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Public Choosees 5 Non-profits for $100,000 Grant From Tom’s of Maine
For the first time in its 40 year history of charitable giving, Tom's of Maine, the natural toothpaste company, opened up its funding process...
John Lennon Sons and Yoko Re-release ‘Give Peace a Chance’ to Benefit UN Peace Efforts
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono recording the anti-war anthem Give Peace a Chance with the Plastic Ono Band, the...
Stimulus Package Added Thousands of Teaching, Construction Jobs Says New Data
Teachers, construction workers and public safety officials appear to be the initial winners from the states' share of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus...
Solar Village Begins to Bloom on National Mall
A cluster of 20 solar-powered homes will open their doors to tourists as well as energy and design enthusiasts tomorrow in the 4th...
Massachusetts Health Care Honored as Government Success
As the Obama administration and Congress debate the details of a national health care plan, the state that paved the way for universal...
Farmers Markets Double Nationwide with White House Next Location
On September 17th, 2009, a Fresh Farm Market will open by the White House in Washington, D.C.-- just weeks after President Barack Obama wished...
Hundreds of Thousands to Participate in National Day of Service Tomorrow
Inspired by the massive outpouring of volunteers helping out in the days and months after the World Trade Center tragedy, Congress and the President...
Street Papers are Good News for Homeless Across North America
Hawking a monthly newspaper written by homeless and formerly homeless may seem to offer an unlikely path to stability, but for Jerry Andreasen, and...
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...
Nation’s Capitol Takes Stand Against Plastic Bags
The mayor of Washington, DC signed a bill this week that will establish a 5 cent fee charged to the consumer for every plastic...
Americans Honor War Dead on Memorial Day
President Barack Obama is among the Americans observing Memorial Day, a national holiday to honor those who have died in military service to the...
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,...
Iran Frees American Journalist Roxana Saberi
U.S. journalist Roxana Saberi walked free from a Tehran prison Monday, one day after her sentence on spy charges was cut to a...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
Fla. Boy, 11, Walking to D.C. for Homeless Kids
Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups. Now he's about to make good on his vow to...
Devices Could Help Children With Autism to Speak
Imagine feeling ill and being unable to tell anyone what hurts. Or longing for pizza on your eighth birthday but ending up with...
Obama Orders Cabinet to Cut Waste
President Obama made clear in his first cabinet meeting today, that cutting out waste was essential to the government's mission of recovery and long-term...
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...
Cities Turn Off the Lights Tomorrow for Earth Hour
Creating a day...