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Cat Walks 4 Months to Return to Owner
A New Zealand cat traveled 150 kilometres on its own, crossed a river and journeyed for four months to be with her owner after...
Cop Who Ticketed Himself Reaps Praise
KEWASKUM, Wis. — "A police chief who ticketed himself (and docked his driver's license four points) after passing a parked school bus says that he...
First Beaver Spotted in NYC in 200 Years
"Beavers have returned to New York City for the first time since colonial days when the animals were hunted to extinction for their pelts....
The Muslims I Know …
I am concerned. When I turn on my television and see Muslims, I feel scared. I see acts of violence. I hear rants of...
Buy (RED) on Valentines Day and Help Eliminate AIDS in Africa
Good news from Bono's effort to brand red products and funnel a portion of their sales to helping eliminate AIDS in Africa. Motorola and...
NYC Cabbie Returns Bag of Diamond Rings
A New York City cab driver from Bangladesh spent hours laboring to track down a rider so he could return a bag of diamond...
Crash Victim Says Dog Saved her Life
A stray German Shepherd dragged a bloodied woman up to the highway so drivers would be able to stop and help after her car...
Bus Passengers Get $50 in Holiday Cash from Anonymous Rider
2 Busloads of Passengers in Spokane, Washington were left "tingling all over" after an anonymous woman boarded buses and handed each rider an envelope...
Elk Return to British Columbia
Elk are alive and well in the Lower Mainland of BC for the first time in a century, following the transplanting of two separate...
Iraq’s “Garden of Eden” Wetlands Has Finally Been Restored After Saddam’s Destruction
At the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, considered by some to be the original Garden of Eden, almost half of Iraq’s fabled...
Development Averted by Purchase of Forest Near NYC
Instead of a planned new golf course and 100 luxury homes, an expanse of rolling hills, wetlands and scenic waters have been preserved as...
500,000 Oysters Added to the Bay in Record Year
Volunteers with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation planted hundreds of thousands of baby oysters into a specially prepared habitat made of recycled chunks of concrete...
Cultivating an Attitude of Gratitude: Living Responsibly
(Editor's Note) Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readers. In that spirit comes the second article in a series about cultivating an Attitude of...
Indians Using Google Earth To Save The Amazon
"Deep in the most remote jungles of South America, Amazon Indians (Amerindians) are using Google Earth and Global Positioning System (GPS) mapping to protect...
Fish Stocks Highest in 50 Years Since Creek Restoration
The restoration of Nile Creek from a river that was devoid of fish into a salmon and cutthroat trout-bearing stream rich in life prompted...
From Miner to Superhero, then a Cold Beer
An Australian man noticed a serving tractor-trailer truck on the other side of the road on his way to work. He turned his car...
Bono Joins Oprah, Armani, Apple and Gap Raising Millions for Africa
Bono announced today the U.S. launch of (RED), the inspiring initiative that allows Americans to help fight AIDS in Africa by doing what they...
De Beers to Help Reduce Poverty for Diamond Miners
Last Friday at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, Jonathan Oppenheimer, Director of De Beers, and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete announced a $2...
Clean Up the World Weekend Mobilizes Millions
Some 35 million volunteers from 122 countries are expected take part this weekend in rubbish-clearing efforts along coastlines and waterways across the globe as...
Retirees Win 100K for Creating Lasting Change
The Purpose Prize honors "what may be a new trend -- retirees taking on some of the country's biggest social problems."
The five winners of...