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Blind Man Earns Black Belt in Karate
George Sanchez is blind, but now, after passing his test this month, the 47-year-old is also a black belt in karate. The...
Students Take College Giving Courses
In a growing national movement, students are enrolling in newly created philanthropy courses and steering thousands of dollars to local charities. At...
Artist Spreads Hope, Leaving Free Artwork Around Town
In 2003 artist Bren Bataclan launched a "found art" movement called the Smile Boston Project. He started leaving his cartoon inspired paintings...
Homeless Teen Wins Full Scholarship
17-year-old Danielle Galloway grew up homeless in Atlanta bouncing from shelter to shelter.
She attended 10 different schools. But none of that stopped her...
Apple Rolls Out New iPhone and Cheaper $99 Model
Apple Inc. slashed the entry price for an iPhone in half ($99 for 8 gigabytes) and lowered some laptops by $300 Monday,...
Lay-offs Stopped as Co-Workers Rally to Save Jobs
The hospital needed a miracle as it faced a $20 million deficit. It looked like 600 layoffs were inevitable. And most of...
Crime in US Drops Significantly, Despite Economic Downturn
From Washington to Oregon, to Vermont, states across the country are tallying lower crime rates over the past few years. Even in 2009,...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Laid Off? Join the Booming Non-Profit World
Thousands of laid-off business leaders can find fulfilling new jobs by seeking careers in the non-profit world, which is gearing up to respond to...
Obama Unveils Steps to Help Small Business
President Barack Obama moved to boost U.S. job creation on Monday by making it easier for small business owners to borrow money and...
A CEO Shows His Heart, Avoids Lay-offs
When Paul Levy needed to decide who to lay-off, he walked through his hospital corridors and saw that no one deserved it. When...
Main Street Community Banks Going Strong
Far from the carnage on Wall Street, thousands of banks in the U.S. are still going strong, and still making loans on Main...
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...
Renew Your Wardrobe for Free With Clothing Swaps
Typically women use 20 percent of their clothes 80 percent of the time. The reason? Sometimes it's just hard to let go. But,...
Send a Live Singing Telegram For Valentine’s Day for $5
A company based in Boston and Bangalore offers a cool way of sending a Valentine or Birthday wish to someone special in the...
Healthiest Cities in US: Lincoln, Nebraska is #1
The top four healthiest cities for 2007 according to the US Centers for Disease Control are: Lincoln, Nebraska; Fargo, North Dakota; Boulder, Colorado; and...
1-on-1 Tutoring After School Behind a Pirate Supply Shop Changes Kids
What if you wanted to help kids transform their reading and writing experience? Dave Eggers did this by moving his magazine staff of editors...
The Art of Word Fasting: Today’s Word is ‘Try’
The Jedi Master Yoda said "Do, or do not; there is no Try." Today, on our Friday "Word Fast", we examine the fact that...
The Art of Word Fasting: Today’s Word is ‘Power’
Today, on our Friday "Word Fast, we look at POWER and how the way in which we perceive each other affects our understanding of...
Pitcher’s No-Hitter Inspires Cancer Survivors
Boston Red Sox pitcher and lymphoma survivor Jon Lester earned one of baseball's highest honors last night by throwing a no-hitter, the latest achievement...