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GNN Names First Ever “Good News Ambassadors”

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Sep 18, 2012

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Two notable women were named 2012 Good News Ambassadors last week during a sunset award ceremony aboard a Potomac River cruise in Washington, DC.

With a pristine blue sky overhead Caroline Adams Miller (pictured on the left) and Allison Silberberg (right) accepted their awards during a celebration marking the Good News Network’s 15th anniversary as the #1 online source for positive news.

Caroline Adams Miller was chosen because of her strong voice in the emerging positive psychology field.

“A lot of people don’t understand that many of the things we seek out to improve our well-being – like reading articles about good news – are actually supported by science,” she told the crowd.

Church Gives Extreme Home Makeover ‘Beyond Belief’ for Family Hit by Tragedy

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Sep 18, 2012

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Mike and Angie Gagnon, their disabled daughter and two young grandkids were thrilled with the renovations and editions on their home provided by 150 businesses in an Extreme Makeover project organized by Cornerstone Seventh Day Adventist Church.

The Vancouver family can now relax a little and stop feeling like they are constantly treading water.

Although it was one of the church’s biggest projects yet — working at least 18 hour days for 10 days straight — “it’s totally worth it,” said Pastor Steven Mirkovich.

This charitable marathon to help a single family is reminiscent of a recent Methodist congregation’s work in Alabama for a single mother who lost her home in a tornado.

(READ the story from the Province)

Her Car is 82 years-old, She is 102, but Changing Oil is Still a Chore She Will Always Do

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Sep 18, 2012

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Not many folks change their own oil anymore. Fewer still are women.

But it would be nearly impossible to find another woman on the planet who continues to change her own oil at age 102.

Margaret Dunning of Plymouth, Mich., who loves to pamper her Packard, is still sliding under the Roadster with a funnel and oil pan.

Her Car is 82 years-old, She is 102, but Changing Oil is Still a Chore She Will Always Do

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Sep 18, 2012

Packard 1930-Margaret Dunning-at 102

Not many folks change their own oil anymore. Fewer still are women.

But it would be nearly impossible to find another woman on the planet who continues to change her own oil at age 102.

Margaret Dunning of Plymouth, Mich., who loves to pamper her Packard, is still sliding under the Roadster with a funnel and oil pan.

Drunk-Driving Teen Forgiven By Victim’s Family; They Plead for Leniency in Court

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Sep 18, 2012

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The heart-wrenching exchange between a father whose son died in a car crash and the teenage drunk driver who was behind the wheel left witnesses in a Wyoming courtroom in tears on Monday.

The victim’s father pleaded with the judge to show leniency.

Takunda Mavima, 18, had just finished high school and was driving home from a graduation party on May 20 when he crashed into another car full of his classmates at Wyoming Park High School.

(READ the story w/ photos from Daily Mail)

81-year-old Model Shines on Catwalk at NY Fashion Week

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Sep 17, 2012

81-yo model Carmen Dell-Orefice

Carmen Dell’Orefice has spent her life in front of the lens since gracing the cover of Vogue magazine in 1947, and as the world’s first octogenarian model, she is still turning heads — most recently on the catwalk for Norisol Ferrari during New York Fashion Week on Monday.

At 81, the stylish senior citizen is three to four times older than today’s models.
In an industry which prizes youth, Dell’Orefice says she’s proof of the nation’s general acceptance of a graying population.

(WATCH the video below, or READ the story w/ photos from Today)

81-year-old Model Shines on Catwalk at NY Fashion Week

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Sep 17, 2012

81-yo model Carmen Dell-Orefice

Carmen Dell’Orefice has spent her life in front of the lens since gracing the cover of Vogue magazine in 1947, and as the world’s first octogenarian model, she is still turning heads — most recently on the catwalk for Norisol Ferrari during New York Fashion Week on Monday.

At 81, the stylish senior citizen is three to four times older than today’s models.

Ozone Hole Shrinks: 25 Years of Montreal Protocol is Model of International Cooperation

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Sep 17, 2012

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The international agreement unveiled 25 years ago on September 16 to phase out chemicals harmful to the Earth’s ozone shield continues to reap results that show the giant hole in the stratosphere is shrinking.

Signed by 197 states and the European Union, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer became a showcase for successful global environmental cooperation.

Ozone Hole Shrinks: 25 Years of Montreal Protocol is Model of International Cooperation

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Sep 17, 2012

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The international agreement unveiled 25 years ago on September 16 to phase out chemicals harmful to the Earth’s ozone shield continues to reap results that show the giant hole in the stratosphere is shrinking.

Signed by 197 states and the European Union, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer became a showcase for successful global environmental cooperation.

Scientists Make Progress in Tailor-Made Organs Using Body’s Own Cells

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Sep 17, 2012

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Tissue engineers are building organs using the body’s own cells and letting the body do most of the work.

So far, only a few organs have been made and transplanted, and they are relatively simple, hollow ones — like bladders and windpipes. But scientists around the world are using similar techniques with the goal of building more complex organs. At Wake Forest University in North Carolina, for example, where the bladders were developed, researchers are working on kidneys, livers and more. Labs in China and the Netherlands are among many working on blood vessels.

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Steep Decline in Child Deaths Worldwide Continues in 2011

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Sep 16, 2012

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Countries across the world are continuing to make rapid progress in reducing child deaths, a UNICEF report said this week.

According to the 2012 UN report, trends in child mortality since 1990 include major reductions in all regions of the world for children under five. This has translated into a sharp drop in total deaths from nearly 12 million in 1990 to an estimated 6.9 million in 2011. Last year alone, the total number of global deaths of small children dropped by 700,000.

Steep Decline in Child Deaths Worldwide Continues in 2011

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Countries across the world are continuing to make rapid progress in reducing child deaths, a UNICEF report said this week.

According to the 2012 UN report, trends in child mortality since 1990 include major reductions in all regions of the world for children under five. This has translated into a sharp drop in total deaths from nearly 12 million in 1990 to an estimated 6.9 million in 2011. Last year alone, the total number of global deaths of small children dropped by 700,000.

Bald Eagle, Impotent Since Shooting, Gets New Beak With 3D Technology

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Sep 16, 2012

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A bald eagle shot in the face by a poacher in 2005, suffered such damage to her beak that feeding herself became impossible.

Animal rescue workers found her before she starved to death, and volunteers at the nonprofit group Birds of Prey Northwest nursed her back to health.

Seven years later, the eagle named Beauty can now preen and eat on her own, thanks to a little help from technology.

Bald Eagle, Impotent Since Shooting, Gets New Beak With 3D Technology

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Sep 16, 2012

Eagle gets new 3D beak-Birds of Prey Northwest

A bald eagle shot in the face by a poacher in 2005, suffered such damage to her beak that feeding herself became impossible.

Animal rescue workers found her before she starved to death, and volunteers at the nonprofit group Birds of Prey Northwest nursed her back to health.

Seven years later, the eagle named Beauty can now preen and eat on her own, thanks to a little help from technology.

Ohio Man Saves Same Strangers Twice, Eight Years Apart

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Sep 16, 2012

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Gerald Gronowski may owe his life to the intervention of a good Samaritan, who last week came to his rescue on the side of the road.

Ohio nurse practitioner Christopher Manacci later learned that he came to their rescue eight years ago, too.

“The odds of that happening are astronomical,” said Gronowski.

“Now I know it’s my job to repay this by helping someone else.”

(WATCH the video below or READ the story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer)

Thanks to Julia Frerichs for submitting the link!

Ohio Man Saves Same Strangers Twice, Eight Years Apart

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Sep 16, 2012

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Gerald Gronowski may owe his life to the intervention of a good Samaritan, who last week came to his rescue on the side of the road.

Ohio nurse practitioner Christopher Manacci later learned that he came to their rescue eight years ago, too.

“The odds of that happening are astronomical,” said Gronowski.

Obama Sends Gift After Presidential Visit Clashes With Wedding Party

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Sep 16, 2012

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A few weeks ago President Obama planned a last-minute rally on the same day — and place — as a local wedding.

“The staff and secret service were very gracious about it,” according to the couple’s friend.

Afterward, the newlyweds received a package of gifts and a personal note from the President.

“Congratulations on the wedding! Michelle and I wish you a great life together!” – Barack Obama.

Eight-Year-Old Sells Lemonade to Free Slaves; Raises $50K in Two Months

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Sep 15, 2012

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I always say that negative media is useful because, among other benefits, it can be a catalyst for inspired action. Meet 8-year-old Vivienne Harr of Fairfax, Calif. who set up a lemonade stand after seeing a gallery of photographs depicting modern day slavery.

She told her parents, “We need to make a stand”. And they literally did.

Utilizing social media and an old fashioned lemonade stand, called “Where do you stand?” She set a goal of freeing 500 child slaves.

Eight-Year-Old Sells Lemonade to Free Slaves; Raises $50K in Two Months

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Sep 15, 2012

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I always say that negative media is useful because, among other benefits, it can be a catalyst for inspired action. Meet 8-year-old Vivienne Harr of Fairfax, Calif. who set up a lemonade stand after seeing a gallery of photographs depicting modern day slavery.

She told her parents, “We need to make a stand”. And they literally did.

Utilizing social media and an old fashioned lemonade stand, called “Where do you stand?” She set a goal of freeing 500 child slaves.

Hero Cat Tips Off Owner to Blaze, Everyone in Apartment Building Escapes

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Sep 15, 2012

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A foster cat named Nino alerted Claudia D’Argenio to a fire in the apartment two doors down. Everyone in her Murray Hill building was able to escape the blaze.

Claudia D’Argenio, 47, had taken in the black-and-white foster cat just a week-and-a-half earlier when the normally quiet kitty started meowing frantically at her Wednesday afternoon and wouldn’t stop.

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