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Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Drops by a Fifth
Opium cultivation in Afghanistan has gone down by a fifth as compared to last year, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported...
JCPenney Shoppers Round-up $1.3 Million for Afterschool Programs
Shoppers at J. C. Penney helped provide hometown children with access to life-enriching afterschool programs by donating more than $840,000 to the most recent...
UN Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman Calls for Millions to Reduce Violence Against Women
UN Goodwill Ambassador Nicole Kidman called for millions of people to add their name to an online petition for opposing violence against women. "I...
Recycled Cell Phones Reprogrammed to Dial 911
Helping the Earth and helping crime victims at the same time: More than 100 million cell phones are discarded each year and only 1...
Neighbors Bestow RV on Homeless Man Evicted From Treehouse
A man down on his luck had been living in an amazing treehouse he constructed on city property in Seattle for the past several...
Antigang Group Turns New York Thugs into College Students
"DaJuan Hawkins spent four months in jail for assault and thought he was destined for a life of street crime. Today, the...
Father Released From Prison To Visit Dying Daughter
"An imprisoned father went to his dying daughter's bedside Wednesday, a visit federal authorities allowed only after being deluged with letters and phone calls...
U.S. Mayors Band Together Against Illegal Guns
New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino teamed up two years ago to launch Mayors Against Illegal Guns, a group that...
India Sets Up Anti-Poaching Force for Endangered Tigers
India on Tuesday opened a national wildlife crime prevention bureau aimed at intensifying a difficult fight against the poaching of tigers and other endangered...
Cop Helps Set Sentence for his Shooter After 20 Years: A Donation to Charity
A former Chicago cop agrees to a bit of restorative justice for his shooter who was extradited from Canada after 20 years of clean...
Better Diet Could Prevent Criminal Violence
"Improving the eating habits of would-be criminals could cut rates of crime and antisocial behavior by as much as a third, scientists have...
Fostering Success After Foster Care: Boy Turns Bad Experience into Inspiring Program
For youth “aging out” of the foster care system at age 18, thrust out on their own, homelessness or crime can be a consequence...
Thief-Biting Alsatian Named Bravest Dog in Britain
"A crimebusting Alsatian dog has officially been named the bravest animal in Britain after winning the UK Animal Hero award." The owner also wins...
10,000 Men For a Safer Philadelphia
Thousands of African-American men are heeding the call, signing up to patrol the streets of crime-infested southwest Philadelphia and serve as mentors. "We need...
A Dollar a Day Transforms Teen Pen Pals in U.S. and Brazil
Imagine the thrill. You're an American teen, planting your toes into the sands of Brazil for the first time. Imagine total immersion into a...
Street Art Makes a Difference in Chilean Neighborhood (Video)
For the last 17 years, a Chilean self-taught artist has slowly been transforming a lengthy outdoor staircase into a work of art. The Lapa...
You Get What You Expect: Attracting Thieves
EDITOR'S BLOG — A perfect example of the Law of Attraction was presented to me last night when my new neighbor came to our door...
Colombia to Destroy Almost 14,000 Firearms Today
Nearly 14,000 firearms will be melted down today in Colombia in a ceremonial action highlighting the danger of illegal arms proliferation and to mark...
Philly Cops Honored for Compassion and Fairness
"Philadelphia Police Chief of Staff Kimberly Byrd has won the coveted George Fencl Award - named for the exemplary head of Civil Affairs during...
Communities Smile at the Payoffs From Friendliness
Port Phillip in Australia is encouraging people to smile or say "G'day" — the standard Australian greeting — to both neighbors and strangers as...