Rescue
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Prince George's firefighters make high-angle rescue after car runs off Beltway
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Prince George’s County firefighters performed a high-angle rescue and extrication of a person trapped in a car that veered off the Capital Beltway early Saturday morning near Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt.
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Colorado hikers rescue injured dog
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A very lucky German Shepherd mix owes her life to a group of pet-friendly hikers.
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Gus Hertz saves two in Florida while on vacation
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A Virginia man is being hailed as a hero after he saves two while on vacation in Florida.
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Man pulled from Farragut North tracks after falling
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WMATA officials say that a 70-year-old man lost his balance on the platform at the Farragut North station about about 1:30 p.m., sending him onto the tracks.
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Man rescued from dyeing machine in Laurel
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A man who was trapped inside a mulch dyeing machine in Laurel has been rescued and is conscious and alert, Prince George's Fire Officials say.
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Stem cell surgery on rescue dogs aims to get them moving again
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After several years of playing a pivotal search and rescue role on Sept. 11 and after Hurricane Katrina, the wear and tear caught up to Red. A breakthrough stem cell treatment may get him moving again, though.
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Man and dog rescued from cliff in California (Video)
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It was a dramatic rescue in California when a man and his dog dangled precariously from a cliff as rescuers inched closer. (Video)
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Authorities search for missing WSSC staffer
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As of 3 p.m. Saturday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue ended their search operation for the WSSC employee who has been missing since Friday at the Triadelphia Watershed. DNR police will remain until dark.
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Baby rescued after Turkey earthquake
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After 48 hours, a miracle emerged from a narrow slit in rubble of a Turkish building shaken by the earthquake: a 2-week-old baby girl, half-naked but alive.
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Good Samaritans rescue motorcyclist trapped under fiery car after crash in Utah
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A dramatic rescue was caught on tape after a car and motorcycle collided in Utah and burst into flames.
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Man falls down embankment in Georgetown
CommentA man was rescued after falling down an embankment near water's edge in Georgetown.
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Man rescued from Whitemarsh Creek in serious condition
CommentAnne Arundel County authorities say a man was rushed to the hospital after being pulled from Whitemarsh Creek in Edgewater.
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Worker rescued after falling into hole in Northeast
CommentA construction worker had to be rescued after falling into a 15 to 20 feet hole in Northeast Tuesday morning.
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D.C. Wharf rescue: Toddler falls into Washington Channel
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A 14-month-old girl is in serious condition after falling into the Washington Channel at the Maine Avenue Fish Market in SE. A group of strangers rushed to her rescue.
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