Highway rescue
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Lynn Porter, of Clinton, MI, saw a driver having a heart attack. She ran after the victim's still-moving car, jumped inside, and brought it to a halt. Her actions earned her a Carnegie Hero Medal.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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Quest for the kouprey
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Scientists have continuously combed the jungles of Southeast Asia in search of a rare mammal called the kouprey. These nocturnal animals may provide solutions to cattle diseases.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1996
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Search and rescue at Grand Canyon
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The search and rescue service operating in the Grand Canyon is profiled. Visitors falling into the Canyon depend on rapid rescue and helicopter evacuation is often necessary.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2000
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