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Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School
Viral Video Shows Twin Saving Choking Brother At Central Mass Middle School A video of a 12-year-old Worcester County girl using the Heimlich maneuver on her choking twin brother has made the two viral stars.  Amelia Loverme said she didn't think about what to do and just acted when she saw her brother Charlie choking on a piece of cheese in the lunchroom of Leicester Middle School earlier this month.  The 12-year-old wrapped her arms around Charlie, and with a few quick, sharp blows, she dislodged the immobile mozzarella. Within seconds, the story changed from horror to hero.  "It was just instinct," Amelia Loverme told CBS News. "I didn't really know what to do…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass
Police Rescue Baby Not Breathing In Western Mass Three Western Massachusetts police officers helped save a 3-month-old baby's life after he stopped breathing. The incident took place around 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, in Springfield. Springfield Police officers Francisco Luna, Josue Cruz, and Luis Delgado responded to a home in the Mason Square neighborhood for a report of a baby boy not breathing. When officers arrived they were led upstairs to where the baby’s mother was performing CPR. When officers arrived the infant was motionless and his skin appeared to be blue in color. Officers quickly took over life-saving measures, performing…

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by Kathy Reakes