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Ancient Incan Plant Remedy Set to Replace Dental Injections
The herbal remedy for toothache, used for centuries by an indigenous tribe in the Amazon is being turned into a commercial treatment for...
Football Player Cuts Famous Locks for Kids with Cancer
He is calling it "Hawk's Locks for Kids". Linebacker A.J. Hawk of the Green Bay Packers, known for the long golden locks of hair...
Comics Support Amnesty Intl at Secret Policeman’s Ball American Debut
After a four-year absence, the Secret Policeman's Ball, a longtime comedy staple in Britain, returned Sunday night, holding its first fundraising show ever in...
Just Upgraded Subscription Software, Some Bugs Remain
I have great news. Many of you have already noticed changes caused by our subscription software update. However, some of the changes are coming...
The 8 Greatest Strengths of Generation Y
Generation Y is generally thought to describe those born between 1980 and 1995. They may have been born in the "me" generation, but came...
Super Bowl Pizzas Give US Troops a Taste of Home
10,000 Uno’s pizzas will be delivered to U.S. troops overseas in time for Super Bowl Sunday, thanks to the Evans family of Illinois who...
Restaurant Donates $10,000 in Dollar Bills Tacked to its Walls to Charity
Customers at a landmark burger joint called Fat Smitty's on Washington's Olympic Peninsula have wondered for years how much money was tacked to the...
“Cash Mob” Rallies to Help Mom & Pop Store
It began quietly, as an email to 40 friends asking them to spend at least $20 at the old hardware store on Main Street....
As Smartphones Get Smarter, We Get Healthier and Health Care Gets Cheaper
The use of mobile technology to distribute health care, especially in rural areas perfectly exploits the wonders of a device that's fast becoming ubiquitous,...
Whopper of a Fish Tale: 4 Deer Caught by Charter Fishing Boat
Some fish tales are hard to believe. But Tom Satre has the photos to back up the story.
Second Chance Ranch told the story on...
Bamboo Packaging on Dell Computers Saves 70,000 Trees
All the hard-to-recycle packaging that keeps new Dell computers snug in their cartons but ends up in landfills is being replaced by environmentally-friendly bamboo...
School Turns Abandoned Field into Organic Farm, Growing Ton of Produce for Cafeteria
Just eight months ago, a one-acre plot at the Denver Green School was an unused athletic field, but now that land has come to...
Most Powerful US Nuclear Bomb Dismantled – Forever
The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs has been taken apart in Texas.
Technicians removed the uranium Tuesday from the last of the...
Paraplegic Skier Walks Again, Helps Others do the Same
After surviving a storm of slings and arrows over the course of her life, Amanda Boxtel could never have imagined that a paralyzing skiing...
The Purrfect House for Cats by Japanese Design Firm
Does it make sense to design homes to cater to the enjoyment of cat and dog pet owners?
The demand is there, at least in...
Strangers Unite Online to Save Barbershop Ransacked in Riots
89 year-old Aaron Biber's barbershop has been a mainstay in his Tottenham neighborhood for 41 years, but it took one night of rioting to...
Smartphone App Helps Troops, Vets Manage Stress
Veterans dealing with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder can turn to their smartphones for help any time with the “PTSD Coach” application created by...
Your Next Car Will be Made of Pineapples and Bananas
Scientists have developed a new fiber from fruits like pineapples and bananas that is almost as strong as Kevlar, the fiber used in bulletproof...
Family Empowers 16,000 Women With Microfinance
Very poor women in Peru are improving the lives of their families, thanks to business smarts, determination and a small business micro loan from...
Electrical Device Plugs Directly into Trees for Power
You've heard of solar power. How about tree power? Researchers following upon an MIT study last year that discovered a measurable current inside trees...