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Shining Path Guerrilla Leader Pledges No More Attacks
One of two remaining leaders of the Shining Path guerrilla group in Peru said his troops will cease attacks and is calling for a...
U.S. Medical ‘Trash’ Saving Lives Abroad
Doctors will often prepare for surgical procedures by opening instrument and supply kits that contain up to 100 items. Many of these items, such...
Rats Help Colombia Sniff Out Deadly Landmines
11 white-furred rats are in the final stages of a training program to find landmines that kill or injure hundreds of people each year...
Ethiopian Child Mortality, Malnutrition Rates Slashed in Half
Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the...
Arab League Votes to Suspend Syria After Violence
In a stinging rebuke to President Bashar Assad, the Arab League voted Saturday to suspend Syria’s membership if his government does not take steps...
Michelle Obama, Health Companies and Congress All Announce New Plans to Spur Hiring of US Veterans
Just in time for Veterans Day, a confluence of activity across government and industry is combining to help spur the hiring of soldiers returning...
Obama Announces New Initiatives to Help Veterans Find Jobs
The overall U.S. unemployment rate ticked down last month and the economy added more than 350,000 private sector jobs over the past three months....
How One Tech Giant Gives Back to Education
Intel is on a mission to bring computers to young people in developing regions. Since September 2009, a team of 100 Intel employees has...
First Election After Arab Spring is Heartening for Tunisians and World
In Tunisia, following the first free election after the overthrow of the former dictatorship, the Islamist Ennahda Party that won 40 percent of the...
Humans are Less Violent Than Ever: A Harvard Professor Explains the Decline
Most people think the world is more violent than ever, with more wars and murders, but in reality, we've never had it so peaceful.
That's...
President Obama Wrote Checks to Struggling Americans, Says New Book
An inspiring new book by Washington Post reporter Eli Saslow reveals a few instances when President Obama personally helped struggling Americans whose stories reached him...
13 Compassionate Americans Receive White House Medals
Recognizing their good deeds, President Barack Obama yesterday awarded the nation's second-highest civilian honor to 13 compassionate Americans for their decades of service helping the...
French Get Back Famous Painting Stolen During World War I
A famous French painting stolen during World War I by the German Army was returned to the government of France by U.S. officials on...
India Announces $35 Tablet Computer to Help Lift Villagers out of Poverty
India introduced a cheap tablet computer Wednesday, saying it would deliver modern technology to the countryside to help lift villagers out of poverty. At...
Solar Home Industry Shining in Maryland and Other States
With government help in the form of tax credits and grants, with companies making equipment available through long-term leases, and with prices coming down,...
Germany Hits Impressive Green-power Milestone
Green energy sources now account for 20 percent of Germany's electricity production – a new high. The country aims to be 35 percent green...
Forest Policies in Rwanda, US and Gambia Win UN-backed Awards
Rwanda won a United Nations-backed gold award for its forest promotion policies, an event that former US track and field star Carl Lewis, a...
Happy Moment for Horn of Africa
Mo Farah, a Somali refugee who grew up in London and became a British champion runner, visited his homeland Somalia this week, bringing joy...
US Violent Crime Fell 6% Last Year, Extending a 4-Year Decline
Despite economic turmoil in the country, violent crime in the United States declined 6.5% last year, according to statistics released by the FBI today....
Rewards of Federal Service
Those who make sport out of denigrating the federal workforce should meet the winners of this year’s Samuel Heyman 'Service to America Medals'.
During a...