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2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Doctors Join Together To Change Ethiopian’s Life
A new US citizen from Ethiopia, Marie Gebrewold, received life-changing surgery on her jaw at no cost thanks to Operation Smile and its volunteer...
Top Ten Pet Stories of 2007
I compiled this list for the Ellen DeGeneres show and suggested they ask their audience to vote (with cheers) for the Top Pet Hero...
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....
Colleges Pledge Support for Low-Income Students
19 state university systems – from Maryland to California – launched the Access to Success Initiative to improve college attendance and completion for low-income...
White House Moves to Protect Striped Bass
On Saturday, President Bush visited the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland, to sign an Executive Order to protect America's striped bass...
Web Sites Provide Big Savings on College Textbooks
Because the average first-year college student today spends over $900 on textbooks, Web sites have sprung up offering price-comparison tools that help save 50...
Lack of Short-Term Memory Doesn’t Stop New Grad
College freshman Andrew Engel was diagnosed in 1995 with a malignant brain tumor, and after treatment was left without any short term memory. His...
Dog Saves Woman’s Life With Heimlich Maneuver
A woman was in danger of choking to death alone in her Maryland residence when her golden retriever came to the rescue. "Toby suddenly...
Homegrown Power a Fix for Energy Crunch and Global Warming
Homegrown electricity could be one ingredient used to combat the 21st century’s expected energy crunch, easing the load on electrical grids with a system...
Alpha Achievers Celebrate Decade of Success for Young Black Men
Alpha Achievers are celebrating 10 years of encouraging academic excellence among ethnic minority male high school students in Howard County, Maryland. The program was...
New 2007 Laws Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Citizens’ Rights
State Lawmakers have been busy and their new laws for 2007 are mostly good news for consumers, common citizens and people struggling to make...
Wars are on the Wane Worldwide
The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to the Human Security Report. The number of wars, coup d'etats, and acts of...
New Power Plants To Run On Chicken Droppings
Power plants that burn chicken droppings and turkey leftovers are sure to be welcome in areas like Maryland's Eastern Shore and North Carolina where...
Study Shows Laughter Reducing Heart Disease Risk
In March 2005, Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore presented results for the first time that showed laughter is...
Ten-Yr-Old Raises Money to Save 4000 Acres of Rainforest
A Guyana news agency reports on the Lemonade Stand in Maryland, USA that raised money to save 4000 acres of Guyana rainforest. Alex Rice...
Press Clips and Publicity
CBS Evening News Katie Couric's Notebook (Video) "The Good News Network is devoted to all the good news that's fit to print... When...
Amish Come to Rescue of Town Flattened by Tornado
Tornados hit La Plata, Maryland killing three people and ruining 400 homes. The entire town center was destroyed.
After the devastation another force came to...
Good Samaritan Aids Traveler on his way to Damascus
Jackie Wilson drove into a Falls Church, Virginia shopping mall when for no apparent reason her attention locked on a young black man in...
U.S. Navy Saves Money by Going Green
The U.S. Navy set a goal for the year 2000 to reduce hazardous waste and emissions by 50%. At the Annopolis, Maryland Naval base...