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Tunisia Basks in Praise Over its New Constitution
As recently as December, the outlook for Tunisia remained grim. However, on Friday, French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders attended a ceremony...
Friday Is Bike to Work Day: Ten Best Biking Cities in America
12,000 people have signed up to ride their bicycle to work Friday in the Washington, D.C. area in celebration of the 57th annual Bike...
Swings Placed Near Bus Stop Make Music When People Move in Harmony (Video)
A team of Montreal designers whose goal is to bring magic to everyday events, has placed an interactive installation of musical swings alongside a...
Negative News Stories Affect Women’s Stress Levels, Not Men’s
Bad news stories in the media increase women's sensitivity to stress, according to a study by University of Montreal researchers at the Centre for...
Blacks Living Longer, Life Expectancy Gap Shrinks in US
Whites in the United States have typically lived longer on average than blacks, but a new study released on Tuesday suggests that gap in...
Kick Polio Out of Africa Campaign at Victorious End
Rotary International made a promise to help kick polio out of Africa, and this month, with a football signed by Nobel Laureate Archbishop Desmond...
40 Victories Since the First Earth Day: 40th Anniversary Timeline
Since the first Earth Day 40 years ago, America has become a cleaner, safer, more beautiful place with less pollution, more pristine rivers, fewer...
Top 5 Greenest Cities in the World
The five greenest cities in the world aren’t necessarily those with nothing but trees and parks. Being a green city...
Hotels Offer Free Bikes as a Green Way to see the Sights
An increasing number of trendy hotels across North America, Europe and Asia are offering guests free use of bikes during their stay, as...
Crime is Plummeting Across N. America, Yet No One Knows Why
Four years after the "Summer of the Gun", Toronto police Chief Bill Blair is celebrating a nearly 30 percent overall drop in crime....
Special Report: The Best News for Planet Earth in Decades
I asked one question to leading environmentalists who are usually keen to point out what is wrong with the environment: What is...
First Hybrid Locomotives Sold in North America
The first North American hybrid, or dual-powered, passenger locomotives have been contracted for purchase by the New Jersey and Montreal transit agencies. The...
Join Earth Hour Tonight! Turn Off Your Lights for One Hour (Video)
Earth Hour was a shared experience in Sydney, Australia last April, when the people came together, turned off the lights for one hour,...
Mother Saves Seven Children by Tossing Them From Second Floor of Burning Home
"A Montreal mother tossed her seven children one by one from the second-story window of their burning townhouse as flames and smoke closed in....
190 Countries Reach Historic Deal to Save Ozone
Nearly 200 countries have agreed to accelerate the elimination of chemicals that threaten the ozone and exacerbate global warming, the United Nations Environmental...
191 Countries Work Together to Heal the Ozone Layer
"The Earth's ozone layer is on track to heal, thanks to the work of 191 countries that signed the landmark Montreal Protocol agreement 20...
China Closes Ozone Depleting Chemical Plants
China, the world's largest producer of ozone depleting chemicals, chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) and halon, has shut down five of its six remaining plants and banned...
Templeton Prize Goes to Philosopher Who Says Barriers Between Science and Spirituality Fragment Us
Professor Charles Taylor, a Canadian philosopher who for nearly half a century has argued that problems such as violence and bigotry can only be...
Homeless Choir Inspires Audiences Worldwide
They were homeless in Montreal, yet the singers of Accueil Bonneau Choir (also known as the Montreal Homeless Choir) captivated audiences worldwide -- and...
Teen Inventors Win $50,000 Turning Bacteria into Power Supply, Herbal Extract to Kill Infections
Great kids abound. They can tackle any problem in the world today. Last Friday the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for high school...