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WWII Escapees Retrace Childhood Train Rescue
70 years ago as troops from Nazi Germany marched into Czechoslovakia, the British diplomat Sir Nicholas Winton transported 669 Jewish children aboard eight trains...
Passenger Controls Runaway Bus
A passenger steered a bus to safety after the driver collapsed at the wheel in Manchester city center. Fitness instructor Alex Jenkins...
Youngest to Sail Around the World Arrives Home (Video)
17 year old Mike Perham was greeted to a hero's welcome when he arrived in Portsmouth, England after a nine month trip around...
Cat Catches the Daily Bus for Four Years
A 12-year old cat has caught the bus regularly from his own yard for four years. He waits in line behind the passengers,...
Hiker Lost in Bush for 12 Days Found Alive
A British teenager lost for 12 days while hiking in Australia's Blue Mountains was found alive and well yesterday, just hours before his...
Retired Man Fights Armed Robber (Video)
A 68-year-old pensioner fights a knife wielding robber who attempted a raid on a bookmakers in Farnborough, England. He came to the aid of...
Rare Original Declaration Of Independence Copy Found In British Archives
A rare print of America's Declaration of Independence has been found in England among files at The National Archives outside London. Printed on...
London Tube Announcements Now Include Inspirational Sayings
London commuters are getting a dash of inspiration in their daily ride to work. Drivers on the Underground's Picadilly line have added to their...
Students Take College Giving Courses
In a growing national movement, students are enrolling in newly created philanthropy courses and steering thousands of dollars to local charities. At...
Glimmer of Hope in Fight Against London Gang Crime
As knife crime and gang culture scar the streets of England, one program is offering a glimmer of hope.
The X-it youth project has already...
Endangered Right Whales Break Spring Birth Record
A baby boom in the Atlantic for the endangered right whale has naturalists cheering. A record 39 calves born this spring shatters...
‘Titanic’ Stars Help Last Living Passenger of Shipwreck
The last survivor of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 is getting a hand from Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The "Titanic"...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Internet Breakthrough Could Allow Millions to Trace Ancestors to 16th Century
A new comprehensive collection of documents covering everyday life in London over more than 400 years is being scanned and made available...
Encouraging Signs for Osprey
After the population of osprey in Massachusetts plummeted to 12 pairs in the 1960s, the majestic bird began a slow recovery starting...
HPV Screen Beats Pap Smear
A test for human papillomavirus infection is better than the standard Pap smear at catching cervical cancer early, researchers report. The study of...
Jasmine the Greyhound, ‘Mother Theresa’ of Dogs
In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed...
New Canal Takes Freight off Roads
UK Engineers working on a new development in Salford Quays have been using the Manchester Ship Canal to transport freight. The old canal helps...
Woolworths Store Reopened as ‘Wellworths’ and Former Staff Rehired
A former Woolworths manager has defied the recession by reopening the shop under the name Wellworths. Claire Robertson has handed 20 of her...
Building a Bridge to Save Lives
The Nithi River used to claim as many as 50 lives each year near the Kenyan villages of Kajuki and Mutino. But a...