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Hundreds of Volunteers Renew Gulf Oyster Beds for New Coastline Project
Volunteers from across the country are rebuilding oyster reefs along the Gulf of Mexico shoreline, hoping to revive oyster beds weakened by the BP...
Can Dolphins See Without Their Eyes? Scientists Say “Maybe”
In a lagoon in the Florida Keys, the marine mammal research center has documented the ability of dolphins to mimic the actions of other...
21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
Madoff Victims Benefit From $7B Recovery
The widow of a Florida philanthropist who had been the single-largest beneficiary of Bernard Madoff's colossal Ponzi scheme has...
Mom Gets 10 Unexpected Years to Watch Her Daughter Grow Up
Yesterday was a celebration for one family, an occasion they never believed would come. One of their own is alive and well 10 years...
Chilean Miners Appear With Celebrities On CNN Hero Awards Show
Anderson Cooper Heroes Award GalaWalking the red carpet at this year's CNN Hero awards tribute show, to be televised on Thanksgiving night, will be...
Jeff Bridges Leads New Hungry Kids Campaign to End U.S. Childhood Hunger
Academy Award winning actor Jeff Bridges came to Washington, D.C. yesterday to roll out a new campaign as national spokesperson for the No Kid...
University of Tennessee to Recycle 50 Tons on Game Days This Season
The University of Tennessee is claiming a big victory this football season, no matter what scoring takes place on the field. Last year, UT...
Bumper Crop of Kemps Turtles is Encouraging, Relocation Efforts in Gulf a Success
Kemp's Ridley sea turtles are considered the most endangered sea turtle in the world, and are exceedingly rare visitors on North Carolina beaches. Yet...
Tennessee Christians Lay Out Welcome Mat for New Mosque
The Heartsong Church in Cordoba, Tennessee, has opened its doors to its new neighbors from the Memphis Islamic center while they are still building...
Ailing Dad Finally Sees Son Play
You might have considered Wednesday night's Major League Baseball game between the Florida Marlins and New York Mets to be just another game, but...
Come Swimming, Fishing in the Gulf, Says First Family
Last month, First Lady Michelle Obama told residents of Florida that she was bringing her family on a summer vacation to Maine. They suggested,...
New Study Finds Solution to Lionfish Invasion, Eat The Delicious Fish!
Chefs need to introduce this “delicious” fish to consumers, says a new government study looking at how to curb the rapid growth of lionfish,...
School Shopping Season Begins With 19 States Waiving Sales Tax
Many states are implementing a tax holiday in the coming weeks, hoping to boost retail sales and let struggling families get more for their...
Just Walk: Boy Crosses America for Homeless
A 12-year-old philanthropist named Zach Bonner has walked from Florida to the Washington, DC Capitol building, enduring hardship in the name of homeless kids.
Now...
FedEx On the Move Saving Gulf Sea Turtles
To help thousands of endangered sea turtles survive the oiled Gulf waters, wildlife experts have begun lifting turtle eggs out of the sand and...
Receiving an Armful of Summer Books Could Alter a Child’s Future
1) Books in the home correlate powerfully with student success, and, 2) young students can lose 1 ½ years of their reading achievement over...
Wildlife Officials to Save 70,000 Gulf Sea Turtle Eggs With FedEx Trucks
Gulf Coast rescuers are hatching a daring plan to save as many as 70,000 sea turtle eggs from the fouled water along Florida's...
Doctors Provide Free Health Care Nationwide This Saturday
A group of physicians have organized free health care clinics across 26 states tomorrow that will treat, screen and counsel patients who need care....
Walmart Donates 1.2 Million to Put Solar Power on Schools
Schools in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Minneapolis and Seattle will receive solar panel arrays paid for by the Walmart Foundation. The grant...