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Wisdom Survives Tsunami as Oldest Wild Bird on Record
An estimated 2,000 adult albatrosses and 20 percent of their newborn hatchlings nesting on a Pacific island did not survive a 5-foot tidal wave...
80-Year-old Found Alive With Boy Nine Days After Earthquake Hits Home
Local police rescued an 80-year-old woman and her grandson from their collapsed home, nine days after they became trapped following the earthquake in Japan.
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Donations for Earthquake Victims Pour in From Korean Stars
South Korean media have been filled with reports of celebrities making donations or finding other ways to help out in Japan. Heartthrobs from TV...
In Germany, Renewable Energy Could Replace Nuclear, Merkel Vows Quick Transition
Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Thursday that Germany would accelerate the transition to renewable energy and called for a "measured exit" from nuclear power. On...
World Landmarks Light-Up With ‘End Polio’ Message in Final Push to Eradicate Disease
What do the Trevi Fountain in Rome, India’s Charminar monument, and the New York Stock Exchange building have in common? Each of these iconic...
Former Businessman Turns to Comic Books to Create Positive Change Through Inspiring Stories
Sensing a mid-life crisis, a successful 35-year-old Japanese businessman quit his job believing it was time to do something positive with his life, instead...
Tunisia Pilot Hailed Hero for Refusing to Fly President Ben Ali’s Family
Hours before the ousted president of Tunisia fled, a pilot about to fly to Lyons from Tunisia refused to obey an order to hold...
North Korea Vows Better Ties with South Korea
In a holiday message, carried in the official state press, North Korea said confrontation between the two Koreas should be defused as early as...
Lessons of the Square Watermelon
Don't assume something is impossible just because it has never been done. Like the case of the Japanese watermelon, just because it has always...
Hundreds to Kiss in Times Square, Celebrating 65th Anniversary of V-J Day Photo
Revelers in Times Square will reenact a moment captured on film 65 years ago today, when news of a Japanese surrender, which marked the...
Honda Plans Electric Vehicle and Plug-In by 2012
Honda will start selling an electric vehicle as well as a plug-in hybrid by 2012 in the U.S. and Japan, joining the race to...
Last Lakota WWII Code Talker Dies at 86: Tribute
During World War II, General Paul Mueller, commander of the U.S. Army's 81st Infantry, recruited a handful of soldiers from native Sioux tribes for...
World On Track to Cut Poverty in Half, But Turner and Gates Called in to Boost Other Goals
Despite the global economic downturn, the world is still on track to meet a key U.N. goal of halving the number of people living...
Tribute to a Pearl Harbor Hero, Dead at 100
John Finn, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, whose modest demeanor belied his legendary status as an American hero, died Thursday at age...
Operation Iraqi Baseball Promotes Ties to American Pastime
A delegation of 10 young Iraqi athletes and five coaches from three Iraqi cities are traveling in the United States May 3–13, on a...
Experts Design Elastic Iron for Surgeries, Earthquake Homes
Researchers in Japan have designed a super-elastic iron alloy which they hope can be used in sophisticated heart and brain surgeries and even...
Green Tea May Reduce Lung Cancer Risk – Even for Smokers
For thousands of years, the people of China, Japan, India, and Thailand have consumed green tea and used it medicinally to treat everything from...
Antonio Banderas Named UN Goodwill Ambassador With Focus On Poverty
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has agreed to act as U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for the fight against poverty, the United Nations Development Program announced Wednesday....
Ounce of Coffee Worth a Pound of Cure?
One cup of coffee -- even decaf -- can bring you some health protection, lowering stroke risk by 30 percent. ...
Nike Teams to Wear Recycled Plastic Bottle-based Jerseys in World Cup
We've just concluded what might have been the most environmentally friendly Olympics to date. During the next global sporting event, the FIFA...