More than 500 people have donated a kidney to save a stranger's life

Edit Belfast Telegraph 21 Sep 2016
More than 500 people have donated one of their kidneys to save a stranger's life, according to new figures. Data from NHS Blood and Transplant shows 509 people have given their kidneys to a stranger over the last decade after living organ donation became legal in 2006 ... Giving a kidney to a stranger now makes up 8% of all living kidney donations, with other live donations coming from family and close friends....

Jean-Ralphio Finally Comes Together With his Real Biological Father in this Perfect Instagram

Edit New York Magazine 21 Sep 2016
The creators of Stranger Things were just given a divine gift by social media that they would be wise not to squander as they write season 2 of their smash hit Netflix series. During season 1, astute viewers noticed the uncanny resemblance between the Stranger resident rich kid, Steve Harrington ... More » ... ....

Bill Reynolds: Mike Lupica's novel approach pays off

Edit The Providence Journal 21 Sep 2016
I grew up on Clair Bee's "Chip Hilton'' series, sports novels for adolescent boys. It was the late 1950s, and there weren't too many novels aimed at adolescent boys back then, especially ones that loved sports. The "Chip Hilton'' books were set in some fictional small town where Chip and his friends moved through the seasons, sports as a ......

1984

Edit Skiddle 21 Sep 2016
Headlong's highly acclaimed adaptation of George Orwell's famously chilling and dystopian novel, highlighting the detrimental effects of surveillance, identity and control....

Mobilising funds, the fun way

Edit The Hindu 21 Sep 2016
English student, was yelling out ‘chicken pakoda’ standing behind a desk in a classroom on the ground floor of Bharathidasan Government College for Women ... Small boxes of facial cream and beauty products were carefully arranged in pyramid shape on the bench to allure students ... S was selling second-hand books including cookery books, novels and children’s books ... We sold some novels too,” she said....

Flight delays: Injured bald eagle spends evening in Arviat

Edit CBC 21 Sep 2016
The community of Arviat is no stranger to visitors, but one particularly unique tourist wound up spending the night last weekend. a bald eagle ... ....

Game pressure nothing new for Jacoby Brissett

Edit Worcester Telegram 21 Sep 2016
FOXBORO — Jacoby Brissett was on the sideline when disaster struck. He was only a child compared to the older teammates around him. But in the blink of an eye, the newcomer was running on the field to take control of an offense during an important game.Sound familiar?The Patriots’ rookie quarterback is no stranger to being called upon during turbulent times....

Jacoby Brissett no stranger to stepping in when a teammate goes down

Edit Worcester Telegram 21 Sep 2016
FOXBORO – Jacoby Brissett was on the sideline when disaster struck. He was only a child compared to the older teammates around him. But in the blink of an eye, the newcomer was running on the field to take control of an offense during an important game.Sound familiar?The Patriots’ rookie quarterback is no stranger to being called upon during turbulent times....

It’s Bill Murray’s world – and author Gavin Edwards explains why

Edit The Charlotte Observer 21 Sep 2016
If you habitually steal golf carts, take over performances by college bands at football games or sneak up on strangers from behind to cover their eyes, you are. 1) A ... ....

Big-game pressure nothing new for Patriots QB Jacoby Brissett

Edit Worcester Telegram 21 Sep 2016
FOXBORO — Jacoby Brissett was on the sideline when disaster struck. He was only a child compared to the older teammates around him. But in the blink of an eye, the newcomer was running on the field to take control of an offense during an important game.Sound familiar?The Patriots’ rookie quarterback is no stranger to being called upon during turbulent times....

APD Media Release 09/20/16 - UPDATE (City of Annapolis, MD)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Sep 2016
The children reported incidents that occurred as far back as Thursday, September 15, in several different Annapolis neighborhoods. It appears that only children have seen the person(s) in the clown costume. Incidents were reported in the 700 block of Newtowne Drive, Bens Drive near Victor Parkway, and the 1400 block of Tyler Avenue. The most recent sighting reportedly occurred around 8.30 a.m ... Don't talk to strangers....

Peace Day Dallas event shows basketball has power to bring people together (Dallas Mavericks)

Edit Public Technologies 21 Sep 2016
Whether it was watching a crowd of 100 take a Zumba class on the lawn, an Irish football club team teaching the rules to complete strangers and then putting those skills to the test in a scrimmage, or, of course, playing a game of 3-on-3 on a Mavs court, Peace Day is the type of event that will reinforce the idea that we are all - no matter where ......
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