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58 Celebrities Give $14 Million to Teachers in Their Hometowns (LOOK)

Movie stars, tech founders, and athletes formed a fundraising flash mob Thursday, paying for 12,000 different school projects and requests in cities across the...

Solar Power in US Sets New Records, Beats Natural Gas for the First Time

For the first time in history, solar beat out natural gas in new additions to generating capacity on the American electrical grid last year. More...

Number of Uninsured Latino Children Hits All-Time Low in U.S.

A new report credits the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with reducing the number of uninsured Latino children in America to an all-time low. The study only...
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City Pays Homeless to Learn Job Skills While Beautifying Riverbanks

A picturesque river is getting a makeover while the city’s homeless in Reno, Nevada are getting a new chance at jobs and housing. The new...

How A Caring Teen Ensured Cozy Bedtimes For 180 Foster Kids

A high school senior’s simple idea is making nighttime less lonely for dozens of foster kids in California’s Central Valley. 17-year-old Conner Johnson decided to...

A Whopping 5,200 Shelter Pets Were Adopted in One Weekend Event

Over the weekend, an incredible 5,277 shelter pets found homes in a multi-state adoption event orchestrated by Maddie’s Fund, named for a cherished miniature...

Surprise! Museums in the U.S. Outnumber Starbucks and McDonald’s–Combined

Here's a marvelous reason to admire America. There is more along Route 66 than just strip malls and chain restaurants. It turns out, there are...

When Kids Can’t See the Chalkboard – Eye Doctor Donates 100,000 Glasses

Inspired by a Navajo teen's joy when he got his first pair of glasses, Joseph Carbone took a leap of faith by quitting his...

Troopers Drive 87-year-old Across Utah to See Her Ailing Son

An 87-year-old Nevada woman rushing to see her son, who was in critical condition in a Salt Lake City hospital 350 miles away, got...
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GNN Post Inspires 73 Shoeboxes Filled With Goodies for Homeless

When a Nevada graphics manager saw a Good News Network post in November about a woman in Canada who runs a shoebox project for...
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Iconic Lights of Vegas to Go Solar

At the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign is getting even more fabulous: The power...
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Woman’s Vision for Peace Park Sealed With New Spinning Peace Wheel

A decade after Julie Caldwell had the initial inspiration to build a peace park in Elko, Nevada, the community is spinning the park's final...
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Teen Donates His Chess Winnings to a Cancer Clinic

What would you do if you won $1,000 in a sporting tournament? Would you go on a shopping spree, plan a vacation? 16-year-old Kevin...
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Biggest North American Trout Once Thought Extinct Returns to Ancient Pyramid Lake

What's unfolding in Nevada is a fish story about the one that didn't get away, a tale of loss, discovery and restoration that reaches...
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US Wind Industry Adding Record Number of Turbines

2012 has been the strongest year yet for the U.S. wind energy. The success of the federal Production Tax Credit and wind energy’s increased...
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Miraculous Recovery for Veteran After Getting a Dog

After living through military combat duty, adjusting to civilian life is one of the huge challenges facing veterans returning home. Disabled veterans themselves, Michael...
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Teenage Physics Wonder Turns to Nuclear Safety

It may sound scary for a teenager to be handling radiation, but Taylor Wilson's radioactive rocks are safe. There's never been any reason for...
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After 53 Days Stranded in the Desert, Dog is Reunited With Owner

Barbara Bagley says she never gave up hope that her dog would be found alive in the Nevada desert after the animal bolted from...
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Obama Launches Marshmallow Cannon at WH Science Fair (Video)

Who says science can’t be fun? At the second annual White House Science Fair last week, President Obama got the chance to shoot a marshmallow...
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Las Vegas Principal Goes Door to Door Hoping To Beat The Odds

Nevada has the lowest high school graduation rate in the country. But now a multi-million dollar federal grant is helping one district turn its...