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Elementary Kids Raise Thousands for Wheelchairs, Instead of Selves
From doing extra chores to collecting from the Tooth Fairy, elementary students spent the last month fundraising, as a sort of New Year's resolution...
Doctors List 14 Ways to Show Children Love
From the American Academy of Pediatrics comes this list of 14 ways to show your love to your children:
Use plenty of positive words with...
Relief Work Provides Opportunities for Haitians
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the U.N. special envoy for Haiti, said Haitian citizens are now being employed in...
Heartened by Global Response, UN and Ted Turner Send Millions to Haiti
The 192-member United Nations General Assembly observed a minute of silence yesterday as they stood in solidarity with the countless earthquake victims in Haiti....
Award Winners Changing the World Through Tech
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners received...
Massachusetts Health Care Honored as Government Success
As the Obama administration and Congress debate the details of a national health care plan, the state that paved the way for universal...
Suicide Prevention Week: What You Should Know
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among people ages 15-24 in the United States, with more than 33,000 people of all ages...
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...
Integrating Spirituality Into Therapy: A Mental Health Minute
Although the term "spirituality" can refer to religious activity (attending formal worship services or believing in God), it can also describe a commitment to...
Vets Without Borders Bringing Relief to Animals in War Torn Africa
Two American veterinarians are heading off to Liberia this month to help the animals who have suffered because of a 14-year civil war in...
Wal-Mart to Double Amount of Solar Energy Use
Wal-Mart offered sunny news yesterday for the California renewable energy market. The store chain announced for Earth Day that it will...
China Launches Effort to Provide Universal Health Care
China unveiled a sweeping health care plan that will extend basic health care to 90 percent of its population by 2011, with a...
Obama Signs Equal-Pay Bill into Law
"Well, this is a wonderful day," said President Obama, before signing his first major piece of legislation, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay...
‘Comeback’ Forests Rich in Biodiversity, Say Scientists
Tropical forests that have regrown after deforestation are proving more significant havens of biodiversity than previously thought, scientists said last week. A...
PR Firm Adopts Family for Christmas, Instead of Sending Fruit Baskets
This past November our staff here at Diamond Public Relations sat in the conference room discussing what to send our clients for the holidays....
Encouraging Selflessness in a Down Economy
While sitting in front of his computer in Georgia, B.J. Elliott read a blog post by Maureen Forbes about her desire to make 100...
McCartney Lights Candle for Peace in West Bank (w/ Video)
Beatles star, Sir Sir Paul McCartney makes a surprise visit to the West Bank and lights a candle for peace "for all the people...
Honey Better Than Cough Medicine For Soothing Kids’ Coughs
Honey is a more effective cough remedy for children than many over-the-counter medications, according to a recent study -- especially for nighttime relief. Thanks...
Aid Reaches One Million Cyclone Victims in Myanmar
Relief efforts by aid agencies have reached around one million people in Myanmar, just over 40 percent of those affected by the cyclone, according...