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A New Strategy For Getting Veterans Jobs
The U.S. Department of Labor is trying some new strategies to fight the 20 percent unemployment rate for veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. One...
Charter Puts a New Face on the Golden Rule
At the Vancouver Peace Summit in September, some of the world’s most well-known peace-makers, including Nobel Prize winners, devised a new Charter of Compassion...
Savvy Strategy by Pakistan Turns Back Taliban Progress
A battlefield visit to the Swat Valley of Pakistan's war against the Taliban left "one indelible image" upon David Ignatius of the Washington...
Elephant Whisperer Saves the Baghdad Zoo in Wartime
In 2003 while the US armed forces were invading the Iraqi capital, a Zululand conservationist undertook a wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo and...
Is War Fading?
Wars are less deadly than they've been for 12,000 years. Things could get even better. A sign at the entrance to the West Point...
Amputees Gather for Festival of Scuba, Climbing and Sailing (Video)
This year's "No Barriers Festival" in Florida includes eighteen disabled veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan who are gathering along with hundreds of other amputees...
The World’s Most Peaceful Nation Named
The South Pacific nation of New Zealand, already renowned for it's scenic beauty, has strengthened its idyllic image by being named the Most Peacful Nation...
Positive Psychology, Person-Centered Therapy, and Happiness
Mental Health Minute: A New Column By Cristina Frick... This new Monday Morning weekly column will showcase recent...
Paralyzed Soldier Completes London Marathon for Charity
Major Phil Packer lost both his legs in Iraq. Doctors back home said he would never walk again.
Not only is Phil walking again...
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
To kick off National Service Week, president Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the...
The Healing Power of Your Smile
"People want to know if smiling can help them overcome hardship in these tough economic times," says Elan Sun Star, author of the...
What Iran’s Jews say
ESFAHAN, Iran – Over the entrance to a synagogue nestled in this ancient city is a banner saying: "Congratulations on the 30th anniversary of...
Landmark Cafe Comes Back to Life in Baghdad (Video)
A famous literary cafe in Baghdad has reopened two years after a massive bomb gutted the cultural heart of Iraq's capital and...
Favorite Music Can Lower Cholesterol
Doctors have found that prescribing music can improve heart health and lower cholesterol levels. Their research found that if a patient listens to...
Ten Signs of Peace on Earth: The Children’s Culture Connection
The good news that is the common thread running through children in war-torn Iraq or poverty-laden India, is that they all still have hope....
Hamas Cease Fire Reaches its Fourth Successful Month
Four months of calm may not seem significant to those of us living in the West. But in a town where residents are accustomed...
Military Hospital Opens for Dogs Wounded in War
A $15 million veterinary hospital for four-legged military personnel opened Tuesday at Lackland Air Force Base, offering a long overdue facility that gives advanced...
A Different Kind Of Healing for Vets (Video)
Two wounded veterans of the Iraq War started a weekly dinner five years ago for fellow veterans who lost limbs in the war. Every...
American Hero Gets New Home (Video)
An Army Sergeant who lost three limbs in Iraq and his family have a brand new home thanks to 8,000 Metal industry workers. The...
Nine Reasons to Love the United Nations
The Nations of the world can gather this week with pride on the occasion of the 63rd session of the General Assembly of the...