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Surprise Marriage Proposal for Fan at Foster the People Concert
Will Staney contacted the rock band, Foster the People, via Twitter, asking if he could 'pop the question' to his girlfriend on their stage...
15 California Parks Rescued by Generous Donation
Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to...
Stray Pit Bull Saves a Woman and Child From Attacker (Video)
A Florida woman named Angela was leaving a playground with her toddler in Port Charlotte when a man approached her in the parking lot...
Inner City Black Kids Dominate Rich Man’s Sport, Win Polo Championship
Polo is expensive, exclusive and played mostly by wealthy white men. But that didn't matter to Lezlie Hiner. In 1996, she started the first-ever...
Teen’s Video About Death Inspires Millions One Week After he Succumbs to Heart Condition
Millions now know his name. After cheating death three times, Ben Breedlove, 18, finally lost his life on Christmas day, but not before leaving a...
Bamboo Packaging on Dell Computers Saves 70,000 Trees
All the hard-to-recycle packaging that keeps new Dell computers snug in their cartons but ends up in landfills is being replaced by environmentally-friendly bamboo...
Country Stars Raise $500,000 for Texas Fire Victims
Willie Nelson joined George Strait, the Dixie Chicks and other musicians for a mega-concert in Austin that raised more than a half million dollars...
Many US Cities Still Thriving Despite the Economy
Newsweek rated American cities on their job creation, sustainability, livability and transportation-infrastructure, to cull a list of the nation’s top performing metropolises.
Of the 20...
Despite More Gadgets, Power Demand From U.S. Homes is Falling
American homes are more cluttered than ever with devices, and they all need power. But something shocking is happening to demand for electricity in...
President Obama Bestows Medal of Honor on Afghan Veteran Grenade Hero
Yesterday at the White House, Sergeant Leroy Petry was celebrated as the second living Medal of Honor recipient to have earned the award for...
In.gredients Wants To Be The First Packaging And Waste-Free Grocery Store
In an industry littered with excess packaging, it sounds like an impossible goal: in.gredients, a startup out of Austin, Texas, wants to create the...
12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to...
Moderate Drinking Helps Middle-Aged People Live Longer, Study Shows
A new study shows that moderate drinking -- one to two drinks per day -- helps older and middle-aged adults to live longer than...
Dog Honored as Hero for Saving Owner After a Bike Accident
A golden retriever that saved the life of its owner after the man fell from his mountain bike and became paralyzed, was honored Tuesday...
Alone on Saturday Night? Watch One of These 14 Great Romantic Comedies
All my favorite romantic comedy films have two things in common.
They conclude with a happy ending (exactly what you'd expect from a Good News...
7-year-old Teaching Mom to Speak After Stroke
Three years ago, a stroke left Angie paralyzed on her right side and without the ability to speak. She has undergone speech therapy over...
20 Industries Where Jobs Are Coming Back
In the US economy, the good news is finally starting to outweigh the bad. The private sector -- especially small and medium sized businesses...
Renewal in Kansas City Jazz Scene Encouraging
Much as prognosticators claim to see green shoots in the nation’s struggling economy, Kansas City’s jazz scene demonstrated encouraging signs of renewed vigor after...
As Principal, Fiery Redhead Flips Failing School
A fiery redhead is making a big difference at a struggling school in Texas. Once full of low-performing students, the school now scores top...
New York Opens its First Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Mayor Bloomberg opened the city’s first electric-vehicle charging station at a commercial parking lot, adding some spark to a nationwide push to boost infrastructure...