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Chicago Gave Hundreds of High-risk Teens Summer Jobs and Crime Plummeted

A couple of years ago, the city of Chicago created a summer jobs program for public high school students living in high-crime, low-income neighborhoods....

Maine Logger Plunges into Icy Water, Cuts Limp Infant From Car Seat

Leo Moody was driving home from work on a rural Maine road Monday night when he spotted an SUV submerged upside-down in shallow water...

$2.4 Million Given to 8 Groups Helping Kids Thrive in Inner Cities

For their innovative strategies to help mold positive youth, eight organizations that mentor urban youth in six cities will share grants totaling $2.4 million. The...

At 108, Oldest Living Vet Likes Cigars, Whiskey and Driving to Church

Richard Overton, 108, is the oldest living veteran in the United States, but he’s as active as ever. On Tuesday, he served as grand...

How Successful People Handle Toxic People

Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction...

Thousands Attend Opening of First Memorial for Disabled Veterans in DC

First envisioned in 1997, and funded by $80 million in private donations, a new memorial was dedicated yesterday in Washington, DC, to honor past and...
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Good News in History, September 9

On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley appeared nationwide on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, performing Don't Be Cruel and Love...

9 Things Successful People Won’t Do

If you want to manage your emotions you need to focus as much on what you won’t do as what you will do. TalentSmart, an emotional intelligence training...

The Documents Everyone Should Have at Their Fingertips

There’s more to managing your money than the shoebox filled with crumpled receipts under your bed. Organizing paperwork and keeping track of financial and...

Ralph Lauren To Build World-Class Breast Cancer Research Facility (His Second)

In the late 1980s, fashion industry legend Ralph Lauren was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. Shortly after the removal of the tumor, his...

Electric Car Blazes a 12,000 Mile Trail Across US

In the tradition of American travelers piling into their gas-guzzling cars and road tripping across the country, Norman Hajjar is setting out to prove...

Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Give a Million Bucks to Put Food in Kids’ Backpacks

The Dunkin' Donuts, Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation just gave $1,000,000 to help put food in backpacks for poor children to take home from school throughout...
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Scrap Dealer Finds Missing $20 Million Faberge Egg

When a scrap metal dealer from U.S. Midwest bought a golden ornament at a junk market, it never crossed his mind that he was...
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Obama Signs Farm Bill Allowing Industrial Hemp Research

President Obama has signed the Farm Bill which contains an amendment to legalize hemp production for research purposes. Originally introduced by Representatives Jared Polis...
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DC Workers Pick Up Blankets for the Homeless and Launder – Photo Goes Viral

This photo of neatly folded and laundered blankets left on a park bench became the most popular story ever posted by the Good News...
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U.S. Abortion Rate at 40-Year Low

The abortion rate in the United States dropped to its lowest point since the Supreme Court legalized the procedure in 1973, according to a...
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Finally, There’s Reason for Optimism on U.S. Voting Laws

After three years of pitched battles in the states over who can vote and how much trouble they should have to go through to...
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Family Finds Missing Son After Spotting Him in News Photo

A police sergeant said it was "pure dumb luck" how a 20 year old, Nick Simmons, was reunited with his family in upstate New York...
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In Rare Deal, Israel, Jordan, Palestinians Shake Hands Over Something: Water

The Dead Sea, which faces a rapidly shrinking water level, has been a source of constant quarreling in a water-scarce region plagued by seemingly...
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Rival High School Fans Help Tornado-Shattered Team Before Big Game

A touching story unfolds today as one Illinois high school football team and its fans help their rivals for the State championship after the...