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‘7 Habits’ Author Stephen Covey was a Global Inspiration in Life and Business (1932-2012)
Recognized as one of Time magazine's 25 most influential Americans, Stephen R. Covey dedicated his life to simple leadership principles that can help any...
Aussies Petition Their Government, Secure Historic Marine Protection for Coral Sea
Pushed by a chorus of 486,900 citizens, the Australian government announced Thursday their intention to create the world’s largest marine reserve, a highly protected...
Sewage-Sniffing Dogs Locate Trouble Spots Along Milwaukee River
Canines have a sense of smell 1,000 times better than humans. So, you might imagine how amazing a dog could be at finding unwanted...
Aussie College Grad Builds First Night School in East Africa
Kyle De Souza created the first Masaai night school in East Africa, where he spent seven months building solar and wind infrastructure that could...
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America’s Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents banded together to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines threatened by expanded mining, the government scrapped its...
As Smartphones Get Smarter, We Get Healthier and Health Care Gets Cheaper
The use of mobile technology to distribute health care, especially in rural areas perfectly exploits the wonders of a device that's fast becoming ubiquitous,...
Meet the 22 MacArthur ‘Genius Grant’ Winners for 2011, From Science to Music
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Tuesday named 22 new MacArthur Fellows for 2011 who will each receive one half million dollars...
Penn Medical School Gets Record $225M Gift from Philly Couple
The University of Pennsylvania received a $225 million gift for its School of Medicine to create an endowment for providing more financial aid to...
Solar Power Reaches West Virginia Coalfields
A group devoted to creating alternative energy jobs in Central Appalachia is building a first for West Virginia's southern coalfields region this week -...
EPA Vetoes Permit for Largest Mountaintop-removal Mine Ever Proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued its first-ever retroactive denial of a mining permit, rejecting plans for the largest-ever mountaintop-removal coal mine in Appalachia....
Woman Saving Girls From Sex Slavery Named CNN Hero of the Year
A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the...
$500,000 Out of the Blue for 23 Geniuses – No Strings Attached
The 2010 MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Award' recipients were announced yesterday and include a stone carver, a quantum astrophysicist, a jazz pianist, a high school...
Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2010 Announced
A Scotsman providing free daily meals to 400,000 children, a former child soldier clearing land mines in Cambodia and a Texas builder giving injured...
Cimate-gate Scientists Cleared of Misconduct Allegations
An independent commission in Britain cleared climate-change researchers of charges of academic misconduct Wednesday, completing an inquiry begun after hundreds of e-mails from the...
US Discovers Stunning Mineral Reserves in Afghanistan
U.S. geologists have discovered or identified nearly one trillion dollars' worth of untapped mineral deposits in Afghanistan.
The New York Times says U.S. officials believe...
Recycle Your Phone and Save A Gorilla, on World Environment Day
World Environment Day kicks off tomorrow, June 5, in Rwanda, a country of exceptional biodiversity that has made "huge strides in environmental protection," according...
New Water Standards Challenge Mountaintop Mining
Last week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tightened water-quality standards for Appalachian streams affected by mountaintop mining. The new standards would likely curtail many...
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Corporate Responsibility Magazine announced its 11th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens List and this year the list includes a number of companies whose rankings...
On Stimulus Bill Anniversary, All Signs Point Up – Even Jobs
One year ago President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the Stimulus Bill. According to economists...
Out of Black Polluted Rivers, A Giant Leap for British Salmon
Coal pollution turned rivers black in South Wales, with mining waste so thick that no life could survive. But, in...