Tired of all the bad news? Here are some real-life uplifting tales.
Armless, Legless Athlete Completes Pittsburgh Triathlon
Craig Dietz -- who enjoys bowling and volley ball despite being born with no arms or legs -- braved the currents of the Allegheny River to finish 275th out of 398 participants in the Pittsburgh Triathlon. "To think that I was ahead of 35 people just blew my mind," Dietz told CBS News. "I would have been happy with 307th, beating one. Not being the last person out of the water would have been a good day for me."Braces Saves Young Man's Life
A bullet hit Anthony Pittman in the mouth. Lucky for him, his dentist had deployed hardware to straighten his teeth.Baby Girl Born Twice
Macie McCartney is one of the few babies who got to experience life before her birth, as doctors removed a tumor and returned her to her mom's womb.Legally Blind Man Bowls Perfect Game
Dale Davis of Alta, Iowa, nails 12 consecutive strikes, and tells reporters, "I guess I count as the old handicapped."Man Dials 911 With Big Toe
With his arms stuck in machinery, a man in northwest Florida had the know-how and toe-how to save himself.Postman Catches Falling Baby
A Heaven-sent delivery, from a second-story window.1986 Message in Bottle Drifts 1,735 Miles
About 21 years after an elementary school student in Seattle tossed a message into the Ocean, it was picked by a man walking his dog on the shore of his tiny Alaskan fishing village.Newleywed Saved by Wedding Ring
Wedding Ring
Every marriage is a miracle, but that's especially true for Donny Register of Alabama. His wedding ring deflected a bullet and could have saved his life.
