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The Good News About Body Image
A Mental Health Minute by Cristina Frick
One day I was in the library, working on my thesis and feeling tired. I made a stop...
Target, CVS Encourage Reusing Shopping Bags With Cash Rewards
Target and CVS stores are starting new programs to reward shoppers for not requesting new plastic bags with every purchase, either with a...
Dog Found After 9 years, 1,200 Miles Away
A flea-bitten dog rescued from a squalid Melbourne backyard is to be reunited with her overjoyed owner - nine years after disappearing from...
Hiker Lost in Bush for 12 Days Found Alive
A British teenager lost for 12 days while hiking in Australia's Blue Mountains was found alive and well yesterday, just hours before his...
Beach Town Gives Free Holidays to Aussie Fire Victims
Fifty families who were victims of the terrible Australian bushfires last year will enjoy all-expense-paid holidays on the Gold Coast beaches of Queensland.
150-200 fire...
The World’s Most Peaceful Nation Named
The South Pacific nation of New Zealand, already renowned for it's scenic beauty, has strengthened its idyllic image by being named the Most Peacful Nation...
Dog Jumps at Chance to Be Mom to Orphaned Kittens
It was a sad day when Colleen and Robert's 1-year-old black cat, Velvet, was killed by a car near their farm house...
Top 10 New Species for 2008
How many new species would you guess are discovered by scientists in a given year? Would you believe, a tally of more than 18,000...
Vast Reserve to Protect Prince Edward Islands and its Penguins
South Africa’s declaration to establish one of the world’s largest Marine Protected Area’s around its Prince Edward Islands, is a marine conservation achievement of...
Damaged Great Barrier Reef Makes ‘Spectacular’ Recovery
Sections of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have made a "spectacular" recovery from a bleaching event three years ago that devastated the coral, marine...
Dog Overboard Found Four Months Later Surviving on Island
A pet dog that fell overboard in rough seas off Australia has been reunited with its owners after surviving alone on an island for...
G-20 Backs $1Trillion Boost For Struggling Nations
President Obama emerged from the global summit of G20 leaders with an agreement to provide funding for $1 trillion in additional loans and...
Cities Turn Off the Lights Tomorrow for Earth Hour
Creating a day...
Monsanto Dumps Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone
After 5 years of declining sales and several legal setbacks, Monsanto has finally decided to dump recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), thanks to...
Koala Stories Warm Hearts After Deadly Aussie Fires
A love story between two badly burned koalas rescued from Australia's deadliest bushfires has provided some heart-warming relief after days of devastation and...
US and EU Should Be High on Afghan Opium
US President Barack Obama has called for new ideas on the world's seeming intractable problems. Well here's one that could undermine the Taliban in...
Free Hugs Offer Startles Downtown Shoppers
A group of strangers offered up squeezes yesterday on downtown streets, and got surprisingly positive responses.
On a cold winter day, the offer of...
Risks to Premature Babies Cut Dramatically With Omega-3 Fats
Nourishing premature babies with high does of omega-3 fatty acids significantly decreases the risk of developmental disorders, according to Australian researchers. ...
Top Ten Innovations From 2008
Any list of the top achievements in science and energy is a list that glows with promise and hope. During the year 2008 we...
10 Most Inspiring Stories for 2008
These are some of top good news stories from last year that really tugged at the heartstrings. They were also ten of the most...