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Tiger Population in Nepal Doubles in 2 Years
Some good news was celebrated Sunday on Global Tiger Day by the 13 countries where big cats still live. In Nepal’s Bardia National Park,...
The UK’s Top Young Entrepreneurs to Look Out For in 2012
With the sluggish British economy, it’s never been more difficult for young people to get a job. In fact for many graduates and teens,...
Colombian Cocaine Production Plummets (Link fixed)
Production of pure cocaine in Colombia decreased by 25 percent in 2011 capping off a decade of decline during which the potential for production...
The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Are Changing The World for Girls
The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world's largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the...
Anonymous Wealthy Couple’s $30-million Gift to Help Vancouver’s Homeless
A $30-million philanthropic gift from an anonymous wealthy couple is allowing the City of Vancouver to reopen Taylor Manor as a home for street...
Once Unthinkable, British Queen Will Meet Former IRA Commander in No. Ireland
The Irish Republican Army-linked Sinn Fein party says one of its leaders, Martin McGuinness, will meet Queen Elizabeth II next week, a once-unthinkable symbol...
Plasticity Conference Showcases a Green Future for Plastics at Rio+20
This week, 50,000 leaders in government, business and the environment gather for the Rio+20 Earth Summit UN conference. What is new this year is...
Deal Between Rival Candidates Keeps Attack Ads Off the Air in Mass.
In the tight Massachusetts Senate race, GOP incumbent Scott Brown and his Democratic challenger, Elizabeth Warren, have signed a deal to discourage third party...
Swimming Off Mogadishu, a Sense of Hope Returns to Somalia
With almost a thousand newly trained government troops, augmented by thousands of African peacekeepers, Mogadishu, the war torn capital of Somalia, and former jewel...
Obama Beams as Bob Dylan, 12 Others, Awarded Medal of Freedom (w/ Video)
At the White House yesterday, President Obama honored this year's recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor.
“I have to...
China to Spend $27 Billion on Emission Cuts, Renewables
China's central government plans to spend $27 billion (170 billion yuan) this year to promote energy conservation, emission reductions and renewable energy, the Ministry...
Israeli Peace Movement to Launch Online University for Israeli and Arab Students
Organizers of an online Mideast peace movement say they are launching the Internet's first university for Israelis and Arabs across the Middle East.
The Online...
Free Bicycles Help Keep Indian Girls in School
The daily trip to high school was expensive, long and eventually, too much for Indian teenager Nahid Farzana, who decided she was going to...
15 California Parks Rescued by Generous Donation
Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to...
90 Percent of Endangered Species Recovering on Time
A new Center for Biological Diversity analysis of 110 endangered species finds that 90 percent are on track to meet recovery goals set by...
UK Joblessness Falls Unexpectedly, Pointing to Economic Resilience
The number of Britons out of work fell at the fastest pace in nearly a year in the three months to March, official data...
US Industrial Output Rebounds Strongly in April, Jobs Returning from China
Industrial production in the U.S. surged in April, with the data from factories, mines and utilities rising 1.1 percent, the strongest gain since December...
Military Families to Get Free Passes to National Parks
Members of the U.S. military and their families are being given free annual passes to national parks and iconic national monuments as part of...
Highway Deaths in 2011 Reach All Time Low
US highway deaths declined again last year, reaching their lowest rate, when compared to miles driven, since record-keeping began in 1921, according to government...
Turkish Leader is Hero for Opening Doors to Syrian Refugees
Treated to a hero's welcome, Turkey's prime minister met Syrian refugees Sunday for the first time since his country opened its doors to tens...