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Canadian City Delivers On 1000 Acts of Kindness Challenge

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Oct 30, 2011

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Even the police stepped up to the challenge issued by London, Ontario to perform 1000 acts of kindness as a community this October. With just 2 days left, the third annual kindness challenge, issued by the London Urban Services Organization, has likely broken all city records for good deeds.

Since the fall of 2009, Londoners have been asked to do something nice for someone during the month, and post the results to a tallied blog. Reading about the gestures of generosity posted by citizens in their own words, will elicit warm, fuzzy feelings in even the stodgiest curmudgeon.

In Kabul, a Bowling Center Offers Respite From War

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Oct 30, 2011

In an Afghan capital scarred by years of war, a young Afghan woman has bet $1 million that her countrymen could use a little fun.

Located just down the street from Kabul’s glitziest mall, is The Strikers, the country’s first bowling alley and owner Meena Rahmani’s gamble on the capital’s newest entertainment venue. But more than a place for family fun in a city largely devoid of options, the 12-lane center stands as a reflection of the country’s hope.

First Election After Arab Spring is Heartening for Tunisians and World

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Oct 30, 2011

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In Tunisia, following the first free election after the overthrow of the former dictatorship, the Islamist Ennahda Party that won 40 percent of the seats announced it would form a coalition government with one of the secular progressive parties.

The leader of the party sounded like Thomas Jefferson when he declared: “We will continue this revolution to realize its aims of a Free Tunisia, independent, developing and prosperous in which the rights of God, women, men, the religious and the non-religious are assured because Tunisia is for everyone.”

Scottish Gun Crime Falls to 32-year Low

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Oct 30, 2011

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Gun crime in Scotland has fallen to a 32-year low, according to the latest official figures. The total number of offenses involving firearms recorded by police across Scotland decreased by 28 percent since over last year.

From Bottom to Top: World Series Hometown Hero David Freese

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Oct 29, 2011

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From ‘burned out’ to bright lights, baseballs’ newest champion is being called a local boy-turned-hero.

“I’m trying to soak this all in,” David Freese said, after being named the MVP of the World Series for his performance with the St. Lewis Cardinals in their come-from-behind victory over the Texas Rangers in the seven game series.

It’s a surprise that Freese, 28, even arrived at this point. Burned out from playing baseball, he quit the game during his senior season in high school and didn’t take a baseball scholarship.

Last Cast Iron Foundry in US: Still Thriving Through Innovation

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Oct 29, 2011

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A metal foundry in South Pittsburg, Tennessee has invested in advanced technology and acquired management techniques to insure its success as the last company in the nation still turning out cast iron skillets on a daily basis.

But Lodge Cast Iron is also benefiting from a cast iron renaissance.

This all adds up to a successful fourth-generation family-owned business that’s been churning out cast iron cookware for more than a century. (To watch the video, jump to the bottom)

Last Cast Iron Foundry in US: Still Thriving Through Innovation

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Oct 29, 2011

Iron Foundry in Tennessee VOA News

A metal foundry in South Pittsburg, Tennessee has invested in advanced technology and acquired management techniques to insure its success as the last company in the nation still turning out cast iron skillets on a daily basis.

But Lodge Cast Iron is also benefiting from a cast iron renaissance.

This all adds up to a successful fourth-generation family-owned business that’s been churning out cast iron cookware for more than a century. (To watch the video, jump to the bottom)

Humane Society Pairs Problem Pups With Prisoners

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Oct 29, 2011

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California inmates are helping correct the behavior problems of shelter dogs, a therapeutic exercise that benefits both convicts and canines.

Dogs described as having “limited adoption potential” are matched with minimum-security inmates through the Humane Society’s TAILS program (Transitioning Animals Into Loving Situations).

In two years the program has graduated 30 dogs and 50-some inmates from the program.

Pope Expresses ‘Shame’ for Christian Violence in History

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Oct 29, 2011

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Pope Benedict, leading a global inter-religious meeting, acknowledged ‘with great shame’ that Christianity had used force in its long history as he joined other religious leaders in condemning violence and terrorism in God’s name.

Pope Benedict spoke as he hosted some 300 religious leaders from around the world in an inter-faith gathering for peace.

Missing Autistic Boy Found Alive After Six Days

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Oct 28, 2011

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The thousand volunteers who searched wooded areas in Virginia this week for 8-year-old Robert Wood Jr., missing since Sunday, expressed jubilation today with the news that the boy had been found.

The severely autistic boy who cannot speak went missing 6 days ago while on a walk with his family in North Anna Battlefield Park in Hanover County.

He was found curled up on the ground in a rock quarry.

Royal Daughters Win Equal Right to Ascend to British Throne

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Oct 28, 2011

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In a majestic moment for gender equality, female members of the British royal family were on Friday granted the same rights as males to ascend to the British throne.

The 16 Commonwealth nations announced that male heirs will no longer take precedence over their sisters in succession.

The historic reform overturns a 300-year rule stating that first-born sons inherit the British throne.

Canada’s Murder Rate Drops to 44-year Low

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Oct 28, 2011

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Canada’s murder rate in 2010 fell to a 44-year low of just 1.62 per 100,000 people, official data showed on Wednesday. The decline followed a decade of relative stability in Canada, which has a population of around 34.5 million. A spokesman for Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said he was pleased to see the lower number of murders.

US Economic Growth Best in a Year, GDP Up 2.5%

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Oct 27, 2011

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A new GDP report shows the economy grew in the third quarter at its fastest pace in a year, as consumers and businesses stepped up spending, creating momentum that could carry into the final three months of the year.

Growth of 2.5 percent offers evidence that the recovery is back on track, and builds on optimism delivered by the European Union overnight when it agreed on a recovery plan for economies there.

Most Powerful US Nuclear Bomb Dismantled – Forever

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Oct 27, 2011

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The last of the nation’s most powerful nuclear bombs has been taken apart in Texas.

Technicians removed the uranium Tuesday from the last of the nation’s largest nuclear bombs, a Cold War relic known as the B53.

The bomb put into service in 1962 was 600 times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.

Big Pharma Giving Away Drug Patents To Help Cure Disease

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Oct 27, 2011

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By offering up their drugs for free to developing countries, drug companies hope to make inroads into new markets, and prevent a few diseases along the way.

Intellectual property is crucial for pharmaceutical companies to survive; without it, their pricey blockbuster drugs can be replaced with cheap generics. And yet, big companies like AstraZeneca, Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, Sanofi, and Merck are willingly putting some of their intellectual property information in a public database — an initiative that aims to treat neglected tropical diseases.

Happy Ending: Switched at Birth Girls Want to Stay With Wrong Moms

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Oct 27, 2011

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A pair of 12-year-old girls who discovered they were accidentally switched at birth want to stay with the mothers who have been raising them rather than go to their real parents.

The girls have grown up just a few miles away from each other in a small town.

Their mothers gave birth in the same maternity ward just 15 minutes apart.

iPod Creators Unveil the Smartest (and Prettiest) Thermostat Yet

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Oct 26, 2011

An intelligent thermostat seems like an odd project for the minds behind Apple’s iconic iPod, but in a strange way, the iPod folks may just be the perfect team to revolutionize home heating.

The project is the Nest Learning Thermostat, a Wi-Fi connected thermostat that learns your heating preferences and optimizes your home’s temperature to save energy.

The brains behind Nest Labs are co-founders Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers, both engineers working on the iPod — and it shows in the thermostat’s stylish design and easy operation.

Dreamliner’s Maiden Voyage for Boeing; Saves Money, Adds Comfort

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Oct 26, 2011

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The Boeing Co Dreamliner, the world’s first carbon-composite airliner, flew to Hong Kong from Tokyo carrying its first paying passengers on Wednesday in a flight that could set a new benchmark in air travel.

The Dreamliner that flew Wednesday with 240 passengers is described as a ‘game changer’ — designed to make the hours aloft more pleasant for passengers and cheaper to fly for owners battling for profit amid the rise of low cost carriers.

New App Aims to Reduce Stress With Slow Breathing

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Oct 26, 2011

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Want to reduce stress and improve mental focus? A new app that promotes slow breathing may help.

“People don’t realize the profound impact that slow breathing can have until they actually sit down and do it for 10 minutes and then they feel completely different,” said Savannah DeVarney, vice president of product marketing for MyBrainSolutions, the creators of the app.

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