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Underdogs Triumph in 2010’s Best Sports Stories
The best story in sports, whether success is achieved through a solo performance, by a team, or a whole nation of fans, is that...
Four Inspiring Teens Ambushed by Celebrities for 2010 Halo Awards
Instead of Hollywood celebrities accepting trophies at the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, the stars are giving the awards -- to some amazing, accomplished teens working...
Report: Illegal Log Trade Drops Dramatically
Global efforts to fight the illegal logging trade are paying off, according to a report that found production of illegal timber declining by 22...
YouTube Video Brings Tears to USA World Cup Hero Donovan
Even though the U.S. team lost to Ghana in the World Cup tournament over the weekend ending its string of unlikely successes, one compilation...
Pakistan Officials Seize Drug-Making Chemicals Worth $6 Million
The largest-ever amount of acetic anhydride, which is used to produce heroin from opium, was seized in Pakistan by authorities. The chemicals,...
Award Winners Changing the World Through Tech
The Tech Awards is an international program honoring innovators from around the world who are applying technology to benefit humanity. This year's winners received...
For World Water Day Groups Get Pumped, and Get Hiking
To honor World Water Day today, the Rotary International and USAID have launched the International H2O Collaboration to implement water, sanitation, and hygiene...
Cadbury Adopts Fairtrade Source for its Chocolate
The Fairtrade movement hailed a major breakthrough last week with the announcement that Britain’s biggest-selling chocolate brand was switching to the ethical standard. Cadbury’s...
Preventable Blindness Dramatically Reduced Worldwide
Thanks to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Trachoma Initiative, the number of people suffering with preventable blindness in the last ten...
Starbucks Backs Young Social Entrepreneurs With Thousands in Grants
25 young people from 17 countries will receive between $5,000 and $15,000 to enhance their work as social entrepreneurs, awarded through a 2008 competition...
Sahara Solar Scheme Could Power Poor West Africa
West African legislators worried by climate change and soaring energy costs want regional leaders to back plans to harness sun and wind energy that...
Nine Reasons to Love the United Nations
The Nations of the world can gather this week with pride on the occasion of the 63rd session of the General Assembly of the...
More Students in Africa Thanks to Small Loans
"Microloans, often used to help small businesses, are now helping schools in developing nations like Ghana." (CS Monitor) Thanks, Steve!
Major League Baseball Ships T-shirts to African Flood Victims
"Major League Baseball is teaming up with World Vision, a Christian humanitarian aid group, to save mislabeled clothing from the postseason for Ghanaians affected...
What Africa Taught a Kindergarten Teacher
SG sent this story saying, I found this so inspiring. We hear about what we can do for others, but look what others...
African Media Wants Good News Story Network
Delegates at an African International Media Summit convened in Ghana this week to discuss ways to change the continent's doom and gloom image,...
Clean Up the World Weekend Mobilizes Millions
Some 35 million volunteers from 122 countries are expected take part this weekend in rubbish-clearing efforts along coastlines and waterways across the globe as...
New Orleans gets $60 Million Boost from Tiny Arab Nation
New Orleans receives a big boost this week from the small Persian Gulf country of Qatar who is paying-up a large chunk of the...
World Bank Cancels Debt of 17 of the World’s Poorest Countries
The World Bank approved details to implement the 2005 debt relief initiative, which will cancel the debt of some of the world’s poorest countries...
Tiny Mite Saves African Crops
Crop yields of Cassava, the main staple in the diets of 200 million Africans have rebounded since the introduction of a mite from across...