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Award Winners Changing the World Through Tech
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners received...
100% of Onion Waste Powers Largest Factory
The largest onion processor in the nation began this week to convert 100 percent of its onion waste -- 300,000 pounds per day --...
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...
Obama and Medvedev Cut Nuclear Arsenals
President Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia reached a preliminary agreement yesterday to cut the American and Russian nuclear arsenals by as...
Vets Without Borders Bringing Relief to Animals in War Torn Africa
Two American veterinarians are heading off to Liberia this month to help the animals who have suffered because of a 14-year civil war in...
All-Electric, Zero Emission Jet Ski Goes 50 MPH (w/ Video)
It was only a matter of time before emissions-free technology moved from cars and bicycles to water vehicles. The ECO Jet Ski, supposedly...
Chipotle to Expand Local Produce Program
Chipotle Mexican Grill will expand its local produce program this summer, buying 10 percent more seasonally available produce than last year. Chipotle expects...
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,...
Russians Ring in ‘Bell Week’ From Towers Throughout the Land (Video)
It's 'Bell Week' in Russia which means that churches throughout the land will put on bell-ringing concerts. Trained bell-ringers use their hands to...
Today is Free Cone Day at Ben and Jerry’s
Tuesday, April 21st is Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s! As a way to thank customers for their support and...
Jasmine the Greyhound, ‘Mother Theresa’ of Dogs
In 2003, police in Warwickshire, England, opened a garden shed and found a whimpering, cowering dog. It had been locked in the shed...
Cities Turn Off the Lights Tomorrow for Earth Hour
Creating a day...
Obama Strengthens Food Safety, Animal Protection
In his weekly address, President Barack Obama announced two measures to protect the American people from disease and protect injured animals from abuse....
Human Sewage to Power Buses in Norway
Biomethane from human waste will soon power public transportation in Norway's capital city. Starting in September 2009, the methane gas normally contributing to Global...
Monsanto Dumps Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone
After 5 years of declining sales and several legal setbacks, Monsanto has finally decided to dump recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH), thanks to...
Top Tips For Surviving Today’s Financial Challenges
Your pocketbook, your bank account, even your job and home may be caught up in the sweeping panic, but that doesn't mean you have...
Hunt for Renewable Energy Leads Researchers to Some Unlikely Sources
Scouring the Earth for new sources of clean, renewable energy, scientists and engineers are exploring some unusual nooks and crannies. Kites, waves, tides, ocean...
Japanese Town Blazes Trail in Clean Energy
In the mountains of northern Japan, wind, sun and even cow dung are being turned into electricity as part of efforts to turn a...
Boom in Camps for Chronically Ill Kids
"Summer camps just for kids with chronic diseases are booming — places to finally meet someone else with Tourette's tics or slice open a...
Improving Stoves Saves Fuel – and Lives – in Bangladesh
95 percent of people in Bangladesh burn traditional fuels like cow dung in clay stoves that produce smoke, carbon monoxide and carcinogens which cause...