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DNA Clears Man After 25 Years in Prison
A decorated Vietnam veteran accepted the apology of a Texas judge after he was wrongly jailed for 25 years and released when new DNA...
Kindness is Returned When One Waitress Helps Out
A waitress in a small Texas diner lent money to a raggedy customer for bus fare, and bought her some pancakes. The customer...
Inspiration Point: Creating Art on Dusty Windshields
Living on dusty roads has provided Scott Wade the perfect canvas for creating a new form of art. Wade uses his fingers --...
Banker to the Poor Wins Nobel Prize, Reinvests Winnings
Bangladeshi Banker to the Poor, Muhammad Yunus, and his Grameen Bank are winners of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to help...
Iran and US: Similar Presidents with Common Self-Interest
American Journalist David Ignatius sat down with the presidents of both Iran and the United States last week and found similarity both in the...
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...
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...
New Trawling Ban Protects Deep-Sea Alaska Corals
Newly discovered gardens of colorful corals blooming under water in the Gulf of Alaska, will get special protection... A new rule bars...
For Preemie Girl’s Tiny Heart, Life-Saving Miracle Surgery
A premature infant, Kaylin Baker's heart, no larger than a quarter, would have failed or had to endure invasive open heart surgery and lengthy...
$256M to Rebuild Gulf Coastlines
The US Interior Department announced last week $256 million in new federal funds to restore vital wetlands and parks along the Gulf coast that...
Lower 9th Finally Gets Mail Delivery
Imagine not having postal service in your town for 11 months. That's what it's been like for remaining and returning residents of the lower...
Major League Goes Pink for Mom’s Day, Breast Cancer
On Mother's Day, Major League Baseball players will be using pink bats to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer. As part of a...
Jaguars Returning to U.S.
It seemed that jaguars were gone from the United States. The cat's historic range extended from northeastern Argentina through Brazil, Central America, Mexico and...
The Top 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2006
Business Ethics Magazine has released its annual survey of the "100 Best Corporate Citizens." This year's list is led by Green Mountain Coffee...
Kids on Spring Break Rowdy but Responsible
Rowdy Kids Make Good for Damage A homeowner in South Padre Island, Texas, was dismayed to find the rear windshield of her 2004...
Rebecca Looked for the Good in Everyone (even the robbers who took all her money)
All I need to know about Rebecca Eddlemon, who died March 31 in Grand Prarie, Texas, is captured here in the first two paragraphs...
A Sure Sign of Spring: Wild Whooping Cranes Return to Wisconsin
Among the signs of springtime these days in central Wisconsin is the arrival of wild whooping cranes on Necedah National Wildlife Refuge and along...
States Set Renewable Energy Goals
Eighteen states, including power hogs California and Texas, have set requirements or goals for renewable energy. New York, for one, aims to generate 25...
Scout’s Volunteer Garden Yields Harvest of Compassion, and Sharing for Food Banks
Marshall Levit of Houston, Texas, was 14 years old and seeking an Eagle Scout project. He looked at the large parcel of land next...
Whooping It Up! Cranes Return to the East
For the first time in more than a century, whooping cranes will migrate across the skies of eastern North America this fall.
It all started...