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Eva Longoria Brings Star Power to Special Needs Kids
Eva Longoria grew up with an older sister who was born with a mental disability. That sister's positive outlook on life has inspired...
Surprising Benefactor for Hurricane-Ravaged Town
It was moving day recently for dozens of families in Oak Island, Texas. Their new homes are gifts from a stranger. In September...
Schools Recycle More Than 48,000 Pounds of Beverage Cans to Win Awards
School kids demonstrated a "can-do" attitude in this season's Aluminum Can Recycling National School Challenge. 133 schools, representing more than 70,000 students, joined with...
A Banner Year for U.S. Wind Power Expansion
The U.S. wind energy industry released their annual report last week touting another record year. More than 10,000 MW of new wind power generating...
10 Cities Where The Economy Is Growing Faster Than Before The Recession
One barometer of the economic health of American cities is the total value of the goods and services produced in a metropolitan area.According to...
10,000 New Jobs Added in Houston in One Month
Local unemployment is down and job creation is better than usual for this time of year in Houston, Texas. Houston-area employers added...
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Corporate Responsibility Magazine announced its 11th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List and this year the list includes a number of companies whose rankings...
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...
The Sexiest Plug-in Hybrid Ever – It’s a Porsche!
Porsche shocked the world this week at the Geneva Auto Show unveiling its first plug-in hybrid car. The Spyder 918 is gorgeous, with...
Indiana Ranks No. 2 in Wind Energy Development
The growth of large-scale wind developments in Indiana was second highest among states last year, according to the American Wind Energy Association, second...
Saying Farewell to the Corporate Life, and Hello to a Life of Service
In search of fulfillment, many workers are now ditching corporate jobs and turning to so-called “encore” careers in non-profit, education or health sectors,...
UPDATED: Search Dogs Mobilize Around Globe to Help Haiti
In the wake of Haiti's catastrophic earthquake this week, search and rescue dogs from New York City, trained under the FEMA program are...
‘Recession Gave Me a New Opportunity’
Many people say they had found unexpected and uplifting turns during the struggling economy's darkest moments. Some have rediscovered what they previously dismissed or...
Brown Pelican Soars off US Endangered List
After 40 years on the brink of extinction, the brown pelican has fully recovered and is being removed from the list of threatened and...
World’s First LEED Platinum Hospital Thriving in Austin
Unique among its peers, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is the first healthcare facility in the world to achieve a LEED Platinum...
Military Hails 2 Heroes in Fort Hood Rampage
The top commander at Fort Hood is crediting a civilian police officer for stopping the shooting rampage that killed 13 people at the Texas...
New Door Handle Improves Sanitation (Video)
Restaurant customers in one Texas town are praising a new type of door handle that makes a trip to the restroom a...
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...
Spontaneous Facebook Outreach Brings Peanut Butter and Jelly to Homeless
A dozen do-gooders get together on Valencia Street in San Francisco once a month, laden with peanut butter, jelly, bread and sandwich bags. They...
Flying Eye Hospital Treats 9 Million Around the World
On approaching the flying eye hospital, it looks like any of the other passenger jets on the runway waiting to take off to exotic...