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Boston officer commended for water rescue

A Boston police officer received an award of recognition for jumping into the frigid Boston Harbor to save a drowning woman.

"There was no time to think really. I certainly can't stand on the side and watch her drown. It's really as simple as that,” said Norton. Norton took off his gun, belt and shoes and made the 20-foot jump into the 40-degree water without a second thought.

Someone tossed him a rescue ring, which helped him keep the victim afloat.

“It really is a remarkable show of heroism, immediate action and courage that has made a difference this Christmas for a family,” said Commissioner Ed Davis, Boston Police Department.

To read more and to watch the video, please go to http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/local/boston/12009405940567/boston-officer-commended-for-water-rescue/

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An Act Of Kindness: NYPD Officer Giving Barefoot Man Boots

A photo shows Larry DePrimo, an New York Police Department officer, kneeling next to a barefoot man in Manhattan, a pair of fresh, new boots at his side.

"I had two pairs of wool winter socks and combat boots, and I was cold," DePrimo, 25, told Newsday. He asked the man if he wanted a pair of shoes and some socks.

The man told him he'd never had a pair of shoes, so DePrimo went to a Skechers store and bought a $75 pair of "insulated winter boots and thermal socks."

"It was like you gave him a million dollars," said DePrimo about the unidentified man.

The photograph was taken by Jennifer Foster, a tourist from Arizona. She witnessed the act of kindness and sent the department the picture and the story.

She wrote:

"The officer expected NOTHING in return and did not know I was watching. I have been in law enforcement for 17 years. I was never so impressed in my life. I did not get the officer's name. It is important, I think, for all of us to remember the real reason we are in this line of work. The reminder this officer gave to our profession in his presentation of human kindness has not been lost on myself or any of the Arizona law enforcement officials with whom this story has been shared."

The owner of the Sketcher's store gave DePrimo a 25 percent discount and DePrimo, who lives with his parents on Long Island, has kept the receipt in his vest — "to remind me that sometimes people have it worse."

To see the photo, please go to http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/11/29/166162529/an-act-of-kindness-photo-of-nypd-officer-giving-barefoot-man-boots-goes-viral

Source: NPR.org

Father, daughter credited with saving residents from fire

WAUSAU (WAOW) - A father and daughter are being credited for saving everyone inside a recent apartment fire that happened in Wausau on Sunday.

When Geralyn Granger came home on Sunday night, she saw flames and smoke pouring out of the Tamarack Apartments.

"All you could really see was smoke, and you could smell the smoke, and it was a bright light where the fire was coming through the wall," said Geralyn Granger.

Granger lives next door to the burning building. When she saw the flames, she ran to get her father. "I was scared," said Granger.

While she dialed 911, her father went to help. "As I was walking up the stairs, debris was falling on the steps, and I kept hammering on the doors until everyone got out," said Gary Granger "I was watching him--and then things were falling. I got really scared.”

Fire officials say Geralyn Granger was in the right place at the right time. "If it was five minutes later, and no one saw it, I don't think people would have been able to get out safely," said Geralyn Granger.

If it wasn't for Gary Granger knocking on doors, alerting residents of the fire, firefighters say things could have been a lot worse. "It was cooking so hot inside, things just started falling apart," said Gary Granger.

"Within one minute, the whole hallway filled with fire, so we got out right in time," said Geralyn Granger.

Everyone made it out safely. Wausau fire officials say that's thanks to the help of Gary Granger and his daughter.

To watch the video, please go to http://www.waow.com/story/19799490/father-daughter-credited-with-saving-resident-from-fire?hpt=us_bn9

Source: waow.com

 

US synagogue welcomes Muslims seeking a place to pray

Muslims around the world are gathering for Friday prayers, and in one neighborhood in the US state of Virginia, the worshippers will enter a building that could hardly be further from a traditional mosque.

At a time when religious differences are sparking conflict in the Middle East and beyond - it is cooperation between two faiths which is allowing this unique program flourish.

The Jewish community is opening its doors because the area's mosques could not accommodate all of the growing Muslim population.

To watch the video, please go to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19289226

Strangers pay sick kid's bill

An outpouring of support for a Woodward family in need over the weekend. Stephanie and Aaron Sennert’s baby needs to be hooked up to an oxygen machine to survive.  The family wasn't able to pay it's electric bill and Alliant Energy said it could soon be shut off. Since KCCI aired the family's story on Saturday, Iowans have stepped up to help. Dozens of viewers donated money to pay the family's bill. The family said they never expected the outpouring of support.

When Don Batt and his wife watched the news Saturday night, they saw Stephanie and Aaron Sennert's story. Medical bills and frequent trips to Mayo Clinic have depleted their savings. Four-month-old Paul, who has apnea, needs to be hooked up to an oxygen tank to help him breathe. The family said it was living in fear after Alliant Energy sent a notice to disconnect their power because they are behind on bills. That's why Batt hopped on his motorcycle and made the 20-mile trip from Boone to Woodward, so he could hand the family cash in person.

To read more: http://www.kcci.com/news/central-iowa/Update-Donations-roll-in-for-family-with-sick-child/-/9357080/16277038/-/6eyeltz/-/index.html?hpt=us_bn9 

Source: kcci.com

Good Samaritan Returns Raining Money To Owner

ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI)– What would you do if you were driving down the highway and saw money raining down? It happened to a local man who grabbed up as much of the money as he could and then found the rightful owner.

It is a story that restores your faith in humanity. The cash that was flying all over Interstate 44 was for buying food for the homeless. Jane Corbett said she set the envelope full of cash on the back of her car as she was strapping in an 8-year-old child in a car seat. The envelope and money took flight Monday afternoon at the Murdoch entrance ramp onto westbound I-44.

Corbett had retraced her steps and tore her house apart looking for the money. Tuesday morning, Ray Leuthauser returned $330 he found. But about $475 was still missing. Ray told his fellow union construction workers at a job in Shrewsbury what happened and they donated more than $500 to make up the difference.

Jane with the Peter and Paul homeless center has made thank you signs for all the union workers who donated money to make up for the un-recovered cash. Ray is hoping to put those signs up at their construction site, Kenrick-Glennon Seminary in Shrewsbury.

Source: fox2now.com http://fox2now.com/2012/08/16/good-samaritan-returns-raining-money-to-owner/?hpt=us_bn9