets.Zach walked an average of 20 miles per day, sometimes longer. His last mile was walked from Virgina Ave. Park to the Santa Monica Pier. Zach was joined by Cody Simpson, an Australian pop/R&B singer, as well as many others for his final mile.

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http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-492630?hpt=Sbin

Blind man guides traffic

Blind traffic reporter Tommy Edison has been leading Connecticut drivers for years, as WTNH reports.

To watch the video, please go to
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2010/09/13/pkg.blind.traffic.reporter.wtnh?iref=allsearch

A baby Saved in Pakistan

Medical "A Team" aids flood victims.
Please watch how they saved the life of a baby:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2010/09/13/am.larsen.a.team.pt2.cnn?hpt=Sbin

Pilot survives plane crash into home near Aurora

A small plane crashed into a house near the Aurora Airport Friday afternoon and the pilot walked away with minor injuries.
Homeowner Sally Jones said she came outside just before the crash and eventually turned around to find the conscious, but dazed pilot sitting on top of her garage. She was not injured. Her 18-year-old dog also escaped injury.

To read the full story, please go to:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38996944/ns/local_news-portland_or/