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US, China Launch Clean Vehicle, Building Project
China and the United States, the world's two largest emitters of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, launched a joint research effort today to...
G8 Pledge of $20B to Feed the Hungry also Promotes Peace and Stability
The annual G8 meeting, which wrapped up last week, has yielded pledges of $20 billion over three years to feed the hungry and mobilize...
Honduras Rivals Agree on More Talks to Pursue Solution
The rivals for power in Honduras agreed on Friday to hold more talks to seek a solution to the crisis created by last month's...
Philippines to Resume Peace Talks with Communist Rebels
The Philippine government and the main communist rebel group agreed to resume peace talks stalled since 2005, hoping to sit down next month...
Lebanese Kids TV Series Aims to Heal Societal Rifts
Lebanon's civil war may be over, but it's no secret that social and religious divisions remain. Finding understanding and common ground between communities is...
Michael Jackson Video of Hope and Change: Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson died yesterday but his musical legacy is alive and well, like this music video featuring his 1988 hit, "Man in...
Former Foes Congo, Rwanda Agree to Share Energy
Former foes Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a joint project to produce 200 megawatts of power from methane gas reservoirs in the lake...
Scientists Find 200 New Frog Species in Madagascar
Scientists have found more than 200 new species of frogs in Madagascar, a discovery that almost doubles the number of known amphibians and illustrates...
‘Banker to the Poor’ Gives New York Women a Boost
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, known as the "banker to the poor" for making small loans in impoverished countries, is now doing...
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
To kick off National Service Week, president Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the...
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...
Salvation Army Distributes $3.6 Million for Newly Unemployed in Midwest
The Salvation Army Central Territory-made up of 11 states in the Midwest-announced today that a total of $3.6 million will be distributed to...
Illinois Doctor Offers Free Treatment in Recession
A small ad was placed in a Central Illinois newspaper by a local doctor who offered that for the duration of the calendar...
Pakistan Chief Justice Reinstated After Year of Protests (w/ Video)
Supporters of Pakistan's reinstated chief justice Muhammad Chaudhry celebrated the judge's first day back at work since the government backed down in the...
‘Miracle Rice’ Gives Uganda Hope of its Own Green Revolution
A new breed of rice that can grow in the drier uplands instead of traditional wetlands has doubled the country's food production in only...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Survey: Americans are Optimistic Despite Recession
A new study shows that Americans are optimistic that their economic prospects will improve within their lifetime and from one generation to...
Pair Finds ‘Toxic Assets’ a Good Investment
Former hedge fund manager Raj Bhatia and mortgage broker Albert Behin are convinced they can make money buying "toxic assets" — the stuff...
Stock Buying by Corporate Insiders Almost Tripled in Feb
Two good news stories in the financial sector caught our eye this week:
Hefty stock purchases by company officers and directors is growing evidence that...
Gharials Get Back Into the Ganges
131 gharials, the critically endangered long-snouted crocodile native to the Northern Indian sub-continent, were recently re-introduced to the river Ganges by WWF-India officials. ...