Hero News
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By AFP
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People have come from far and wide to this sleepy Anatolian village in central Turkey to recite prayers, take selfies or just think quietly.
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Toly Rod from the boy band tribute group Larger Than Life serenaded fans to an Enrique Iglesias classic at the Unsung Heroes event.
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By AFP
Sanktpeterburg -
Alexander Kaverin, the driver of the Saint Petersburg metro train hit by a deadly explosion, has become an unlikely hero in a tragedy that has claimed 14 lives and injured dozens.
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By AFP
Berlin -
Calls grew Wednesday for Germany to honour and reward three Syrian "heroes" who captured a compatriot suspected of plotting to bomb a Berlin airport in the name of the Islamic State group.
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By AFP
Paris -
Lassana Bathily was an undocumented migrant from Mali until he became an unlikely hero by saving shoppers' lives during the jihadist attack on a Jewish supermarket in Paris a year ago.
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By AFP
Ottawa -
As Canada came to terms with finding itself in the firing line of militant Islamists it turned for reassurance to a 58-year-old former Mountie formerly best known for carrying a golden mace.
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Budapest -
A soldier whose actions saved some 200,000 Hungarian Jews has finally been recognised in Hungary, 70 years after the event.
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In ‘The Lone Ranger,’ Tonto, a Native American warrior, recounts the untold tale of how he helped John Reid become a legendary icon of justice.
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Madrid -
The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) in the UK has awarded a prestigious international prize to a German Shepherd dog named Ajax, who works with the Spanish Guardia Civil bomb squad.
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A male Thai Bangkaew who regularly wanders around his community found a white plastic bag at a roadside dump in Tha Rua district and took it home to his master, Gumnerd Thongmak. His niece heard it barking outside and found the dog with a plastic bag.
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After coming to the rescue of kidnapping victims Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight, Charles Ramsey has been offered hamburgers for life by Cleveland-area restaurants.
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Heroic New Zealand beach-goers formed a human chain and rescued Joshua McQuoid, 12, from the sea. He was paddling with a group of friends when he was knocked down and dragged into the sea by a sudden strong current that submerged him in churning surf.
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A 10-year-old pit bull terrier named Baby, rescued a family and its five dogs from a house on fire. Baby earned the right to the title of a hero by performing the act not just once, but twice.
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New York -
An NYPD police officer's act of kindness on a cold November night in Times Square has won the hearts of thousands online. Officer Lawrence DePrimo was on duty when he ran into a barefooted homeless man and defied the stereotype of the heartless cop.
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New York -
Luke Rudkowski recently set up a meeting that he will remember for the rest of his life. The meeting was between a 9/11 hero and one of the many lives that he saved that day.
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New York -
A New York city bus driver is credited with saving the life of a 7 year old autistic girl who fell from a third floor window.
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Jack Osbourne, a reality TV star and son of Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne, has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Jack has just become a father for the first time and has now spoken out about his diagnosis.
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Melbourne -
A Holocaust Hero, a Swedish Student, Raoul Wallenberg (1912 - ) is surprisingly 're-discovered' in Australia by this alum of his American university. His life, now 100 years since his birth, inspires individuals who can make a difference.
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Tacoma -
Emmanuel Williams, a 17-year-old student from Mount Tahoma High School, Washington, deserves a medal after quickly waking his school bus driver, having most likely prevented a horrific accident.
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When the shooting started on the island Utoya in Norway, where over 500 young people were at a AUF (the youth wing of the Labour Party) summer camp, a German tourist sprang into action after he heard gun shots and saw smoke coming from the island.
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Washington -
President Barack Obama has awarded the highest American military award, the Medal of Honor, to a US Army Ranger who saved two comrades in a firefight in Afghanistan in 2008, but lost his hand in the action.
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Florence -
A dog who was considered a hero by American soldiers in Afghanistan was mistakenly euthanized at an Arizona animal shelter.
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Serving his country did not end with the death of Marine Lance Cpl. Richard R. Penny. Rather, it brought a community together to pay tribute to his service and mourn his passing, and led to the understanding that his death is "our" loss.
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A brave 7-year-old from Los Angeles is being applauded for his courage on Tuesday. His home was invaded by three armed men who threatened his parents.
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A man has saved a fellow motorist after they became stuck on train tracks by pushing their van out of the way, narrowly avoiding being hit himself. The video hit YouTube and the train hero has reached Internet stardom. (See video above)
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Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are the people you pass by every day who care for their family. Behind closed doors that family could have issues that others would walk away from. Kevin Jess is no such man.
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Writers of action hero stories whose stars always get the girl or girls might be ahead of the curve. It seems to works in real life, too, according to hero pilot Chesley “Sulley” Sullenberger and his wife, Laurie.
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I've always wanted to try to DJ. Now I can scratch and cross-fade like a beat junkie with the latest karaoke-style video game, DJ Hero. It's so addictive your fingers might actually cramp mid-tune.
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The annual X'09 event in Toronto gave video game lovers a chance to test out new and upcoming titles, such as Guitar Hero-offshoot DJ Hero, zombie-friendly Left for Dead 2 and the ultra-realistic NHL 2010.
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A true gentleman, a scholar and a courageous reformer has passed away in South Africa. Former President F.W. De Klerk’s elder brother, Willem de Klerk, died on Friday.
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Hero the calf has a prosthesis on his rear legs shaped to fit with his normal walking patterns. YouTube
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The wife of a soldier who did not return home. Heaven Was Needing a Hero
Charles Ramsey helped save three women in Cleveland Newscast screenshot
Here's your hero! Chris Mintz, Army vet used to live in Tacoma. He rushed the gunman and survived being shot 7 times. John R. Knicely. John R. Knicely
A T-shirt honouring Charles Ramsey, who helped rescue a kidnapped Cleveland girl Via LaughingSquid
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