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Unemployed Friends: Jobless Find Support Online
Unemployment can be lonely. "It's isolating to be at home while most of the rest of the world is working," said Jennifer Hong,...
Generous CEO Transforms Decaying Classrooms — and Students
School furniture maker Sagus International has won a 2009 Outstanding Partnership Award from the Chicago Public Schools for the company’s donations that transformed classrooms...
Heartland States Send National Guard to Aid Afghan Farmers
National Guard troops from a half-dozen heartland states are taking their civilian farming know-how to Afghanistan in a little-noticed aspect of the Obama administration’s...
Most Stood by, But Two Braved an Explosion to Save Stranger
A South Carolina city has something to be proud of this week:
Two men braved a burning car to save a stranger seconds before...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Student’s Letter to Congress Leads to School Makeover
Highlighted in Obama's speech, a South Carolina teen's plea to improve her run-down school inspired a quarter million dollar donation from local businessman....
SC Court Halts Thousands of Home Foreclosure Sales
South Carolina's highest court has temporarily stopped thousands of pending foreclosure sales so homeowners can take advantage of a new federal program to...
183 Projects Funded for Fish and Wildlife
From the Lower Mississippi River Delta to the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will undertake 183 construction projects focused...
Luggage Stores Bring Hope to Foster Kids in April With Your Help
Luggage stores in ten states will spread some hope to foster kids starting today by collecting gently used luggage in their stores throughout the...
A Sea of Humanity Voted Today
3rd UPDATE, NOV 8 The number of votes counted after Nov. 4 has already shattered all records. But the turnout rate appears to...
897-Pound Pumpkin Sets Record for Newlyweds
As they hoped, a South Carolina couple's giant backyard pumpkin has set a state record for weight. Frank and Tina Finders' pampered pumpkin weighed...
Largest Successful Mind-Over-Matter Experiments in History
The first worldwide double-blind experiments to test the power of intention have produced extraordinary evidence that we can change the physical properties of plants...
Op-Ed: Daring To Hope, Obama in Iowa
(OP-ED) I heard my first political speech of the '08 presidential race on the car radio today. Four years ago I was so intensely...
New 2007 Laws Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Citizens’ Rights
State Lawmakers have been busy and their new laws for 2007 are mostly good news for consumers, common citizens and people struggling to make...
Dogs Make a Difference for Autistic Children
"Monique Clement said she wasn’t going to cry while viewing a video of her children interacting with a dog trained to help autistic...
Endangered Woodpeckers Protected by Paper Company
International Paper announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approved its habitat conservation plan for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. This plan is the...
Good News in History, November 21
This daily column features all the good news, anniversaries and birthdays from this day in history—November 21.
Black-Footed Ferret Cloned to Add Diversity Just Gave Birth to Two New Kits Helping Save Species
In Front Royal, a black-footed ferret named Antonia has just given birth to two healthy kits.
Antonia was cloned from the DNA of a ferret...
Good News in History, November 1
68 years ago today, the Indian government passed the States Reorganization Act, something the British really should have done themselves, which redivided large swaths...
This Hurricane-Proof Florida Development Easily Endured Helene, Ian, and Idalia–Proving Climate Designs Work
First Ian, then Idalia, now Helene—a special housing development in Florida has withstood them all.
Without any doubt, the neighborhood at Hunter Point in Cortez...