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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...
Elephant Car Wash Raises Zoo Cash (Video)
One of the highlights of the Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon is a pay-for-service elephant car wash.
Mom Magazine described it this way:
The boys roared...
Stimulus Money Helps Revive Summer Youth Jobs Programs
School’s out and young job seekers across the country have less than a 30 percent chance of finding work. For disadvantaged youth and high...
Michigan Town may be First in Midwest to Build Electric Car Charging Stations
In Michigan, Grand Blanc Township may follow in the footsteps of West coast communities in installing charging stations for electric cars for about...
World’s Largest Firefighting Aircraft Ready for Service
As fire season approaches, Oregon-based Evergreen International Aviation demonstrated its new 747 Supertanker, billed as the world's largest and fastest firefighting aircraft. ...
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...
Crime in US Drops Significantly, Despite Economic Downturn
From Washington to Oregon, to Vermont, states across the country are tallying lower crime rates over the past few years. Even in 2009,...
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...
Despite Job Lag Experts Upbeat on Economy
Fresh signs that factories are coming back to life and a bank CEO's encouraging outlook fueled more hopes Thursday that the economy may...
Obama Enacts Law Protecting 2 Million Acres of Wilderness
President Obama has signed into law one of the most sweeping conservation and public land management bills in years. The legislation will protect 2...
Winless Girls Basketball Team Ends Season in Triumph
For one night, the stands were full and the playing field was level. For one night, the fans — “We have fans?” the...
Top Ten Innovations From 2008
Any list of the top achievements in science and energy is a list that glows with promise and hope. During the year 2008 we...
10 Most Inspiring Stories for 2008
These are some of top good news stories from last year that really tugged at the heartstrings. They were also ten of the most...
Free Book Offered From DailyOM Founder
Every once in a while we meet someone who inspires us to new possibilities for ourselves simply by the way they approach their own...
Breakthrough Fuel Cells Powered by Hydrogen from Sewage
Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered an efficient way to produce hydrogen power using biowaste like municipal sewage. The innovative process uses 75%...
Man Loses 200 Pounds, Convinces 170 People to Join His Raw Food Diet
Losing almost 200 pounds, overcoming type-2 diabetes and enjoying the best health of his life were the only reasons one man needed to continue...
Medical Breakthroughs Give New Hope Across the Board
Major medical advancements in research this century are transforming diseases and common health problems bringing hope to millions. From alzheimers to glaucoma, MS to...
Nike’s Reuse-A-Shoe Program Turns Old Footwear into Basketball Courts
Every year, millions of pairs of athletic shoes are thrown away, clogging landfills and wasting a lot of good material. Now, you can...
Portland Hopes to Win the Battle of the Butts
Globally, over 2 billion cigarette butts are tossed to the ground every day, the most littered item in the US and the world. But...
Volvo Unveils Sixth Annual Hometown Hero Award Winners
Volvo yesterday announced the top three winning heroes in the 6th Annual Volvo for life Awards: After a tragic farm accident involving her son,...