New Airline Passenger Rights Law Gives $1,300 for Bumped Flights, Other Benefits

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Apr 20, 2011

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One example of the US government championing the rights of citizens over corporations debuted today with a new a federal rule allowing airline passengers to collect $1,300 when they are forced to give up their seat on an overbooked flight, a 63 percent increase over the current penalty.

The regulation announced by U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will also require airlines to reimburse passengers for bag fees if their bags are lost, expand the current ban on lengthy tarmac delays, and disclose hidden fees.

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Amazing Reunion for Friends 24 Years After Lost Postcard

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Apr 20, 2011

Two long-lost friends are emotionally reunited after 24 years in the wake of an important postcard getting lost in the mail, placing their relationship on hold.

Both women say that despite the postal glitch, their relationship is “timeless.”

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Google Invests Another $100M in Green Energy – This Time a Wind Farm

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Apr 19, 2011

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Google’s investments in clean power are now rivaling that of stand alone clean energy investors. Monday morning, the search engine giant said it has invested $100 million in the world’s largest wind farm, the 845 MW Shepherds Flat project under construction in Oregon.

With this investment, Google has put more than $350 million (a jaw-dropping amount for an Internet company) into clean power.

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Sesame Street, PNC Bank Team up to Teach Kids About Money

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Apr 19, 2011

A new project featuring Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster and the gang aims to explain concepts related to the importance of earning and saving money.

“For Me, for You, for Later,” explains financial fundamentals in a way that preschool children can understand.

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Sesame Street, PNC Bank Team up to Teach Kids About Money

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A new project featuring Grover, Elmo, Cookie Monster and the gang aims to explain concepts related to the importance of earning and saving money.

“For Me, for You, for Later,” explains financial fundamentals in a way that preschool children can understand.

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Why It’s A Great Time To Be An Entrepreneur

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Apr 19, 2011

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Have you ever thought about starting your own company? Do you have a great idea for a product or service? Perhaps it’s time you turned your dreams into reality.

More and more, young women are not only starting their own businesses, but they are also achieving enormous success doing so. Take recent start-ups like Her Campus, Rent the Runway, and LearnVest: all three lucrative businesses were founded by women in their early twenties.

(READ the story at Forbes.com)

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Thanks to Julia Frerichs for the link!

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Fight Postpartum Depression

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Apr 19, 2011

Mothers-to-be who consume plenty of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy may have a reduced risk of developing postpartum depression after their babies are delivered, according to a recent study that was conducted by scientists at the University of Connecticut School of Nursing.

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A Year After Gulf Oil Spill, Florida Sees A Comeback

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Apr 18, 2011

It must be spring break in Panama City because here and in other beach towns along Florida’s panhandle, hotel and restaurant owners are smiling once again, a year after the Deepwater Horizon drilling-rig blast and oil spill. The crowds appear to be coming back.

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Army General Credited as the Hero of Tunisian Revolution Gets Promotion

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Apr 18, 2011

A man credited as a hero of Tunisia’s revolution, Gen. Rachid Ammar, has been promoted to chief of the nation’s armed forces.

Ammar is treated as a hero in this North African nation, credited by the press with refusing to obey orders of then-President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to shoot on crowds of demonstrators.

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He Turned his Polluted Gulf Coast Hometown into a ‘Showcase Community’

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Apr 18, 2011

Hilton Kelley left a burgeoning career in Hollywood in 2000 and moved back to his Texas hometown, a refinery and chemical manufacturing region, to clean things up.

Mr. Kelley has won a lot of victories in 11 years. Now, the Port Arthur native has received a $150,000 Goldman Environmental Prize for his efforts to fight pollution.

It started in 2000, when he formed the Community In-Power and Development Association to collect data on pollution levels. Armed with air samples and statistics, he stormed corporate shareholder meetings and distributed photographs of Port Arthur children wearing respirators.

(READ the Making A Difference story in CS Monitor)

Repelling Bugs With The Essence Of Grapefruit

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Apr 18, 2011

It’s bug season again. And once again, most people won’t bother spraying or slathering on repellents.

That bugs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention because biting insects are more than an itchy annoyance: Tick bites cause 30,000 Lyme disease infections every year.

That’s why the CDC is pushing hard to develop a completely natural insect repellent made from a chemical called nootkatone, which is found in Alaska yellow cedar trees and citrus fruit.

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U.S. Economy Improving Despite Global Events: Survey

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Apr 18, 2011

Economists say the U.S. economy is gaining strength despite political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East and last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

A survey finds that economists are hopeful that the broader economy is substantially improving, with rising employment reported for the fifth quarter in a row.

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Orangutan and Stray Hound Dog, Best Friends Now

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Apr 17, 2011

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An orangutan leaped at the chance to throw its long arms around a vagabond dog that had wandered from the woods. Within hours, the two were inseparable.

WATCH the video, courtesy of National Geographic, below…

Thanks to Jean Barker for the video link…

Daryl Hannah to Receive 2011 Environmental Hero Award

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Apr 17, 2011

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Actress and filmmaker Daryl Hannah has been selected to receive the 2011 Environmental Hero award this Earth Day. Hannah’s long past in promoting sustainability as well as her work founding the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance made for an ideal honoree.

She started her own website dedicated to encouraging low impact lifestyles.

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One Million Free CDs and Movies for U.S. Troops Serving Overseas

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Apr 17, 2011

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Kaylee is a Tennessee teenager who provides CDs and DVDs to U.S. troops overseas. Her Tunes 4 the Troops organization, begun as a high school project at age 14, just hit a major milestone packing its one millionth disc.

When CNN first profiled her in 2008, Kaylee and her team had collected 200,000 discs. Today, her organization continues its work at Tennessee Tech University where Kaylee, now 19, is a student.

WATCH the video below, or read the story at CNN…

Photo: Tunes 4 the Troops founder, courtesy CNN Heroes

Wedding Proposal in Crossword Puzzle is Perfect Fit for Couple

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Apr 17, 2011

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An Alexandria, Virginia man, Corey Newman, could not wait to get his hands on a Sunday Washington Post to ask Marlowe Epstein, “Will you marry me?” through a crossword puzzle.

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Libyan Rebel Guitarist Rocks the Front Line

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Apr 17, 2011

A Libyan guitarist claims he’s not only fighting for democracy, but also for right to perform.

38-year-old Massoud Abu Assir has been composing songs in support of the revolution and performing them for rebels on the battlefield.

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UPDATE: Lions Rescued From Bolivia Get First Taste of Wide Open Space

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Apr 17, 2011

A pride of eight lions, rescued last fall from a life of deprivation in a Bolivian circus, braved their way out of their shelter at the Wild Animal Sanctuary and into a spring snow shower.

“It’s something they’ve never seen — not to mention grass and dirt, but snow,” said Pat Craig, executive director of the sanctuary near Denver, Colorado.

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Star Pitcher Donates $25K to Fund for Man Attacked Outside Stadium

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Apr 16, 2011

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Giants ace Tim Lincecum is giving $25,000 to assist the longtime San Francisco fan who was attacked outside Dodger Stadium last month.

The donation will go to the Bryan Stow Fund to help with the 42-year-old paramedic’s medical bills and other expenses. The father of two was beaten in a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium after the teams’ March 31 season opener and remains hospitalized in Los Angeles in a medically induced coma.

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Hockey Franchise Buys House for Disabled Boy who Loves the Game

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Apr 16, 2011

11-year-old Zach Bennett fell in love with hockey right around the time his health troubles were at their worst. He suffers from neurofibromatosis, a condition that causes tumours to grow on nerve tissue and creates skin and bone abnormalities.

The boy deeply cares about the players he idolizes. The players care right back, and their American Hockey League franchise is willing to go the extra mile — and then some — for the young fan.

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Photo by Michael Connors via Morguefile

Thanks to Julia Frerichs for the link!

Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Fight Postpartum Depression

A Year After Gulf Oil Spill, Florida Sees A Comeback

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He Turned his Polluted Gulf Coast Hometown into a ‘Showcase Community’

Repelling Bugs With The Essence Of Grapefruit

U.S. Economy Improving Despite Global Events: Survey

Orangutan and Stray Hound Dog, Best Friends Now

Thanks to Jean Barker for the video link…

Daryl Hannah to Receive 2011 Environmental Hero Award

One Million Free CDs and Movies for U.S. Troops Serving Overseas

Photo: Tunes 4 the Troops founder, courtesy CNN Heroes

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Libyan Rebel Guitarist Rocks the Front Line

UPDATE: Lions Rescued From Bolivia Get First Taste of Wide Open Space

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