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The Stickup

The Stickup

The bank robbers came back for more. This time, everything went horribly wrong.

By Christopher W. Davis in Reader's Digest - November 2006

They Took My Life

His wrongful arrest led to 12 years in jail. David Shephard can't make up for the lost time -- but he's determined to try.

By Graham Buck in Reader's Digest - June 2004

Three Hours of Fear and Hope

The inside story of JetBlue Flight 292.

By Kenneth Miller in Reader's Digest - February 2006

Tornado Warning

Tornado Warning

The weather alerts were loud and clear: "Get below ground now." Not everyone could.

By Nancy Mathis in Reader's Digest - April 2007

Trapped in a Toxic Cloud

When two trains collided, one family faced an unimaginable horror.

By William M. Hendryx in Reader's Digest - October 2005

Trapped on the Tracks

Trapped on the Tracks

When a trailer gets stuck on train tracks, one man desperately tries to help with only minutes to spare.

By Cathy Free in Reader's Digest - April 2007

Two Boys, Five Tons of Ice

Two Boys, Five Tons of Ice

How a family hike turned into a terrifying race against time.

By Jeff Rennicke in Reader's Digest - April 2009

Vanished

The teenager sloshed through the rising waters toward the school bus. Then he was gone.

By Al DiBartolomeo in Reader's Digest - September 2007

Who Killed Sally Mercer?

Who Killed Sally Mercer?

Forty years after a young woman’s death, new evidence may finally solve the mystery.

By Max Alexander in Reader's Digest - September 2007

Wild Fire

The heroes and the hell of the California blazes.

By Mary A. Fischer in Reader's Digest - February 2004

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