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Work Begins on Brad Pitt’s Green Project in 9th Ward
"Construction is to begin on an environmentally friendly new home, based on the winning design in a competition launched by movie star Brad Pitt....
Building a Better Bike Lane
"Flat, compact and temperate, the Netherlands and Denmark have long been havens for bikers. In Amsterdam, 40 percent of commuters get to work by...
Miracle Baseball League Helps Disabled Kids Play the Game They Love
Thirteen-year-old Justin Clemens loves baseball. Though born premature and covered with bruises after complications at birth, he's more mature than most boys his age,...
Rebels in Central African Republic Agree to Sign Peace Deal
“The time has come to make peace and work together for the reconstruction of our country,” said rebels in the Central African Republic. They...
U.S. Government Building Awarded Top Green Label in the World
Only 28 other buildings in the world have achieved the green label of excellence that is called the LEED platinum award. A government U.S....
School Enrollment Rates Double in Southern Sudan
The number of students enrolled in school in southern Sudan has more than doubled since the end of the long-running civil war two years...
Earth’s Air Pressure Propels Clean Energy Plant
In a sci-fi approach to providing clean energy, a consortium of Iowa power companies is planning to fill a big underground hole with pressurized...
$33 Million Donation for Stem Cell Institute
Lorry I. Lokey, the founder of Business Wire and a regular supporter of education and science, will give $33 million to help build a...
Start Your Next Monthly Meeting Listing Positive Things First
From the Field of Positive Psychology — Researchers have discovered that groups are more productive if they focus on the good things already happening, a...
Where the US is Making Gains Against Terrorism
"Unless you solve the underlying root problems (of terrorism) like poverty and corruption, you've still got a witch's brew to create another generation...
Green Mutual Fund Names Top 10 Performing Stocks of 2006
Looking for a place to invest some money? Global mutual fund Portfolio 21 has named its Top 10 financial performers among environmentally responsible companies....
1,500 Volunteers to Build 6 Playgrounds in One Day for New Orleans Schools
Students at six New Orleans elementary schools will soon have new places to swing, slide and play, after 1,500 volunteers gather in a one-day...
Catholic Charities Guts 1000th Home for Elderly and Disabled in New Orleans
After nearly a year of helping elderly and disabled homeowners begin the clean-up process in flood-ravaged New Orleans, Catholic Charities volunteers will gut their...
Good News From Iraq
There's some good news from Iraq this month as the U.S. military celebrated the opening of remodeled schools in Kirkuk, new healthcare facilities in...
Good News from Afghanistan
The U.S. plans to double their construction workload in the next year to provide new roads, electric power and water distribution systems to the...
Honeywell to Spend $451M Cleaning Lake in NY
The giant corporation Honeywell Inc. will spend $451 million to help clean New York's Onondaga Lake under the "Polluter Pays" principle held by federal...
100 Housing Units for West Bank Poor
Saudi Arabia will donate $6.3 million to finance the construction of 100 housing units in the West Bank city of Hebron as part of...
The Top Ten Green Buildings for 2006
This summer, the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design...
Pitt Unveils Green Housing Contest Winner for New Orleans
Actor Brad Pitt announced the winners of the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans yesterday. Pitt, the design jury chairman, unveiled a 'green' housing...
Katrina, Rita Create Unexpected Boom
Despite dire forecasts that Gulf Coast governors would have to slash state budgets in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita one year...