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Wildlife Rescuers Save Frostbitten Pelicans
A flock of brown pelicans hung around the Chesapeake Bay well past the time they were supposed to fly south for the winter....
Operation Warm Gives Tens of Thousands of New Coats to Kids
Americans are helping to keep kids warm in spite of the recent Arctic blast through Operation Warm, a charity that provides brand new coats...
‘Recession Gave Me a New Opportunity’
Many people say they had found unexpected and uplifting turns during the struggling economy's darkest moments. Some have rediscovered what they previously dismissed or...
The Silver Lining Study: People Prefer to Hear Good and Bad News Separately
This is interesting: Communicating "I have some good news and some bad news" is better than combining messages into a single, bleak result when...
University Rallies to Give Shoes to 4000 Iraqi Children
Soon thousands of Iraqi children will have new shoes – in time for winter - thanks to the efforts of Oral Roberts University ...
A Lighthouse For Those on the Street
With winter just around the corner it’s even more important to remember the people who are sprawled over heat vents and looking...
Firemen Deliver Pizza With Smoke Detectors
Not only do the brave firefighters in Wausau, Wis. help to save lives, they are helping to deliver pizza! The fire...
Solar Power Rescues Lebanon Schools from Frequent Black-outs
With Lebanon’s chronic power shortages, classes at the Rajam Issa public school are often plunged into darkness during the winter.
In the remote northeastern district...
Wayward Manatee is Flown Back to Florida
In a journey familiar to retirees but not sea mammals, Ilya the wayward manatee flew south for the winter Thursday after being rescued...
UN Hires Tinker Bell to Raise Environmental Awareness in Children
The United Nations yesterday named the Disney animated character Tinker Bell as an "Honorary Ambassador of Green" to help promote environmental awareness among...
California Man to Reforest Butterfly Reserve in Mexico
An Escondido man with a passion for the bright orange-and-black monarch butterfly will play a key role in the restoration of the butterfly's...
Ocean City Comes Alive in May: Biggest Beach Crowd Since 1993
Is the economy still tanking? Not in Ocean City, Maryland where the beach resort enjoyed a marvelous May spike in tourism, including its...
Utility Company Gives $1 Million in Assistance to Low-income Ohio Families
As many low-income families continue to struggle with rising costs of everyday living expenses, a power company in Ohio launched a $1 million utility...
Scientists See Swine Flu Strain as Relatively Mild
Scientists studying the recent swine flue virus are coming to the consensus that this hybrid strain of influenza -- at least in its...
10 Ways to Beat the Blues?
Blame a long winter, blame media fixations with bad news, blame the credit crunch and the thought of looming global depression - Britons...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Doing Chores for Families With Sick Children Began as Simple Kindness
Volunteers for Normal Moments, Inc. give parents of critically ill children relief from daily chores like housecleaning, lawn mowing, and meal preparation so they...
Kashmir Invests in Saving Endangered Snow Leopards
Authorities in Kashmir have launched a special project to save endangered snow leopards, and plan to spend nearly half a million dollars to train...
Free Hugs Offer Startles Downtown Shoppers
A group of strangers offered up squeezes yesterday on downtown streets, and got surprisingly positive responses.
On a cold winter day, the offer of...
Teacher Finds a Way to Get her Students to Washington
Students from the all-black school in Selma, Ala., will get a chance to witness history – and wear their new winter parkas....