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91-Year-old WWII Vet Running 3,000 Miles For Ship That Won The War
What motivates a 91-year-old to run 3,000 miles cross-country?
The love of his former ship, which he wants to see sail one more time to...
11-yo Super Fan with Down Syndrome Becomes EU Football Treasure
This 11-year-old sports fan with Down Syndrome has had the "Best Day Ever" over and over again for a year–winning hearts on football pitches...
Gift Economy Takes Root in Vancouver – Cars, Cruise and Kayaks Given Away
Brice Royer was diagnosed with a rare type of stomach cancer and began looking for the cause. He decided that if his life were filled...
Study: Talking to Other Commuters on Trains is Not a Drag After All
In return for a $5 Starbucks gift card, commuters in a Chicago area train station were asked to participate in an experiment. Instead of...
Young Greeks Helping Each Other Through Crisis
Young Greeks are combating the euro crisis by setting up self-help initiatives to provide free medical care, repair street lighting and monitor public spending....
Indian Farmer Sets up Windmill to Tackle Power Crisis
Using scrap metal and tin sheets, a 44 year-old farmer has built a windmill in a remote village in India. He doesn't notice the...
EU Ending 2012 in Best Shape in Years
The European Union has scored a series of mini-victories in recent months and is ending 2012 in perhaps the best shape of the past...
Greek Can-do Mayor Bucks National Trend in Fixing City Finances
70-year old Thessaloniki mayor Yannis Boutaris stands apart from the political mainstream, pulling off reforms that have so far evaded the national government during...
Bullied Bus Driver Donates Funds to Fight Bullying
After receiving more than $700,000 in donations following the release of a viral video of her being viciously taunted by a group of middle...
Video of Bullies Taunting Bus Driver Goes Viral, Raises $160,000 to Give Her Vacation
A former bus driver, who in her senior years works as a bus monitor, sat patiently through ten minutes of relentless and brutal bullying...
Italy Dedicates 1,400-year-old Olive Tree to Michelle Obama
A province in southern Italy has dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree known as "The Queen" to US First Lady Michelle Obama because of her...
October is Best Month for Stocks in Decade
Ever since the beginning of October when it looked like the U.S. might plunge back into recession and Greece might take down the Euro...
Israel and Palestinians Declare War — Against Climate Change
Israel and the Palestinian Authority are among 15 Mediterranean nations who have just signed a historic agreement to work together to combat the effects...
Solar Power Rescues Lebanon Schools from Frequent Black-outs
With Lebanon’s chronic power shortages, classes at the Rajam Issa public school are often plunged into darkness during the winter.
In the remote northeastern district...
Encouraging News for a Vaccine That Stops Breast Cancer
A vaccine that is under clinical study in Greece appears to put a halt to breast cancer metastasis and recurrence, according to the...
Lights Dim Worldwide for Earth Hour 2009 (Video)
From the Acropolis in Greece to the Giza Pyramids to the Empire State Building in New York, illuminated patches of the globe...
Study: World Getting Happier
Overall, the world is getting happier, according to a World Values Survey, done regularly by a global network of social scientists....
Dolphins Save Surfer from Becoming Shark Bait
A surfer in California was under attack from a great white shark when a pod of bottlenose dolphins intervened, pushing the shark away and...
Some Respect, Please, for the Afternoon Nap
A study of more than 23,000 adults in Greece shows that short naps during the day "increase productivity and creativity while reducing stress." On...
Countries Rally to Protect Mediterranean Fish Stocks
Fifty countries concerned about the depletion of fish stocks in the Mediterranean Sea have committed to a set of measures that includes better netting...