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Women of Courage Awardees Set Example for the World
On Tuesday, the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, First Lady Michelle Obama joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to recognize ten remarkable...
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,...
50 Years Ago Today: JFK’s Words ‘Ask Not…’ Inspire a New Generation
50 years ago today, as the youngest president in history took the stage and the oath of office, John F. Kennedy declared that he...
An Example of What Martin Luther King’s Birthday Should Be All About
Today the First Family honored Dr. Martin Luther King with a visit to Stuart Hobson Middle School, where they took part in a mentoring...
200,000 U.S. Homes Weatherized to Save Energy and Money
Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars in energy seep through poorly insulated walls, doors and windows in American homes. So in 2009, as...
Biden Says US on Track to Double Renewable Energy Capacity by 2012
Government stimulus spending has put the country on track to double renewable energy production capacity by 2012 and halve solar power costs by 2015,...
New Insurance Rules: Free Preventive Health Care Required for New Plans
Each year chronic conditions, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are responsible for 7 of 10 deaths among Americans and account for 75%...
Thad Allen: Unsung Hero of BP Gulf Oil Leak?
Coast Guard Cmdr. Thad Allen, who is in charge of overseeing the federal response to the BP oil leak, announced yesterday that BP's "top...
Dreams Come True on Final Day of Spring Auction for RFK Center
The annual RFK Center spring auction is in its final day, with online bidding closing tomorrow. Do you want to meet Oprah, have lunch...
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer...
US Adopts New Auto Fuel Efficiency Standards
The U.S. government announced new fuel efficiency standards for all manufacturers of cars and light trucks, requiring an average fuel efficiency of 35.5...
New US-Russia Arms Treaty Cuts Nukes by a Third
A new arms control agreement between the United States and Russia was reached yesterday that would reduce the number of nuclear weapons deployed by...
Israel, Palestinians Agree To Indirect Talks
Israel and the Palestinians agreed to begin indirect, American-brokered talks, the U.S. Mideast envoy announced Monday — ending a 14-month deadlock in peacemaking and...
Will Smith’s Family Auctions Art to Help Feed Hungry in Haiti
Hollywood actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett-Smith are raising funds to help the United Nations World Food Program tackle hunger in...
Top Ten Good News Stories of 2009
Despite what may be your immediate impression of 2009, overall it was a great year. Looking back, one can be grateful that the economy...
De Niro, Springsteen Given Kennedy Center Honors (Video)
Actor Robert De Niro and rocker Bruce Springsteen were both lauded at the Kennedy Center Honors Sunday at a black-tie gala in Washington...
US to Lift Ban on HIV-Positive Travelers
Today is World AIDS Day, and I just found this good news item about the US dropping its travel ban on people with...
White House Considering Cash for Caulkers Program
The highly visible success of the stimulus program known as cash-for-clunkers induced a boom in vehicle sales this summer that clearly would not have...
First Lady Honors After-School Arts Projects That Inspire Youth
The Keshet Dance Company uses dance to teach literacy, math and conflict-resolution skills to 250 incarcerated youths at the New Mexico state juvenile detention...
Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl mark Berlin Wall’s Fall
Ex-German chancellor Helmut Kohl, former US president George Bush and the Soviet Union's last head of state Mikhail Gorbachev -- gathered in Berlin...