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Fostering Success After Foster Care: Boy Turns Bad Experience into Inspiring Program
For youth “aging out” of the foster care system at age 18, thrust out on their own, homelessness or crime can be a consequence...
Thief-Biting Alsatian Named Bravest Dog in Britain
"A crimebusting Alsatian dog has officially been named the bravest animal in Britain after winning the UK Animal Hero award." The owner also wins...
10,000 Men For a Safer Philadelphia
Thousands of African-American men are heeding the call, signing up to patrol the streets of crime-infested southwest Philadelphia and serve as mentors. "We need...
A Dollar a Day Transforms Teen Pen Pals in U.S. and Brazil
Imagine the thrill. You're an American teen, planting your toes into the sands of Brazil for the first time. Imagine total immersion into a...
Street Art Makes a Difference in Chilean Neighborhood (Video)
For the last 17 years, a Chilean self-taught artist has slowly been transforming a lengthy outdoor staircase into a work of art. The Lapa...
You Get What You Expect: Attracting Thieves
EDITOR'S BLOG — A perfect example of the Law of Attraction was presented to me last night when my new neighbor came to our door...
Colombia to Destroy Almost 14,000 Firearms Today
Nearly 14,000 firearms will be melted down today in Colombia in a ceremonial action highlighting the danger of illegal arms proliferation and to mark...
Philly Cops Honored for Compassion and Fairness
"Philadelphia Police Chief of Staff Kimberly Byrd has won the coveted George Fencl Award - named for the exemplary head of Civil Affairs during...
Communities Smile at the Payoffs From Friendliness
Port Phillip in Australia is encouraging people to smile or say "G'day" — the standard Australian greeting — to both neighbors and strangers as...
German Youths Make Amends for Holocaust
Even though it was not their own generation involved in Nazi crimes against Jews, two dozen German youth worked in Israel donating a year...
Five Ways the United Nations is Saving People and the Planet
In 1997, the owner of Cable News Network, Ted Turner, shocked the world when he handed over a billion dollars to the United Nations....
Shark-Smuggling Bust Nets $1 Million for Habitat Protection
"Leopard sharks in San Francisco Bay will benefit from fines totaling nearly a million U.S. dollars — money resulting from the bust of a...
Kevin Bacon Uses ‘Six Degrees’ To Raise Money for Charity
Kevin Bacon launched SixDegrees.org, a new Web site that encourages the creation of charitable social networks and inspires giving to charities online.
Bacon started the...
Teen Drug Use Declines by 23 Percent in Five Years
Reality must be improving for young people across the U.S. Teen drug use has declined by 23 percent since 2001, with reductions in the...
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...
Top Ten Stories of 2006: 8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide
8) Wars On the Wane Worldwide as Reconciliation Unites Divisions • The world has become dramatically more peaceful since 1992, according to...
Top Ten Good News of 2006!
With casualties in Iraq reaching record numbers, the war in Lebanon punctuating the continuing crises in the Middle East and the ongoing slaughter in...
Gangs Embrace Truce, Violence Drops 80%
A secret negotiated truce between two of the most dangerous street gangs in Boston has dramatically reduced bloodshed.
"Violence stopped abruptly in July, when a...
The Link Between Violence and What We Eat
There is a striking correlation between violence and nutrient in the diet. A clinical trial at the U.S. government's National Institutes for Health and...
The Top Ten Green Buildings for 2006
This summer, the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design...