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Military Continues to Go Green in Win-Win for the US

The United State military, the nation's largest energy consumer, is embracing conservation and sustainability as a way not only to save energy but to...
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Program Helps High School Students Overcome Depression and Avoid Suicide

With suicide ranking third as the leading cause of death in American youth aged 15-24, a new prevention program tested in Ohio schools has...
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La Familia Drug Cartel Defeated, Leader is Arrested, says Mexico

La Familia leader, Jose de Jesus Mendez Vargas, has been arrested and Mexican authorities said on Tuesday, that the group's reign in the state...
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Universal Donates Treasure of 200,000 Master Recordings to Library of Congress

Vintage sound recordings, including never released and out-of-print masters featuring Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong and Bing Crosby were donated to the American public by...
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Motown Legends Take the Stage at White House Event (Video)

The White House celebrated Black History Month Thursday night with a tribute to the legendary Motown Records. Hosted by the President and First Lady,...
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Blood Test to Spot Cancer Gets Big Boost

One of the most exciting developments in cancer research in the past decade involves trials going on right now at four cancer treatment centers...
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U.S. Government Leads the Way Cutting Greenhouse Gases

Leading by example, the US federal government, under orders from Barack Obama to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 28 percent over the next ten...
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Cuba Agrees To Free 52 Political Prisoners, Says Church

Cuba has promised the Roman Catholic Church it will free 52 political prisoners, slashing the number held by nearly a third in what would...
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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...
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Unplugging From Your Medicine Cabinet: Respecting the Body’s Intelligence

It may be time to go on a special type of vacation: a drug vacation.* A drug vacation is a time in which you...
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Depression Program Achieves Zero Suicide Rate

A unique program for patients with depression has achieved a zero suicide rate over the last two and a half years, a stunning decline...
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Obama Attacks High School Drop-out Rate; Gen. Powell to Help, So Can You

Do you remember the commencement speaker at your high school graduation? Well, this year the event will be absolutely memorable for one lucky high...
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Doctors List 14 Ways to Show Children Love

From the American Academy of Pediatrics comes this list of 14 ways to show your love to your children: Use plenty of positive words with...
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Freddie Mac Offers ‘Holistic’ Help for Homes Facing Foreclosure

Freddie Mac and a network of non-profit organizations announced a nationwide phone campaign to convince discouraged delinquent borrowers to pursue mortgage workouts that can...
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Library of Congress Puts Thousands of Historic Books Online

Nearly 60,000 books prized by historians, writers and genealogists, many too old and fragile to be safely handled, have been digitally scanned as part...
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Special Report: The Best News for Planet Earth in Decades

I asked one question to leading environmentalists who are usually keen to point out what is wrong with the environment: What is...
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Stimulus in Action: “Beginning to Percolate Nationwide”

Building repairs are underway on public housing in Imboden, Ark., and Cumberland, Ill., states across the country are receiving money to weatherize the...
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Holistic Health Graduate Student Creates Scholarship

When it comes to college, Minneapolis, Minn. native Camille Thomas has two philosophies: it’s never too early to plan to attend and it’s never...
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Websites Offer Citizens a Way to Track Money in Obama Stimulus Package

The Obama Administration launched an accountablility website to be accessed by the American people and used to track where and how the...
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Local Governments Can Take On Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Monica and West Hollywood, have all adopted new strict Green Building Codes, but Los Angeles is poised to become the...