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Government Extends Growing Season for Thousands of Organic Farmers, Providing Local Food Throughout Winter

Farmers, like Earl and Clarisse Snell of Alabama, can still grow summer squash and tomatoes as if it were summer, thanks to their new...
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Amateur Swimmer Beats Olympians and Jellyfish to Become Top Open Water Swimmer of 2010

An Irish woman who began distance swimming in her late 30's as a way to bring balance and fitness to her working life, has...
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Neighbors Use 88,000 Christmas Lights to Feed the Hungry

Two neighboring families are using the power of a Christmas light display to feed a lot of hungry people in the San Francisco Bay...
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Report Says War Waning In Muslim World

A new study says the level of armed conflict in Muslim countries is far lower than two decades ago, with support for al-Qaeda and...
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War Hero Grandpa Inspires Unlikely Kinship With Overseas Family Long After Death

California Siblings Jack and Carol Anne Merrill knew growing up that their grandpa was a war hero. But now, thanks to a stranger reaching...
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U.S. Program to Feed 390,000 Children in Haiti, Afghanistan

Thanks to a Food for Education program, the United States will donate 11,000 tons of rice, vegetable oil, yellow peas and lentils valued at...
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Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2010 Announced

A Scotsman providing free daily meals to 400,000 children, a former child soldier clearing land mines in Cambodia and a Texas builder giving injured...
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U.S. Government Leads the Way Cutting Greenhouse Gases

Leading by example, the US federal government, under orders from Barack Obama to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent over the next ten...
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Librarians Assemble to Read the Qur’an on Steps of Chicago Building

The American Library Association and librarians across the country have moved the Qur’an to the top of their list for titles celebrated during their...
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Panera Co. Will Open More Pay-What-You-Want Cafes

As the first crowd of customers filed into Panera Co.'s nonprofit restaurant, only the honor system kept them from taking all the food they...
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Brothers Find Each Other Across the Street After 30 Years

Stephen Goosney, 29, and Tommy Larkin, 30, were born a year and a half apart. They were both adopted and began life knowing they...
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Oregon Truck Driver Named Highway Hero of the Year

An Oregon truck driver who helped save the lives of three people involved in a fiery traffic accident, including a driver who was trapped...
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Formal Mens Choir Delights Audience with HOT Number (Video)

Even a staid men's choir can step out once in a while. Watch as the Cottontown Chorus surprises...
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Home Builder Gives Free Homes to Wounded Vets

Alexander Reyes' boyhood dream of a military career ended when he was hit by an improvised explosive device during a patrol two years ago...
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Oscar the Cat Predicts Patients’ Time to Die: New Book from U.S. Scientist

US scientist David Dosa was sceptical when first told about Oscar the cat, who lived in a nursing home and regularly predicted patients'...
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Top Ten Good News Stories of 2009

Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2009, overall it was a great year. Looking back, one can be grateful that the economy...
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Time Calls it “The Decade From Hell”… NOT!

Time magazine named this "The Decade From Hell". The sensationalist headline ignores all the good things that happened, so we, at the Good News...
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Climate Change Policies Will Improve Health, Say Doctors

Senior doctors and health professionals from around the world say major health improvements would result if world leaders tackle climate change. They’ve formed the...
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Pushcart Educator for the Poor Wins CNN Hero of the Year

(CNN) -- Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to provide an alternative to gang membership and bring education to poor...
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UPDATE: GNN Restored After Malicious Hacker Attack

(Update: November 24, 2009) Our website is secure once again, after Friday's hacking incident. We are updating the Forum, where the infiltration...