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Stock Buying by Corporate Insiders Almost Tripled in Feb
Two good news stories in the financial sector caught our eye this week:
Hefty stock purchases by company officers and directors is growing evidence that...
Supreme Court Upholds Gun Ban for Domestic Abusers
In a 7-2 decision yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the federal law that bans convicted domestic violence abusers from owning guns. “Firearms...
UNICEF Opens 200th School in Indonesia
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has opened its 200th school in Indonesia's Aceh-Nias region, which was devastated by the December 2004 tsunami. As...
Bank of America CEO Says Results Are ‘Encouraging’
Bank of America, the biggest U.S. bank by assets, said its January performance was "Encouraging", as turmoil in the credit markets eased. “At least...
Doctors to Treat Thousands in Honduras on Medical Mission
A contingent of 38 doctors and nurses from Cleveland, New York and Chicago, along with Salvation Army Officers who act as interpreters and ministers,...
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,...
4 Precincts in New York City Murder Free For Whole Year
Four precincts in New York City ended 2008 with zero homicides. Police chiefs in the West Village, Bayside in Queens, Bay Ridge in Brooklyn,...
‘Layaway Angels’ Appear at Sears
Anonymous "Layaway Angels" have embraced the essence of the holiday spirit by secretly paying off layaway balances at Sears' stores.
The benefactors first appeared at...
48,000 Gardens and Green Spaces Created in 2008
Keep America Beautiful announced a record 48,000-plus gardens, green spaces and xeriscapes created in 2008 in its annual Great American Cleanup campaign that cleans-up...
Measles Deaths Dramatically Cut by 74 Percent Worldwide
Measles deaths have plummeted by some 74 percent worldwide since 2000, the United Nations announced yesterday. Thanks to improvements in routine and immunization activities,...
Bravely He Gave the Cop a Hug
In Iowa City, Iowa, a cop told a drunken man to get lost. The 21-year-old said the officer looked like he needed a hug....
Mexico Combats Police Corruption with Mortgages
What are the benefits of sub-prime mortgages on the culture of bribery south of the border? Give the Mexican police force access to home...
Mexico Combats Police Corruption with Mortgages
What are the benefits of sub-prime mortgages on the culture of bribery south of the border? Give the Mexican police force access to home...
UN Refugee Agency Restores Dozens of Schools Across Uganda
The United Nations refugee agency has restored 134 primary schools in northern Uganda, allowing thousands of children to return to classes, after the damage...
Fawns Saved by C-Section
Although the mother doe couldn't be saved, a conservation officer knew there was hope for her unborn fawns. He took the inhured mother...
JCPenney Shoppers Round-up $1.3 Million for Afterschool Programs
Shoppers at J. C. Penney helped provide hometown children with access to life-enriching afterschool programs by donating more than $840,000 to the most recent...
Buddha in the Board Room
It is said that “an entrepreneur creates a business, while a zentrepreneur creates a business AND a life”. Running a business for positive social...
Kindness Tornado Rips Through Town
Without warning Biddeford, Maine experienced a tornado of kindness on Thursday. Residents were lifted up and spirits were tossed into unfamiliar territory as Michael...
Landmark UN Disability Treaty Takes Full Force
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities entered into force yesterday, one month after the final country of the 20 needed...
Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program Provides One Billionth Liter of Clean Water
The Children's Safe Drinking Water Program celebrated the creation of its one billionth liter of clean drinking water Tuesday at a rural clinic near...