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Abbey Road Studio Installs Live Webcam on Famous Beatles Crosswalk
The historic crosswalk in front of Abbey Road Studios now has a 24-hour live streaming web camera focused on the iconic crossing to show tourists...
12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to...
Amanda Burden’s Urban Revitalization of NYC is a Model for the World
Amanda Burden, the daughter of famed socialite Babe Paley, and now, the director of city planning, is spearheading Mayor Michael Bloomberg's far-reaching effort to...
Missing Canadian Mom Found Alive in Nevada After 7 Weeks
A Canadian tourist missing in a remote wooded area of the US state of Nevada for seven weeks has been found alive near her...
Come Swimming, Fishing in the Gulf, Says First Family
Last month, First Lady Michelle Obama told residents of Florida that she was bringing her family on a summer vacation to Maine. They suggested,...
Hundreds to Kiss in Times Square, Celebrating 65th Anniversary of V-J Day Photo
Revelers in Times Square will reenact a moment captured on film 65 years ago today, when news of a Japanese surrender, which marked the...
Free Jimmy Buffett Concert Cheers Oil Weary Gulf Residents
Tens of thousands of people sang and danced on a broad beach Sunday in Alabama at a free Jimmy Buffett concert meant to show...
Amazon Tour Guide Turned Medical Angel for Poor
Nearly 21 years ago, Patty Webster landed her dream job as an adventure tour guide in the Amazon jungles of Peru. But as she...
Elephants Raise Funds for Haiti and Thailand Red Cross
Mingling good-naturedly among camera-toting tourists in Bangkok, three elephants carried around white baskets painted with red crosses soliciting donations for Haiti earthquake victims. The...
4000 Sea Turtles Saved from Florida Frost
Upward of 4,000 sea turtles were rescued within days of a severe cold snap hitting Florida, which stunned the turtles into a chilled...
Thanks to Commerce, a Dying Island is Reborn
Poplar Island, once on the verge of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, is now a national model for habitat restoration.
Shipping channels in the Baltimore...
5 Good Things Going On In Afghanistan (And How You Can Get Involved)
Little by little, individuals and organizations are creating glimmers of hope across a country steeped in war, promising that Afghanistan will once again flourish...
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...
Squirrel Pops Up Into Family Photo in Greatest Photobomb Ever
Melissa Brandts and her husband were exploring in the Banff National Park in Canada when they stopped to take a scenic photo of themselves...
Tube Rider Finds Bag of Cash, Turns it in
An anonymous Tube rider in London's Underground found and turned into authorities a purse containing more than $3,300 in cash. The bag, left in...
Electric Car Share-Rental Program Launched in Baltimore
A new car sharing/car rental program, called AltCar, has been launched in Baltimore, Maryland with a fleet of all-electric battery-powered cars.
Sponsored by ExxonMobil, with...
Town called Vulcan Saved Itself Becoming a Sci-fi Destination
Before hitching its fortunes to the Starship Enterprise, the southern Alberta town of Vulcan had dropped out of warp speed and appeared to...
Poetry for the Soul in First Afghan National Park
Band-e-Amir, a vast expanse of amazingly blue lakes set in austere desert cliffs, nearly 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) high in the Hindu Kush mountains,...
Montreal Inaugurates Largest Bike-Sharing Program in North America
Montreal inaugurated North America's first large-scale bicycle-sharing system this week. 30 times larger than the program in Washington, DC., tourists, shoppers and commuters can...
Seabiscuit Stamp Debuts After People-Powered 8-Year Effort
An eight-year effort by thousands of grassroots volunteers resulted in a new 44-cent stamp featuring the great thoroughbred racehorse, Seabiscuit. Its debut today from...