LITTLE ROCK — Aimee Copeland, 24, who lost her left leg, right foot and both hands to a rare flesh-eating disease, is making significant strides in her physical rehabilitation at a Georgia facility, her father said, adding that she does 200 crunches in seven minutes during each of her physical therapy sessions, 400 leg lifts in seven minutes, plus several pushups and other exercises.
Miranda Bowman, 12, of Burlington Township, N.J., grabbed the wheel and steered a car to safety when her grandfather, 63-yearold Paul Parker, died at the wheel with his foot on the accelerator.
William Koberna, 19, a Kent State University sophomore accused of posting a message on Twitter saying he would be “shooting up” the northeastern Ohio campus, has been instructed to stay away from the school and university President Lester Lefton.
Seth Collins of Lexington, Ky., said his 30-year-old brother’s dying wish was for a $500 tip to be left for a hardworking restaurant server - a request Collins has so far fulfilled twice and will be able to keep on satisfying thanks to more than $47,000 in donations from people inspired by Aaron Collins’ dying act of charity.
Tiffany R. Hurd, 36, was arrested in Hamilton, Ohio, on misdemeanor charges of criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct after she tried to sneak into the county jail before telling authorities to arrest her, police said.
James Mapes, 48, of Northglenn, Colo., was issued a citation for displaying a weapon and alarming another person after about 40 people were evacuated from a theater after reports he was carrying a handgun strapped to his waist, said Thornton police spokesman Matt Barnes.
Mark McCay has been sentenced in Dallas to 30 days in jail for attempted theft over accusations he convinced 88-year-old Mary Ellen Bendtsen, who had suffered a stroke and died in 2005, of leaving him part of her 1917 home, which sold last year for $525,000.
Front Section, Pages 1 on 07/31/2012