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Once Lawless Indian State Turns Guns into Hoes

Hundreds of thousands of illegal arms seized by police in India are being melted down and turned into agricultural tools to help impoverished farmers...
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US Economy Shows Signs of Momentum in 4th Quarter

Retail sales were up .5 percent in October outpacing forecasters. Consumer spending was up, spurred by producer prices that fell in October, especially for...
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American Girl, 12, Builds 27 Homes in Haiti

In just three years, Rachel Wheeler raised more than $250,000, which helped build brand new earthquake-proof homes that have given shelter to 27 families...
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Today is America Recycles Day

Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on November 15 for America Recycles Day -- the only nationally recognized day dedicated to...
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Ethiopian Child Mortality, Malnutrition Rates Slashed in Half

Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the...
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Woman Adopts Tree Frog Found in Box of Organic Salad

A South Pasadena woman says when she picked up an organic salad from Costco Monday night, she got a tiny surprise - a live...
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Couple Donate $150 Million to Fight Poverty in Developing Nations

Stanford University will open an institution with the sole purpose of alleviating poverty in developing nations, thanks to a $150 million gift donated by...
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Big Move: Chicago Schools To Buy Antibiotic-Free Chicken

Big news this week on several fronts: against the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and for healthier food for school children. The Chicago Public...
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Canadian City Delivers On 1000 Acts of Kindness Challenge

Even the police stepped up to the challenge issued by London, Ontario to perform 1000 acts of kindness as a community this October. With...
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13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals

Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
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Jon Bon Jovi Opens Charity Restaurant in New Jersey

Jon Bon Jovi opened his long-awaited Soul Kitchen yesterday, a pay-what-you-want restaurant in Red Bank, NJ with no prices on the menu. The  establishment...
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Hugh Jackman Launches Coffee Company with All Profits to Charity

On Hugh Jackman's 43rd birthday Wednesday, the actor followed in the footsteps of Paul Newman launching a food and beverage company with 100% of...
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Frito-Lay Just Opened “Greenest Manufacturing Facility In the US”

Frito-Lay, best known for its snack chips, achieved their "most ambitious sustainability project to-date" with the reopening of an Arizona plant the company calls...
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Occupy Boston Participants Reach Out to Homeless

The growing but leaderless Boston spinoff of Occupy Wall Street dropped excess food and clothing at a homeless shelter Friday. The sheer volume of...
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New Muppet on Sesame Street Struggles With Hunger

Not since the cute, yellow HIV-positive Muppet premiered in 2009 on Sesame Street in South Africa has a new character from the Workshop taken...
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Rapper 50 Cent Feeds 2 Million Kids in Africa With Sales of New Energy Drink

His life was changed forever on a trip to Africa during the World Cup where he learned about the heartbreaking famine and widespread deaths...
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CNN Names Top 10 ‘CNN Heroes’ for 2011

CNN announced its Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2011, while opening online voting that will determine the winner of the $250,000 grand prize. All...
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Forest Policies in Rwanda, US and Gambia Win UN-backed Awards

Rwanda won a United Nations-backed gold award for its forest promotion policies, an event that former US track and field star Carl Lewis, a...
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Emmy Awards Show Greener Than Ever

Hollywood's red carpet event Sunday was greener than ever, meeting Fox's goal for neutralizing the carbon footprint of the 63rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards....
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Starbucks Tries Again to Tackle Cup Recycling

Starbucks has promised that 100 percent of its cups will be reusable or recyclable by 2015, but that doesn't mean none will end up...