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Clean River Crusader is Named Hardest Working Man in America (Video)
The winner of Mitchum's Hardest Working Man in America contest was awarded $100,000 last month for his labor of love: hauling tires, trash -...
Schools Turn to Solar and Wind for Energy Savings and Profit
While three Illinois school districts have formed the School Wind Consortium to provide power and generate income, one California elementary school joins a growing...
School Shopping Season Begins With 19 States Waiving Sales Tax
Many states are implementing a tax holiday in the coming weeks, hoping to boost retail sales and let struggling families get more for their...
Solar Power in U.S. Homes Saves Money in the Short Term, Too
Solar power is inching closer to the mainstream, with a 40% increase last year in U.S. households installing the renewable power source. ...
Subsidized Jobs: A Faint Echo of New Deal Success
In rural Winston County, Mississippi, Taylor Machine Works — best known for its Big Red forklifts — is the primary employer. After the recession...
How To Win Monopoly in Under Two Minutes
A Notre Dame professor and his son have determined the fastest way to win at Monopoly. The game that many families leave on the...
After 5 Months, Dog Found 200 Miles Away
A Boston terrier found more than 200 miles away from home is finally back with his family. "Frankie" was reported missing from his...
Solar Ovens to Aid Starving Haitians
Illinois businessman Paul Munsen believes the ever-present sunshine in Haiti is a tool for relieving some of the suffering of a people left in...
Pink Glove Dance Video Tops the Web for Breast Cancer
The latest viral video sweeping the Web is a music video featuring 200 doctors, nurses, lab technicians, kitchen and janitorial staff dancing while wearing...
Gold Coins Drop Anonymously into Red Kettles Across America
With gold prices more than $1,100 an ounce, it’s "like visions of sugar plums" when gold coins are discovered by the ringing bell Santas...
Used Shoes Take Giant Steps in Poor Countries
From shoe drop-off centers across the U.S., hiking boots, sneakers, sandals and baby shoes are delivered by bags and boxes to a 400,000-square-foot warehouse...
Surgery Lets Mum See Baby Again
There can be few experiences more exciting than regaining one's sight after being blind. Kiriana Thackeray knows the feeling. A...
Solar Village Begins to Bloom on National Mall
A cluster of 20 solar-powered homes will open their doors to tourists as well as energy and design enthusiasts tomorrow in the 4th...
USDA to Fund Environmental Clean-up of Mississippi River
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin funded...
Ford Gets $5.9 Billion Loan to Retool Plants for Energy Efficient Cars
The Department of Energy announced yesterday they finalized a loan of $5.9 billion for Ford Motor Company to transform factories across Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan,...
Hundreds of Thousands to Participate in National Day of Service Tomorrow
Inspired by the massive outpouring of volunteers helping out in the days and months after the World Trade Center tragedy, Congress and the President...
Indiana Mandates Electronics Recyling
Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law this year, and the nineteenth state to pass a law creating...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Worship Spaces Go Green- for God
Religious groups like this Jewish congregation in Evanston, Illinois are looking to build environmentally friendly spaces, like their new 'green' synagogue. ...
Oregon Dairy Farm Powered by Cow Manure a National Model
Oregon's largest dairy will test a new generation of technology that captures methane from cow manure — tapping an underused energy source and...