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Public Choosees 5 Non-profits for $100,000 Grant From Tom’s of Maine
For the first time in its 40 year history of charitable giving, Tom's of Maine, the natural toothpaste company, opened up its funding process...
Google Offering Free WiFi at 47 Airports This Holiday Season
When you’re traveling this holiday season, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight now through January...
Christmas Outpouring in November for Dying Boy
Seven weeks before Christmas, a modern day Christmas miracle was taking place in South Lyon, Michigan, in the home of a five-year-old boy in...
Solar Village Begins to Bloom on National Mall
A cluster of 20 solar-powered homes will open their doors to tourists as well as energy and design enthusiasts tomorrow in the 4th...
Texas Urban Schools Win $1 Million Education Prize for Third Year
The Aldine Independent School District outside Houston has won the 2009 Broad Prize for Urban Education, the largest education award in the country, 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...
Champion LA Lakers Coach Phil Jackson Can Teach Us All how to Live Better
Watching the Lakers win the national basketball title recently, I began to count the ways that Phil Jackson is a model for youth...
Wrongfully Convicted Man Cleared After 23 Years
A 47-year-old who has been behind bars for more than two decades is set to become the latest wrongfully convicted inmate cleared through...
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...
Turning Crack Dealers Into Chief Executives
A prison project in Houston is helping to turn criminals into legitimate businessmen.
Four years ago Catherine Rohr was a venture capitalist on...
Crews Rescue Cat From Top of 6-Story Freeway Pillar
A cat was rescued from a six-story concrete pillar below the East Freeway in Houston when a local resident spotted the feline after...
Teen Pulls Toddler from Burning Home
The Houston fire department said they plan to nominate the entire Preciado family for a neighborhood hero award after they charged into a burning...
Healthiest Cities in US: Lincoln, Nebraska is #1
The top four healthiest cities for 2007 according to the US Centers for Disease Control are: Lincoln, Nebraska; Fargo, North Dakota; Boulder, Colorado; and...
Doctors May Have Found a Way to Destroy HIV
There is real hope that what’s happening in a Houston lab might lead to a cure for HIV. “We have found an innovative way...
CNN to Give $100,000 to ‘Hero’ on Holiday Special
This year's Top 10 CNN Heroes were announced last week. Each will receive $25,000 and be honored during a televised All-Star Tribute airing on...
Medical Breakthroughs Give New Hope Across the Board
Major medical advancements in research this century are transforming diseases and common health problems bringing hope to millions. From alzheimers to glaucoma, MS to...
Alzheimer’s Drug Reverses Cognitive Decline Over 12 Month Period In Early Human Testing
"A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study...
Dallas Accelerating Production of Trash to Gas
"City officials in Dallas plan to have the state's first landfill that captures methane gas for conversion into natural gas to be used in...
AquaMaker Creates Water From Thin Air
"In Israel, where water is scarce, a new device allows people to generate water from air." Aquamaker, a Houston based company created the water...
NYC School System Honored as ‘Model of Reform’
New York City public schools have won the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education, a $1 million award honoring the most improved school systems,...