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Major Oyster Reef Rebuilding to Revitalize Texas Coast
Half Moon Reef was once a massive underwater oyster colony in the most productive fishery in Texas, rich with shellfish, blue crabs and shrimp....
Civil Rights Giant Becomes Comic Book Hero
Among all the fantastical superhero figures parading at this year's Comic-Con was an elegant and modest man who has earned the moniker "hero" in...
US States Revive Preschool Funding as Economies Recover
As Congress evaluates the Obama administration's plans for universal preschool, several states are already inching toward that goal. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley announced last...
Two Monolith Machines Suck Carbon Out of the Air in California
Peter Eisenberger, a distinguished professor of earth and environmental sciences at Columbia University, has build two machines in Menlo Park, Calif., to pull carbon...
Veterans to the Rescue in Oklahoma, Doing the Heavy Lifting in Tornado Ravaged Towns
They volunteered for Iraq and Afghanistan. Now they are volunteering to help people in Oklahoma dig out from utter devastation.
These veterans have answered the...
Anchor Reads Her Own Wedding Proposal Live On Air After Fiancé Hijacks Script
An on-air personality at the news desk for the Fox-54 station in Huntsville, Alabama, was tricked into reading a "breaking news" story that included...
Santa Rides on Wings of (Blue) Angels to Deliver Gifts to Sandy Victims
The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels squadron transformed its C-130 aircraft into a modern-day Santa’s sleigh in support of the U.S Marine Corps' Toys for...
Church Gives Extreme Home Makeover ‘Beyond Belief’ for Family Hit by Tragedy
Mike and Angie Gagnon, their disabled daughter and two young grandkids were thrilled with the renovations and editions on their home provided by 150...
Young Homeless Mom Fighting Cancer Surprised With New Home
Lunchtime conversations with strangers can sometimes lead to miraculous luck. Such was the outcome for an Alabama woman working at a sandwich shop whose...
Seeing-eye Poodle Saves Owner From Toxic Gas Leak
A seeing-eye dog in Alabama has been hailed as a hero for saving her owner’s life during a gas leak.
“The house could have blew...
US Supreme Court Strikes Mandatory Life Terms For Juveniles
The United States Supreme Court ruled that an Alabama law that gave juveniles convicted of murder mandatory life sentences without the possibility of parole...
Couple Plans Unusual Honeymoon Taking Strangers to Breakfast Across America
This July, after Courtney Dillard and Matt Webber walk down the aisle, they will hit the open road on a unique journey from Portland,...
US Industrial Output Rebounds Strongly in April, Jobs Returning from China
Industrial production in the U.S. surged in April, with the data from factories, mines and utilities rising 1.1 percent, the strongest gain since December...
Tuskegee Airmen Join Obamas for White House Screening of New Lucas Film About the Black Aviators
President Barack Obama and the First Lady invited Star Wars Director George Lucas and a few of the cast members from his new film,...
Soldier Tells Dad He’s Gay on YouTube, Inspires Millions
A 21-year-old U.S. soldier stationed overseas called his father in Alabama to tell him he's gay after the official repeal of the military's "Don't...
Naval Analysts Honored for Quiet Role in ’09 Rescue of US Ship From Somali Pirates
On Thursday, 2 1/2 years since the Maersk Alabama was attacked by four Somalis in a drama that played out over five days and...
Hurricane Irene: How People Are Helping, and How You Can too
While everyone watches Hurricane Irene's next move along the eastern seaboard, hundreds of people from around the US are organizing relief efforts.
Toledo-area volunteers, including...
Martin Luther King Memorial Opens Today on Washington Mall
The first memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to a non-president, or a black American, opens today in honor of Martin...
Phil Campbells From Around the World Unite to Save Namesake Town
Two months after a tornado destroyed much of the town of Phil Campbell, Alabama, people from around the world named "Phil Campbell" have descended...
Simple Test For Babies Could Help Spot A Virus That Damages Hearing
About 1 in 150 babies are born infected with a common virus that can cause permanent hearing loss, but newborns aren't routinely tested to...