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Brown Pelican Soars off US Endangered List
After 40 years on the brink of extinction, the brown pelican has fully recovered and is being removed from the list of threatened and...
National Day of Encouragement September 12 Honors Teens Making a Difference
The Encouragement Foundation, sponsor of this year's National Day of Encouragement, launched its "7 Days Across America" campaign to showcase the impressive actions of...
Reviving American Chestnut Trees Can Slow Climate Change
Introduction of a new hybrid of the American chestnut tree would not only bring back the all-but-extinct species, but also put a dent...
Sturgeon Return to Spawn in Detroit River Thanks to Artificial Reef
For the first time in almost 40 years lake sturgeon have spawned in the Detroit River, thanks to an international reef construction effort completed...
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...
Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Dies
Saving four lives, a passenger landed a twin-engine plane at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers after the pilot died in flight....
Rapping Flight Attendant Has Fun With Pre-Flight Announcements (Video)
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant, 40-year-old David Holmes, uses a rap rhythm & rhyme to urge people to listen to his pre-flight announcements. He...
U.S. Air Carriers Deliver Best Performance in 4 Years
In 2008, air travelers experienced their best year for customer service since 2004. The rate of lost bags, late arrivals, and consumer complaints...
Judge Sides With Environmentalists in Mexican Wolf Case
With only 52 Mexican gray wolves remaining in the American Southwest, a decision by a federal judge gives these native inhabitants a fighting...
Oregon Business to Add 350 New Jobs
The job news isn't all bad in Central Oregon. TRG Customer Solutions announced Thursday it needs an additional 350 workers at its...
Laid off? Start a Business
The midst of a nasty recession may seem like the worst time to start your own business. But history shows plenty of corporate...
Farm Aid to Help Farmers Hurt by Ike, Gustav
Farm Aid today announced that initial grants would be made to southern farm and faith-based organizations to support family farmers hardest hit by Hurricanes...
Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Drops by a Fifth
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has gone down by a fifth as compared to last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported...
New Mexico Researchers Work to Halt Depletion of Native Herb by Encouraging Farmers
"Described by local residents as magical, a native herb called yerba mansa, known as the "the calming herb," has been used for centuries throughout...
Pacific Ocean Dolphin Populations Improving
The Northeastern Offshore Spotted Dolphin is one of two dolphin species rebounding after population declines due to tuna fishing. ...
Airlines Slow Down Flights to Save on Fuel
Airlines are slowing their planes down to save on fuel. Southwest Air began a few months ago to add 2 minutes to each of...
New Las Vegas Casino to Build Green, Part of New Trend
Even on the Las Vegas Strip, where over-the-top casino and hotel complexes are the norm, the $4.8 billion Echelon is sure to stand out....
10,000 Men For a Safer Philadelphia
Thousands of African-American men are heeding the call, signing up to patrol the streets of crime-infested southwest Philadelphia and serve as mentors. "We need...
Fastest Mammal in North America Averts Extinction
We all heard yesterday that the bald eagle was taken off the endangered species list. (Hadn't heard? Here's the scoop on the eagle numbers,...
El Nino Transforms Desert into Floral Show
Wildflowers in the desert southwest have burst forth in a profusion of bloom so rare that some species have regenerated after decades of dormancy....