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British Student Buys African Orphanage
A student who visited a run-down African orphanage was so moved by the children's plight that she raised the money to buy it....
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
To kick off National Service Week, president Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the...
Vatican to Build Europe’s Largest Solar Power Plant
The Vatican recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe’s largest solar power plant....
MIT Roof Hosts Vegetable Gardens on Little-Used Garage
This summer, vegetables, flowers and herbs will take the place of some of the cars and trucks atop a MIT garage becoming the Institute's...
56 New Forest Species Found in Papaua New Guinea
Scientists have discovered 56 species believed new to science in Papua New Guinea, including a tiny chirping frog, jumping spiders, and an elegant striped...
Plan for Free Festival to Mark Woodstock’s 40th Anniversary
The last attempt to revive the original Woodstock experience, for a 30th anniversary festival in 1999, ended in chaos with hundreds of police officers...
High School Wrestler Fulfills Dream Thanks to Teammates
Sometimes, the greatest moments happen when you least expect it. For Wisconsin senior Patrick Farrell, that moment arrived last Tuesday. That was...
Wal-Mart Canada Opens First Environmental Demonstration Store
Wal-Mart Canada last week opened its first mega-green supercenter in Burlington, Ontario, which uses heat from the earth in a unique geothermal energy design,...
Turning Air into Water? Gadget Does Just That
Remember those sweltering summer days when the air was so muggy you could practically drink it? A new home appliance is promising to make...
Free Book Offered From DailyOM Founder
Every once in a while we meet someone who inspires us to new possibilities for ourselves simply by the way they approach their own...
A Selfless Act Goes Unnoticed After Olympics
In what may be the best sports story of 2008, Shawn Crawford, a US track runner gave the silver medal he won at the...
With Bees Dying by the Billions, Teens Protect Pollinators
Millions of Monarchs will begin arriving in Mexico this week in an annual migration that includes thousands traveling through Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and some...
Law of Attraction Got My Roof Fixed
From the time I can remember, I believed in positive thinking bringing positive results. I knew there was something missing though, because just thinking...
Remembering Paul Newman: Actor, Racer, Philanthropist 1925-2008 (w/ Video)
Hollywood screen legend Paul Newman died Friday of cancer at the age of 83. Newman, known for his piercing blue eyes, boyish...
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...
Chicago Outlines Climate Plan to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Chicago became another in a long list of U.S. cities taking the lead in the fight against climate change.
On Thursday, Chicago mayor Richard M....
Don’t Panic: 20 Reasons for Brits to be Cheerful
After months of relentless gloom in the economy and one of the worst summers on record, the stock markets are recovering and the sun...
Prizes, Free Gifts and Happy Anniversary!
Take a look at some of the gifts I have in store for everyone who signs up in the next 7 days -- during...
I’m Back from England and Rome!
I am back from two wonderful weeks touring Rome and England. Thanks to my summer intern, Cristina Frick, we were able to pre-publish...
Florida Encouraging Sea Scallop Population
"This summer, Sarasota County is partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute to plant a future population of local sea scallops hoping...