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New Billboard Proclaims ‘You Are So Freaking Awesome’
Another randomly positive billboard has popped up in Portland this week. The yellow sign towering above Sandy Blvd., at 35th street, declares, "You are...
Major Oyster Reef Rebuilding to Revitalize Texas Coast
Half Moon Reef was once a massive underwater oyster colony in the most productive fishery in Texas, rich with shellfish, blue crabs and shrimp....
Steller Sea Lions Rebound Off Endangered List
A five year plan to shore up dwindling populations of eastern Steller sea lions, the threatened species that roams from Alaska to California, has...
Indigenous Barefoot Boys Pride Of Mexico for Basketball Wins
It was through sheer force of will and spirit -- and not fancy sneakers -- that a group of indigenous boys from the mountains...
To Help During Shutdown, Man Mows Lawn Around Lincoln Memorial (NEW Video)
A guy from South Carolina who wanted to keep the Washington monuments clean during the DC government shutdown was seen mowing the lawn around...
Voyager 1 Becomes First Man-Made Object to Reach Interstellar Space
After being whipped around Jupiter and Saturn in a gravitational slingshot, the space probe launched by NASA in 1977 to study outside the Solar...
Soldier Showered in Affection With Hero’s Welcome Home
A Florida soldier on his way home Friday from Walter Reed hospital in Washington, DC got a surprise welcome that included a sweet ride arranged...
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks to Resume After Three Years
Israel and the Palestinians plan to resume peace negotiations this week for the first time in nearly three years after an intense effort by...
Home Solar Leasing Pumped Nearly $1 Billion into California in 2012
The number of homeowners installing solar panels leased from third parties is skyrocketing in the US, particularly in states that initiate incentive programs, like...
Philanthropist Leaves Fortune to D.C. Charity, Symphony, Opera
Richard A. Herman lived in the Watergate for more than 40 years and was a longtime patron of the arts, but the shy railroad...
Historic Anti-Terror Victory: US Officially Recognizes Somalia
For the first time since 1991, the United States is officially recognizing the government of Somalia, a country in chaos since the 1990's and...
Good News is Good For You, Reports WTOP Radio
Journalist Bob Madigan came along on our "Good News Goes to Washington" cruise on the Potomac River. His report features sound from our chartered...
150-Year Celebration of Emancipation Proclamation Jan 1
New Year's Day: Ring the Bells. At 2:00 p.m. churches, colleges/universities, and other organizations will ring their bells to mark the moment 150 years...
Cease-fire in Gaza Conflict Announced by Egypt, US
BREAKING: The Egyptian government announced that Israel and Palestinian leaders in the Gaza strip have agreed to halt hostilities after eight days of Israeli...
US Home Prices Increase Most in 6-year Period
A measure of U.S. home prices jumped 5 percent in September compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase since July 2006. Prices...
Female Iraq War Vet Who Lost Legs is Elected to U.S. Congress
Not only is she one of the historic class of 2012 women elected to the US Congress this week. Not only is she the...
GOP House Speaker Boehner Says He Wants to Help President Succeed
Congressional leaders unveiled a more conciliatory tone of cooperation in the face of a new Washington landscape that is suddenly more Democratic.
In an 11-minute...
$38 Mil Donated to Storm Relief as Help Streams in From Agencies
Friday night a star-studded NBC telethon raised an unknown amount of money for storm relief efforts with its broadcast featuring hometown heroes Springsteen, Jon...
Famous Republican Sings Praises of Famous Democrat
In an election year when it seems that the two political parties have become hopelessly divided, a former Republican presidential candidate has published a...
Decriminalize Drug Use, Say Experts After Six-year Study
A six-year study of Britain's drug laws by leading scientists, police officers, academics and experts has concluded it is time to introduce decriminalization.
The report...