Woman Survives 8 Days in Wrecked SUV

On Thursday 33 year old Tanya Rider of Maple Valley Washington was found after having gone missing eight days ago. She had gone off the rode and her SUV had fallen 20 feet into a ravine where it laid buried underneath brush and other bushes. Those who rescued her had to cut off the roof of her vehicle to get her out. King County Sheriff’s investigators had used a cell phone signal to double check that portion of highway and they were able to locate a signal from her cell phone. She had suffered several cuts and bruises form the crash and also kidney failure and sores from lying in the same position for a week. Rider was also dehydrated and had trouble breathing. Hopes of finding her had gone so far as to believe that she may have been murdered and her husband was taken in for questioning and was taking a lie detector test at the time her vehicle was found.

This is so awesome that this woman survived. It shows strength of the human body. It is sad that she is in such critical condition though but at least she is still alive. I would be so thankful for being alive if I was put into a situation like that. It is heartbreaking that law enforcement agencies actually feel they have to look into a persons spouse as possible suspects. I mean it is way better to be safe than sorry I know that but it is just terrible the precautions we have to take in order to be safe. I am thankful that she was found not only because they could save her but also because her husband would not have been accused of murder or something ridiculous like that.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/28/woman.found.ap/index.html?iref=mpstoryview

U.S. Soldier: I cried for Youssif

On January 15, 2007 a 5 year old Iraqi boy named Youssif was doused in gasoline by men is masks and set on fire. He suffered severe burns to his face and much of his body. Many donations have been sent in from all over the world many of them from children in the United States. The donations ranged from one dollar to forty-five thousand dollars. Three hundred thousand dollars was needed to pay for all the hospital expenses to care for Youssif’s injuries. All donations were greatly appreciated by the family and it was even more than they needed. The family is donating the remainder of the money to other burn survivors. It will be used for things like reconstructive surgery and pressurized masks and any other ways to help low income families. Youssif’s family has since been relocated in an Islamic neighborhood in Los Angeles.


This is so great that the people of America have extended such acts of generosity to this little boy and his family. The world is running out of great people that help each other and more of them are needed to make the world a better place. As for the men who set him on fire, well they are just screwed up. What kind of person in their right mind would set someone on fire, let alone a 5 year old kid? It is disgusting and inhumane; it is such a cruel thing to do. I know they say desperate time calls for desperate measures but that was crossing the line not just a little bit but a lot a bit. I feel so terrible for the little boy and his family. All of them are scarred for life, especially Youssif. Plastic surgery can only do so much and you can only get so much on a low income. I’m glad that they are in the United States and I hope that the American people will keep treating Youssif’s family with respect.

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/09/12/youssif.arrives/index.html

9-11 Attack Victims Remembered 6 years later

On Tuesday, September 11, 2007 the sixth annivesary of the 9-11 attacks was rememebered. Families and friends of the victims gathered at the cites of the attacks and joined hands in prayer. All 2,974 names of the victims who were killed in the attacks were read. The cites of the World Trade Center gathering was moved several blocks away to a local park due to the construction of the Freedom Tower. However more than several families went to the cite of the World Trade Center to place flowers and pictures for their lost loved ones. New York was also the cite of many presidential candidates including former mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani. Hilary Rodham Clinton also payed her respects to New York and its citzens while the President and First Lady stood in silence on the South Lawn of the White House with Dick Chenney and his wife. Memorials were set up for the World Trade Center in New York, for flight 93 in Pennsylvania, and also at the Pentagon.

It is so great that our country is still able to come together for this day to honor the people who died this day. Many in sacrifice to save others such as the passengers of flight 93. All of these people left behind loved ones that day. Whether it is a mother, daughter, son, niece, all of these people need this day to commemorate their loved one. The war in Iraq is a very contoversial one but the least the nation can do is come together to honor the people that died on the seige of war. I think it a terrible thing that this school did nothing to honor this day. Even though is past the 5 years of importance mark flags should still be lowered to half staff. Same with Pearl Harbor Day. Flags are lowered on Martin Luther King day, that is just for one person who made a difference. Why can't we lower the flag one day of the year for almost 3,000?? People today are still affected by this tragedy more than we think. If flags are lowered on 9-11 for the peopel who died that day six years ago we are also lowering the flags in honor of the soldiers who have died in Iraq that are fighting to protect us from people who cause disatsters like 9-11.

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/11/911.anniversary.ap/index.html

Rescuers Find Woman, 76, given up for dead

In Oregon's Wallowa Mountains 76 year old Ora Doris Anderson went missing on August 25. Seventy volunteers aided the search for the missing woman but the seach was called of on August 31 and a memorial was being planned in her memory. On Thursday, September 6 Anderson was found along near Bennett Creek by Deputy Travis Ash and Senior Trooper Chris Hawkins. Anderson was air lifted to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City, Oregon where she pronounced in critical but stable condition. She was concious but unaware of her surroundings and has been steadily gaining ability to recogonize her family and friends and is expected to have a full recovery.




This is soo cool that this woman survived in such remote wilderness for this amount of time. Especially at her age. It shows that we really should respect our elders more! Even though she wasn't quite sure how she survived she did it, and did it well. Our instints are the best ally that we have in situations like that hopefully i won't ever have to find out how good my instincts are though. It's even more unbelievable that two memebers of the law enforcement found her after the search had been called off. I mean the woods that she was in were just enormous and against all odds she was found ALIVE! Never underestimate people just because of their age.