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Elephants Raise Funds for Haiti and Thailand Red Cross
Mingling good-naturedly among camera-toting tourists in Bangkok, three elephants carried around white baskets painted with red crosses soliciting donations for Haiti earthquake victims. The...
4000 Sea Turtles Saved from Florida Frost
Upward of 4,000 sea turtles were rescued within days of a severe cold snap hitting Florida, which stunned the turtles into a chilled...
Thanks to Commerce, a Dying Island is Reborn
Poplar Island, once on the verge of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, is now a national model for habitat restoration.
Shipping channels in the Baltimore...
5 Good Things Going On In Afghanistan (And How You Can Get Involved)
Little by little, individuals and organizations are creating glimmers of hope across a country steeped in war, promising that Afghanistan will once again flourish...
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...
Squirrel Pops Up Into Family Photo in Greatest Photobomb Ever
Melissa Brandts and her husband were exploring in the Banff National Park in Canada when they stopped to take a scenic photo of themselves...
Tube Rider Finds Bag of Cash, Turns it in
An anonymous Tube rider in London's Underground found and turned into authorities a purse containing more than $3,300 in cash. The bag, left in...
Electric Car Share-Rental Program Launched in Baltimore
A new car sharing/car rental program, called AltCar, has been launched in Baltimore, Maryland with a fleet of all-electric battery-powered cars.
Sponsored by ExxonMobil, with...
Town called Vulcan Saved Itself Becoming a Sci-fi Destination
Before hitching its fortunes to the Starship Enterprise, the southern Alberta town of Vulcan had dropped out of warp speed and appeared to...
Poetry for the Soul in First Afghan National Park
Band-e-Amir, a vast expanse of amazingly blue lakes set in austere desert cliffs, nearly 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) high in the Hindu Kush mountains,...
Montreal Inaugurates Largest Bike-Sharing Program in North America
Montreal inaugurated North America's first large-scale bicycle-sharing system this week. 30 times larger than the program in Washington, DC., tourists, shoppers and commuters can...
Seabiscuit Stamp Debuts After People-Powered 8-Year Effort
An eight-year effort by thousands of grassroots volunteers resulted in a new 44-cent stamp featuring the great thoroughbred racehorse, Seabiscuit. Its debut today from...
Lady Liberty’s Crown Reopens to the Public (Video)
Since September 11th, the crown on the Statue of Liberty has been off limits to the public. But that will soon change...
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...
Abandoned NYC Rail Line Being Remade as Park
In a desolate corner of Manhattan's West Side as wrecking balls loomed, a campaign will triumph in turning a 13-mile-long elevated railway track into...
Paris Eyes Plan for Drivers to Share Electric Cars
The citywide bike-sharing program embraced by Parisians and tourists that started one year ago was so successful that the mayor is proposing a...
Solid Signs of Progress for New Orleans Since Storm
As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina nears, it is beneficial to search for signs of recovery and progress. What can be found...
Congo, Rwanda and Uganda Unite to Save Mountain Gorillas
Borders will matter less to central Africa’s mountain gorillas, following the launch of a strategic conservation plan which covers adjoining areas of Rwanda,...
Write Your Love On the Eiffel Tower
Since its launch on Valentine's Day 2006, a French company has arranged creative marriage proposals and public declarations of love for couples planning romantic...
Ten Millionth Tree Planted in Congo’s Gorilla Habitat
The World Wildlife Fund is celebrating the ten millionth tree planted around crucial endangered mountain gorilla habitat in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)....