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Octogenarian Chorus Rocks the House With Remakes of Classic Rock Tunes
Imagine an elderly choral group of singers aged 73-100.
Now imagine that group belting out songs by the Rolling Stones, The Clash or Talking Heads....
States Take the Lead on Health Care Reform
Massachusetts has accomplished the improbable: It got Democrats and Republicans to agree on how to provide nearly every resident with health insurance. And it...
New 2007 Laws Protect Consumers from ID Theft and Citizens’ Rights
State Lawmakers have been busy and their new laws for 2007 are mostly good news for consumers, common citizens and people struggling to make...
Flowers – A Cure for Winter Blues?
For those who may experience the winter blues in the cold dark months ahead, a new study reveals fresh flowers can be a natural...
Homeless Getting New Lease on Life
"Across Massachusetts, men and women who have spent years on the streets finally have what they've always wanted. A house key." The Boston Herald...
Students Rule at This New York School
Wonderful story from AP about one innovative school that operates on the principle that "children are naturally curious and learn best when they want...
Solar-Power Trash Compactors on Boston Streets Save Money, Cut Litter
The mayor of Boston is cutting down on city litter with new solar-powered trash compactors on the streets. They collect the maximum trash with...
States Demand Clean Air, Adopt California’s Greenhouse Gas Limits
More states are saying the EPA doesn't go far enough in forcing the car makers to raise emission standards in their new models. State...
Report: Enough Wind Offshore to Electrify America
There is as much wind power potential (900,000 megawatts) off our coasts as the current capacity of all power plants in the United States...
Expanding Coverage to More Pregnant Women in Texas
From the Student Operated Press comes this good news for low-income pregnant women. A U.S. program expands access to prenatal health care in nine...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
How to Get a Small Business Loan
When I finished writing my Loan Financing Guide for Small Business Owners, I realized that the book is only a small step toward the...
Honoring Youth Heroes
June 3, 2005 — Kids everywhere are helping out around communities. These children have done things such as volunteering, raising money for patients with cancer,...
Disabled Man Breaks up Robbery with Knife, Awarded Carnegie Hero Award
The Carnegie Hero award is given to persons who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving or attempting to save the lives...
Fishermen Take Lead in Helping Endangered Whales
The decades-old saga of the endangered Northern right whale has long stranded animal welfare advocates and the lobstermen on opposite shores of Cape Cod...