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Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl mark Berlin Wall’s Fall
Ex-German chancellor Helmut Kohl, former US president George Bush and the Soviet Union's last head of state Mikhail Gorbachev -- gathered in Berlin...
Farmers Markets Double Nationwide with White House Next Location
On September 17th, 2009, a Fresh Farm Market will open by the White House in Washington, D.C.-- just weeks after President Barack Obama wished...
Good News is Step Forward for Iranian Women
Iranian MPs have approved the first woman minister in the 30-year history of the Islamic republic. She was one of 18 nominations...
AmeriCorps Hiring Largest Class in 16 Years
The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency created in 1993 to engage Americans in service, today announced grants to eight organizations...
Nobel Laureate Announces Growth of Micro-Loan Program
Global recognition including the Nobel Peace Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom has not kept Muhammad Yunus from his main goal - helping...
Bill Clinton Goes to North Korea, Returns With 2 Journalists
Two U.S. journalists who were held for nearly five months in North Korea are back in the United States, after former President Bill Clinton...
Election Victory for Pro-Western Coalition in Lebanon
Despite pre-election forecasts that the Hezbollah-led opposition might gain seats, the pro-Western coalition won 71 of the 128 seats in parliament -- picking up...
Americans Honor War Dead on Memorial Day
President Barack Obama is among the Americans observing Memorial Day, a national holiday to honor those who have died in military service to the...
Student’s Letter to Congress Leads to School Makeover
Highlighted in Obama's speech, a South Carolina teen's plea to improve her run-down school inspired a quarter million dollar donation from local businessman....
Turkey, Armenia Agree on Framework to Normalize Ties
Turkey and Armenia have agreed on a road map to normalize ties after nearly a century of hostility. The deal came weeks after...
Special Report: The Best News for Planet Earth in Decades
I asked one question to leading environmentalists who are usually keen to point out what is wrong with the environment: What is...
Venezuela’s Chavez to Restore Ambassador in US
In a move toward improving strained ties with Washington, Hugo Chavez said Saturday that he is restoring Venezuela's ambassador in Washington. He voiced...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Food Caravan Delivers Truckload to Hard-hit Indiana Families
In the job-starved city of Elkhart, Ind., where President Barack Obama last month made a public appeal for his economic stimulus plan, hundreds of...
Organic Food Expert Chosen for No. 2 Agriculture Slot
President Barack Obama has chosen Kathleen Merrigan, an organic food expert who helped the US Senate develop labelling rules for organic food, to be...
Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House Wins Gershwin Prize on PBS Tonight
“Stevie Wonder In Performance at the White House: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize” will showcase an evening of celebration with President and Mrs....
140 Countries to Tackle Mercury Pollution
More than 140 nations agreed on Friday to negotiate a legally binding global treaty to phase out the use of deadly mercury, a...
US and EU Should Be High on Afghan Opium
US President Barack Obama has called for new ideas on the world's seeming intractable problems. Well here's one that could undermine the Taliban in...
Teacher Finds a Way to Get her Students to Washington
Students from the all-black school in Selma, Ala., will get a chance to witness history – and wear their new winter parkas....
U.S. Senate Passes Sweeping Conservation Measure
The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping conservation measure as it tries to reverse years of rollbacks in environmental protection by the administration of...