Survivors In The News

Man Survives Plunge Over Niagara Falls

It's one of the most exclusive Survivors Clubs in the world.  A man who jumped into the Niagara River survived the 167-foot plunge over Horseshoe Falls on Wednesday afternoon.

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Hug The Monster: Four Secrets of Surviving the Recession

By Ben Sherwood

In the remote forests of Washington state near the Canadian border, where the air force teaches its aviators to survive in hostile environments, the instructors hate the sunshine. They like it cold, wet and miserable. Rough weather, they say, makes the best pilots and survivors. Adversity is the best teacher. Stripped of every comfort and left to their wits, the pilots are forced to think, adapt, and make a plan.

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Boater Rescued; 2 NFL Players and Third Man Missing

A harrowing story is unfolding on Florida's Gold Coast at this moment... and the chances of survival for three men are shrinking.

One of four missing boaters has been rescued 38 miles west of Tampa Bay in Florida's Gulf Coast.  Nick Schuyler, a former University of South Florida football player, was found clinging to an overturned fishing boat.  Three other missing men are still including two NFL players: Raiders linebacker Marquis Cooper and Detroit Lions free agent Corey Smith.

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Miracle Survivor: One in a Million

CLEVELAND -- Jory Aebly was shot execution-style in the head last weekend.  The bullet went straight through his brain.  And yet, the 26-year-old is alive and speaking today, a recovery that is nothing short of miraculous, according to doctors.

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Plane Crash in Amsterdam...

A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 135 people slammed into a muddy field while attempting to land at Amsterdam's main airport in misty weather, according to the AP.  Nine people were killed and more than 50 were injured, many seriously.

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Groceries vs. Medicine: How the Elderly Survive

Groceries vs. medicine? Rent vs. heat? One meal vs. two? Almost half of California's elderly face these impossible choices each day, according to a new study from UCLA's Center for Health Policy Research.

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Glenn Beck says "Be Prepared"

Glenn Beck, the popular radio and television host, is sounding the warning about what lies ahead for America.  He wants every American to think the unthinkable - to prepare for the worst - and to make plans to survive in the face of even greater economic and global challenges ahead. 

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Man Survives Bungee Accident

Hold your breath for this story....

Mark Afforde, a 49-year-old bungee jumper, survived after his cord snapped and dropped him into Canyon Creek in southwest Washington this week.

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Who Lives (and Dies) After Surgery in the Hospital?

A lot of interesting news today about survival...

 Older White People Live Longer After Surgery: Elderly white patients have better survival rates than blacks after surgery at U.S. teaching-intensive hospitals, according to a new study in the Archives of Surgery. 

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Roundup of Survivors Making Headlines

It's been a busy time for survivors in the news...

Wife of President Obama's Top Adviser Discusses Their Daughter's Epilepsy: On MSNBC's Morning Joe, Susan Axelrod, wife of strategist David Axelrod, discusses their daughter Lauren's struggle with epilepsy.

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