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Top Ten Stories of 2006: 2) Generosity Surges

2) Billionaire Warren Buffett Leading New Wave of Generosity with Largest Donation Ever Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man donated $37...
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Top Ten Good News of 2006!

With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
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Volunteering Reaches 30-Year High in U.S.

The percentage of Americans volunteering has reached a 30-year high says a new study, due in part to a boom in teens' dedication to...

Developers Add Grass to Baltimore Playgrounds

Baltimore had a sensational new idea to provide green areas for local kids in exchange for developers adding more asphalt in other areas of...
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Students Rule at This New York School

Wonderful story from AP about one innovative school that operates on the principle that "children are naturally curious and learn best when they want...

Catholic Charities Guts 1000th Home for Elderly and Disabled in New Orleans

After nearly a year of helping elderly and disabled homeowners begin the clean-up process in flood-ravaged New Orleans, Catholic Charities volunteers will gut their...
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College Rivalry Swells Red Cross Blood Inventory

An autumn/Thanksgiving annual blood drives pit students from Penn State University against students at their rival school, Michigan State University to see which school...
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Good News From Iraq

There's some good news from Iraq this month as the U.S. military celebrated the opening of remodeled schools in Kirkuk, new healthcare facilities in...
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Doctors Orders: Kids Should Play More

A new study by doctors is calling for changes in kids' over-scheduled lifestyles with more time in the school day for recess. The American...
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New Orleans is Back

When the New Orleans Saints kicked off against the Atlanta Falcons before a nationwide audience Monday night, the moment signaled more than just the...

Free Yale Courses Offered on Web Videos

Yale University said last week it will offer digital videos of some courses on the Internet for free, along with transcripts in several...
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China, India Once Food Aid Recipients, Now Food Donors

In the same year it stopped receiving global food aid, China emerged as the world's third largest food donor. According to a report by...
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Stunning Finds of Fish and Coral

Scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that...
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Just-a-Minute Can Transform Your Life

A new campaign to create personal peace in an ever-intensifying global climate of chaos and change is being launched this Sunday at London's Wembley...

Katrina, Rita Create Unexpected Boom

Despite dire forecasts that Gulf Coast governors would have to slash state budgets in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita one year...
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One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Peace One School at a Time

Greg Mortenson is an anti-terrorism warrior in the Islamic strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his main weapon is schools... "Americans are now learning...
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Change for Good

EDITOR'S BLOG As I touched down on U.S. soil late yesterday in a British Air jet, after having shepherded a group of teenagers...

British Children to be Trained in Positive Thinking

2000 students in state schools in Britain will be taught the art of positive thinking under a pilot program aimed at cutting depression, self-harm...
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Maine Extends Giving Laptops to Seventh Graders

Maine extended its successful laptop program in schools last week announcing a contract for Apple Computers to supply new laptops to more than...

Warren Buffett Gives Away His Fortune

Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man - who's now worth $44 billion - will start giving away 85% of his wealth in July...