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Michigan’s Recovery is Second Fastest in US
Michigan's economy is recovering from the recession at the second-fastest pace in the U.S., lifted by reviving carmakers and local manufacturers, according to the...
Going Green by Going Google
From mowing it’s Googleplex headquarters’ lawn with a herd of goats to proposing a $4.68 trillion plan for changing alternative energy policy in the...
The Pursuit of Happiness: What Matters Most? (Video)
If happiness is a state of mind, Boulder, Colorado would be its capital.
Where you live, it turns out, makes a difference in the happiness...
Google Invests $38.8 Million in Two Wind Farms
Internet search giant Google Inc has invested $38.8 million in two wind farms in North Dakota that generate enough energy to power more than...
Help for Storm Battered Sioux Tribe Pours in After Keith Olbermann Plea
Members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe were overwhelmed by the humanitarian response from viewers of an MSNBC-TV news program after a dangerous snow...
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...
Champion LA Lakers Coach Phil Jackson Can Teach Us All how to Live Better
Watching the Lakers win the national basketball title recently, I began to count the ways that Phil Jackson is a model for youth...
Healthiest Cities in US: Lincoln, Nebraska is #1
The top four healthiest cities for 2007 according to the US Centers for Disease Control are: Lincoln, Nebraska; Fargo, North Dakota; Boulder, Colorado; and...
Ten Extraordinary Americans Recognized for Innovation in Health Care
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced the 2008 recipients of its Community Health Leaders Award for individuals who overcome the odds to improve...
Thousands Aim to Break Snow Angel Record
Almost 9,000 men, women and children layed down in a snowy field in North Dakota to make snow angels, and break a world record...
Homegrown Power a Fix for Energy Crunch and Global Warming
Homegrown electricity could be one ingredient used to combat the 21st century’s expected energy crunch, easing the load on electrical grids with a system...
Town Rescues Dog from Icy Waters
North Dakota townspeople gathered around a frozen pond where Brutus, a seven-year-old Keeshound/ Samoyed dog struggled to pull himself from the numbing cold waters...
G is for Grand Forks!
EDITOR'S BLOG Hello to all the folks in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Their talk radio station, KNOX, just did an interview with me...
Shoe Stores and Basketball Coaches Donate Loads of Sneakers to Poor Kids
Inspired by compassionate college basketball coaches and retail sales struggles, companies are donating millions of pairs of shoes to help children in impoverished countries.
After food, clean...
Cougar Travels 1,000 Miles East in One of the Longest Recorded Treks
Cheekily described as "reverse feline Manifest Destiny," a GPS-collared mountain lion or cougar was recorded traveling 1,000 miles eastward from her home in Central...
Pony-Sized Dinosaurs Swam or Floated Across Hundreds of Miles of Ocean from America to Colonize Africa
Describing a "once-in-a-million year event," an international team of paleontologists has suggested that, though nearly impossible, a herd of pony-sized duck-billed dinosaurs must have...
New Moon Welcomes Saturn and Jupiter for Unparalleled Stargazing This Month With ‘Gas Giants’
February is always the shortest month, so it seems appropriate that there isn't so much to see in the night sky for those in...
Good News in History, January 9
Happy 80th Birthday to Jimmy Page, the brilliant guitarist, songwriter, and producer whose groundbreaking band Led Zeppelin released its first album 51 years ago...
80 Shooting Stars Per Hour to Ring in the New Year With January Stargazing Spectacular
As the New Year celebrations finish up, the first meteor shower of the year promises to be one of the most impressive. They're called...
Bison Herd New to Park Uncover Ancient Petroglyphs With Their Hooves Fulfilling Indigenous Prophecy
In a remarkable and inspiring occurrence, the reintroduction of plains bison to ancestral First Nations lands in Canada saw the beasts unearth important petroglyphs,...