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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...
At Savannah Port, River Respirators to Help Fish Breathe
As government engineers work to keep the nation's fourth-busiest seaport from losing its competitive edge, they are also planning what amounts to a massive...
30 Secret Heroes of American History Revealed in New Book
"Secret Heroes: Everyday Americans Who Shaped Our World," by Paul Martin, is a remarkable collection of stories that spotlight 30 unknown champions, explorers, inventors,...
Healthy Polar Bear Count Confounds Doomsayers
A new government survey shows the bear population in a crucial part of northern Canada is far larger than many scientists thought, and might...
Iceland’s Volcanoes May Power UK
The volcanoes of Iceland could soon be pumping low-carbon electricity into the UK under government-backed plans for thousands of miles of cables across the...
Rise in US Exports Brightens Outlook for Economy
Lower trade deficits boosted optimism in the U.S. economic growth this week.
American businesses sold a record number of goods and services in Europe, China...
Russia Takes Big Step to Save Rarest Big Cats
The Amur leopard was thrown a lifeline yesterday with the establishment of a new national park in Russia, announced by the World Wildlife Fund,...
US Teen Birth Rate Lowest Since 1940
The falling US teenage birth rate sunk to its lowest level since record-keeping began in 1940, according to a new government report. From 2007...
Obama Joins Republicans to Sign STOCK Act, Outlawing Congressional ‘Insider Trading’
President Obama joined a bipartisan group of Congressional leaders in a signing ceremony to enact and praise their STOCK Act (Stop Trading on Congressional...
NYC Hero of 9/11 to be Honored by Federal Award in his Name
The World Trade Center hero who saved thousands of lives on 9/11 will now be remembered each year by the federal government, with the...
High-Level Happiness Agenda: UN Meets Today to Plan a Happier World?
At first glance, today's high-level event in the United Nations General Assembly would appear to confirm the worst suspicions of UN skeptics. The tiny...
Floating Windmills in Japan Help Wind Down Nuclear Power
Japan is preparing to bolt turbines onto barges and build the world’s largest commercial power plant using floating windmills.
The partners are tackling the engineering...
National Holiday for Cubans as Pope Calls for ‘Authentic Freedom’ During Huge Mass in Havana
Beneath looming images of Fidel Castro, Che Guevara and the Virgin Mary, Pope Benedict XVI today stood in Revolution Square in Havana, issuing a...
No Child Left Alone: Volunteers Mentor Children of Inmates
With 2.3 million inmates behind bars in the US, the goal of volunteers in mentor programs for the 2.7 million children of prisoners is:...
Unstoppable! The Rise and Rise of Britain’s Green Buildings
Orlando Bloom has an eco-house; Prince Charles has built a sustainable home, and now a major developer plans to build 500 eco-homes in Devon....
‘Israel Loves Iran’ Initiative Takes Off On Facebook
An online call for peace started by an Israeli couple is bypassing the official realms of government and targeting the hearts of Iranian people...
5 African Countries Form World’s Biggest Wildlife Conservation Area
Five nations have agreed to launch the world's largest international conservation area to protect nearly half of Africa's elephants and a vast range of...
Citizen Outcry Saves N. America’s Largest Old Growth Red Pine Forest
After thousands of Canadian residents banded together to preserve a forest of 300 year-old red pines threatened by expanded mining, the government scrapped its...
AIG Sells Shares to Pay $6 Billion Toward US Bailout Tab
American International Group Inc. is selling part of its stake in AIA Group Ltd. to raise $6 billion as it continues to repay the...