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Brazil Gives 3.8M Acres in Amazon Rain Forest to Indigenous People
"Brazil decreed a new 3.8 million acre (1.5M hectare) Indian reservation Friday in the heart of the Amazon rainforest's logging frontier. The land had...
South Africans Unite for Immigrants Suffering Violence
Waves of xenophobic violence against immigrants this week has led to an overwhelming positive response by the South African public, through an outpouring of...
Non-Profit Teach for America Sees Big Growth
Teach For America announced this week a record number of incoming recruits for fall placement in low-income schools across the country. 3,700 new teachers...
Extinct Javan elephants may have been found again – in Borneo
The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant...
Bangladesh Street Kids Turn From Begging to Banking
"Raju's life changed after he discovered an unlikely profession for a street child: banking. The 16-year-old boy started working for the Children's Development Bank...
Physically Challenged Kids Build Skills at Go-Karting
Physically challenged children gathered in a suburb of Mumbai, India, to compete in the only contest of its kind, the Hakone Go-Karting and rock...
Somalia Once Again Polio-Free, Declares UN
In what is being described as a major victory in the global fight against polio, the United Nations health agency announced yesterday that the...
Primate Park Protects Exploding Population of Pesky Monkeys (Video)
Forest officials in India have come up with an unusual way of controlling pesky monkeys - they've set up a park to protect them....
First Sioux Soldier Given Nation’s Highest Honor
It's taken nearly 60 years for Master Sergeant Woodrow Wilson Keeble to become the first Sioux-American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, the...
Trucker Drives Million Miles, No Accidents
Michael Crone was honored by his Indianapolis trucking company for his consistantly safe driving -- over one million miles with no accidents in his...
Singapore Opens “Green” Airport Terminal
"Singapore opened a new "green" airport terminal on Wednesday, boasting 919 energy-saving skylights, a butterfly garden and over 200 species of foliage spread over...
New Car Can Run on Air (Video)
The French and Indians have produced a new car that is powered by compressed air. Not only is it good for the environment, it's...
Top Ten Pet Stories of 2007
I compiled this list for the Ellen DeGeneres show and suggested they ask their audience to vote (with cheers) for the Top Pet Hero...
Woman Loses Ring in Fudge, Gets It Back
An Indiana woman has recovered a diamond ring she accidentally sold in a batch of fudge. The white gold and diamond ring her mother...
Yoga Bestows Multiple Health Benefits
Yoga induces a feeling of well-being in healthy people, and can reverse the clinical and biochemical changes associated with metabolic syndrome, according to results...
UN Backs Small-Scale Farmers in Madagascar
The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced it will spend more than $30 million to help farmers and other rural residents...
10 Qualities To Help You Reach Your Dreams (Part One)
Looking at successful people, like actor Harrison Ford, author Maya Angelou, singer Gloria Estefan, and cyclist Lance Armstrong, we wonder: How did they do...
Encouraging Spontaneity, Thinking Among Students
An innovative program in Little Angels English Medium School in the South of India (Puducherry) has excited the children to participate in class. "The...
World Pledges More Aid to Bangladesh Cyclone Victims
More and more countries have come forward to provide assistance to help Bangladesh conduct the relief and rescue operation, including the most recent, a...
I’m Giving Thanks for You Today!
Happy Thanksgiving to my beautiful American readers! (We are giving thanks for our international readers from Australia, Norway, England, New Zealand, Germany, Japan, India,...