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Pets Orphaned by Lebanon War Airlifted to U.S.
Some 300 homeless dogs and cats, many left behind by owners who fled Lebanon during the Hezbollah-Israel war, are headed to new sanctuaries in...
The Top Ten Green Buildings for 2006
This summer, the American Institute of Architects and its Committee on the Environment selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design...
UN Treaty Protects Rights of Disabled
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today hailed the agreement reached late Friday on the text of a treaty to protect the rights of persons with...
Katrina, Rita Create Unexpected Boom
Despite dire forecasts that Gulf Coast governors would have to slash state budgets in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita one year...
Dog Raises Squirrel As Her Own
The animal kingdom knows how to get along with each other — even if individuals look different, or reside across the border. CBS news...
Street Piano Saved by Citizens Fighting City Council
(Big Cheers for Clare Kerr for submitted this story) Sheffield, England- Three lovely blokes were moving into a flat at 165 Sharrow Vale Road...
Cats to Compete in Reality TV
Ten cats in search of owners, chosen from shelters around the country, will compete for loudest purr, most prolific sleeper and who can catch...
Providing Foster Care for Deployed Troops’ Cats
Army Staff Sgt. Aeyne Anne M. Dizicksa's cats are her family, so their welfare was her top priority when she faced deployment:
"I knew that...
Gay Couples Parent Just Like Everybody Else
Hearing the voices recently insisting that it is best for a child to grow up with one father and one mother reminds me of...
Katrina’s Piano Fund Replaces Instruments Lost in Flooding, Restores Musicians
I will not be the only one with tears running down my face after some of you read this story. Katrina's Piano Fund...
First Test of Tsunami Warning System a Success
Close to 30 countries in the Pacific Ocean participated in the first region-wide test of a tsunami early warning system this week. The drill...
Innovation Wins Good Government Awards for Six States
Six state programs, ranging from Maine's comprehensive health care reform to Wisconsin's environmental program for businesses, are competing for $100,000 grants in one of...
Volvo Pledges Lifetime of Cars to U.S. Doctor Serving Orphans, Mothers in Ethiopia
The fourth annual Volvo for Life awards were announced and the 2006 grand prize winner is Dr. Ingida Asfaw of Pontiac, Michigan. Asfaw is...
Businesses Set Ethical and Quality Standards
Today, Harvard University is among more than 30 business schools offering courses on social responsibility.* This is illustrative of many positive trends in business,...
Summer Vacations, Cheering Orphans, and Host Couples
To California, North Carolina, and Virginia, the Summer Miracles program brings orphans from Russia, Kazakhstan and Columbia for summer vacation with host families. Through...
GE Is Going Green
The CEO of America's biggest corporation did something astonishing this week: He staked his company's future on its ability, in his words, "to define...
A Special Group of Soldiers, Vietnamese Orphans and Their American Angel
Betty Tisdale has a special spot in her heart for veterans, especially Vietnam vets. She read a book that changed her life by renowned...
Cruise Ships End Reckless Polluting
As of July 1, cruise ships belonging to the International Council of Cruise Lines (ICCL) will implement a new set of dumping standards that...
Sage In Toyland: Slinky CEO Cares About Her Employees
I had to call Betty. I hadn’t talked to her in a while. I had met Betty a few years ago when I toured...
83-Year-Old Reconnects Two Koreas
The founder of the Hyundai conglomerate, a self-made billionaire who left North Korea in 1933 at the age of 18 to seek his fortune,...