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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...
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...
Mom Who was Criticized for Letting Her Kid Walk Alone, Transforms Town
A few years ago, a mom in a small Mississippi town was chastised by neighbors and the press for teaching her 10-year-old son to...
Chinese New Year Offers Hope and Prosperity in Year of the Dragon
Chinese around the world will be wearing lots of red today, to celebrate the Lunar New Year marking the end of the disaster-filled "Year...
Newest National Park is in New Jersey City
A waterfall in one of New Jersey's largest cities that inspired generations of newcomers to America, fueled the Industrial Revolution and was featured in...
Voters Tighten Reigns on Runaway US Politicians in Tuesday Elections
What can we infer from last night’s election results across the country? . . . Overall, voters punished elected officials for going too far.
Ohio...
UPDATED: Waitress Gets $1,000 Tip on $30 Bill (w/ Video)
A big tipper is spreading wealth and joy in the city of Madison. A customer at Vasillio's Greek restaurant left a $1,000.00 tip Thursday...
Starbucks Tries Again to Tackle Cup Recycling
Starbucks has promised that 100 percent of its cups will be reusable or recyclable by 2015, but that doesn't mean none will end up...
Football’s Eli Manning Scores $2.9 Million for Children’s Hospital
Eli Manning has helped raise $2.9 million for the only children's cancer care center in Mississippi. But, he has lent more than his famous...
12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America
What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to...
Strangers Across 6 States Help Victims Cope Following Tornadoes
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is one of the many groups that leapt to the aid of communities across six states where homes were...
Contaminated Sediments Turned Into Safe Construction Materials
What if all the contaminated sediment lingering in bodies of water, like the Mississippi River, could be used for good? Researchers for a Scandinavian...
President Obama Honors 15 Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
Today, President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civilian honor, to fifteen diverse recipients. The Medal of Freedom is...
Woman Saving Girls From Sex Slavery Named CNN Hero of the Year
A woman whose group has rescued more than 12,000 women and girls from sex slavery has been named the 2010 CNN Hero of the...
Woman Leads Town To Lose 15,000 Pounds
Linda Fondren is leading a one-woman crusade against fat in her hometown of Vicksburg, Mississippi, a state with the dubious distinction of being the...
Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2010 Announced
A Scotsman providing free daily meals to 400,000 children, a former child soldier clearing land mines in Cambodia and a Texas builder giving injured...
Clean River Crusader is Named Hardest Working Man in America (Video)
The winner of Mitchum's Hardest Working Man in America contest was awarded $100,000 last month for his labor of love: hauling tires, trash -...
Stand Up for the Gulf: Jay Leno to Perform Benefit for Oil Spill Victims
Tonight Show host Jay Leno will perform a benefit Saturday night for Mississippians impacted by the Gulf oil spill.
Proceeds from ticket sales will go...
Subsidized Jobs: A Faint Echo of New Deal Success
In rural Winston County, Mississippi, Taylor Machine Works — best known for its Big Red forklifts — is the primary employer. After the recession...
Fiery La. Politician Leads Fight To Clean Up Oil
One of the areas hardest hit by the BP oil spill is Louisiana's southernmost Parish located along the 70 miles of Mississippi river that...