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10-18 Percent of US Firms Hiring in Dec; Fewer Laid Off in Nov.
It was hard not to feel a little yuletide cheer after seeing only a five-digit number representing national job losses for November. Yet, I...
Food Bank Sees $25,000 in Donations After Burglary
The director of the Rainier Valley Food Bank says he's overwhelmed by the donations that have poured in since locals learned that $2,000 worth...
Google Offering Free WiFi at 47 Airports This Holiday Season
When you’re traveling this holiday season, you can enjoy free WiFi at 47 participating airports and on every Virgin America flight now through January...
UN Hires Tinker Bell to Raise Environmental Awareness in Children
The United Nations yesterday named the Disney animated character Tinker Bell as an "Honorary Ambassador of Green" to help promote environmental awareness among...
GM Plans to Launch Plug-in Hybrid SUV in 2011
General Motors Co.'s product development chief says the company will introduce a plug-in rechargeable midsize sport utility vehicle sometime in 2011. ...
How is the Stimulus Working Out?
President Obama announced Wednesday that the stimulus is now providing $2.4 billion in taxpayer grants to create electric cars and tens of thousands of...
Small Cars Get Good Marks in Crash Tests
Small in stature, a group of 2009 two-door cars are providing good safety value to car shoppers, according to crash tests released last...
Exercise After Age 30 May Curb Breast Cancer Risk
After age 30, exercising for more than an hour a week may help cut a woman's chances of developing breast cancer, according to...
Entire Fourth Grade Class Promised College Tuition, Graduates
A nine-year journey ended Tuesday for about 50 high school students who, as fourth-graders at Wallace Elementary, were promised college scholarships if they...
San Francisco Now Recycles An Astonishing 72 Percent of All Trash
Mayor Gavin Newsom announced yesterday that San Francisco has attained a US recycling record by keeping 72% of all recyclable material out...
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...
Quirky Sports Win at Inner City School
"Why are you so good?" The kids like the sound of this question. Here's a stranger with a notepad,...
Students Raise Money to Free 120 Enslaved People
When Eric Ensey traveled to India this year, he shook the hand of a man who was freed from bonded labor by the money...
Sinn Fein Head Meets Hamas Leader in Gaza
Gerry Adams, a key player in Northern Ireland's peace process, and head of the Irish Republican Army-linked Sinn Fein met with Hamas Prime...
Penguins Get New Home (Smile Inducing Video)
Today is International Spread A Smile Day and nothing creates a smile quicker than to watch a group of penguins walking. ...
The Mother of All Efficiency Retrofits: the Empire State Building Goes Green
The Empire State Building will get a green face lift. A planned $20 million retrofit of the skyscraper...
Amazon.com Posted Biggest Job Growth Since Dot Com Boom
The good news keeps coming from Amazon.com. After surprising Wall Street with a stellar fourth quarter, the Seattle-based Internet retailer disclosed in January...
Doing Chores for Families With Sick Children Began as Simple Kindness
Volunteers for Normal Moments, Inc. give parents of critically ill children relief from daily chores like housecleaning, lawn mowing, and meal preparation so they...
Tree Kangaroos Saved as Villagers Sign Rainforest Conservation Deal
Papua New Guinea has created its first conservation area to save a swath of pristine rainforest larger than Singapore and protect rare animals like...
3 Million Join Mass Prayer in Bangladesh
Some 3 million Muslims joined in a mass prayer ceremony Sunday in Bangladesh, seeking blessings for all Muslims as well as global peace and...