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Government Investments in Electric Batteries Start to Pay Off
Coinciding with President Obama’s trip to Holland, MI last week for the official groundbreaking of a new electric car battery plant, a federal report...
Sudan Government, Rebels Sign Truce
A major Sudanese rebel group in Darfur has signed a cease-fire agreement with Sudan's government following negotiations in neighboring Chad. A statement from...
Government Leads By Example Greening its Business
With little fanfare, President Obama signed in early October an executive order that will reduce the carbon footprint of the federal government. Federal agencies...
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...
Clerics Join Iranian Anti-Government Protests
In a blatant act of defiance, a group of Mullahs took to the streets of Tehran, to protest election results that returned incumbent...
US Government, 14 Firms Team up on Lithium Battery
Aiming to mass-produce a lithium battery for vehicles, 14 U.S. companies with expertise in batteries and advanced materials have formed an alliance with a...
Niger Ex-Slave Wins Landmark Case Against Government
A woman who was held as a slave in Niger -- where slavey is illegal, but still persists -- won a lawsuit against the...
Government Expands Geothermal Energy Leasing
Geothermal energy, which harnesses steam and hot water from beneath the earth, is a major source of renewable energy for the US. This week,...
2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Local Governments Can Take On Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, have all adopted new strict Green Building Codes, but Los Angeles is poised to become the...
Ugandan Government, Rebels Sign Cease-Fire in Latest Step Toward Peace Deal
Ugandan rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army signed a formal cease-fire with the government on Feb. 24 and are moving toward a March deadline...
Court Protects Email from Secret Government Searches
A landmark ruling has given e-mail the same constitutional protections as phone calls. The government must have a search warrant before it can secretly...
U.S. Government Building Awarded Top Green Label in the World
Only 28 other buildings in the world have achieved the green label of excellence that is called the LEED platinum award. A government U.S....
Palestinian Factions Form Unity Government
"Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas have signed a deal to form a national unity government after almost three days of negotiations in the...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
Salmon Have Already Returned Far Upriver to Spawn in Historic Habitat After Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project
Not two months have passed since a series of four dams were demolished on the Klamath River, and salmon are already spawning in creeks...
Awesome Bridge Swings Back and Forth to Allow Boats to Pass Over Long-Divided Scottish River (LOOK)
In a delightful show of Scottish engineering, a new moveable bridge to span the Clyde River works like a drawbridge but horizontally.
It's one of...
These Tiny Snails Are Breeding in the Wild for the First Time in 40 Years in French Polynesia
A global conservation effort to reintroduce a tiny snail to the wild is celebrating a momentous milestone, as for the first time in 40...
Canadian Spa Hopes Hair-Freezing Contest Can Continue for Another 12 Years – SEE the Hilarious Winners
Hot springs enthusiasts are hoping for Arctic temperatures in Canada so an annual hair-freezing contest can go forth later this winter.
The yearly competition began...
The Politician Who Picked Up Trash in the Capitol Wins Campaign For U.S. Senate
Congressman Andy Kim won his campaign for the US Senate seat in New Jersey last week—a result that left many GNN fans cheering.
The 42-year-old...