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Alone on Saturday Night? Watch One of These 14 Great Romantic Comedies

All my favorite romantic comedy films have two things in common. They conclude with a happy ending (exactly what you'd expect from a Good News...
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Mayors Lend a Hand to Create Healthier Cities

Frustrated with the high cost of health care, a number of communities around the country are taking new steps to push citizens to improve...
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First Super Bowl Video Found At Last – in Attic After 37 Years

It seems preposterous now that a telecast like the first Super Bowl -- aired by two major networks -- could have disappeared, but in...
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Teach For America Gets $100 Million Endowment

Four foundations have provided Teach for America with $100 million in endowments to coincide with the group's 20-year anniversary celebration this week. The fund...
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Green Bay Packers the Only Non-Profit Team in Football

If you are not a Steelers fan, you need to be rooting for the Green Bay Packers in tomorrow's Super Bowl -- the only...
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Star Pitcher Turns Down $12 Million Because He Doesn’t ‘Deserve It’

It's not good news when a major league baseball pitcher hurts his shoulder and misses an entire season, but it is inspiring that he...
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Government Extends Growing Season for Thousands of Organic Farmers, Providing Local Food Throughout Winter

Farmers, like Earl and Clarisse Snell of Alabama, can still grow summer squash and tomatoes as if it were summer, thanks to their new...
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Obama Loosens Travel Restrictions on Cuba

U.S. President Barack Obama has loosened travel restrictions on Cuba to allow religious groups and students to travel to the communist country. The White...
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Brazil’s Successful Social Program: Pay the Poor

In the past seven years, the income of poor Brazilians has surged as the number of those in poverty has fallen from 22 percent...
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NYC Sees Record Tourism in 2010

New York City hosted a record number of visitors in 2010, a sign that the Big Apple's tourism industry is bouncing back after the...
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Homeless Man With Golden Voice Gets Radio Job and House After YouTube Sensation

The homeless man with a "golden radio voice" got a second chance at life, after a Cleveland reporter interviewed him and the video became...
FreshDirect donates surpluss food during NYC blizzard

Blizzard-blocked Grocer Donates 72,000 Pounds of Food to NYC Hungry

Impassable roads following New York City's near record snowfall shut down many businesses. Fortunately, the owners of FreshDirect, a grocery delivery service, took action...
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Using Waste Instead of Oil, Swedish City Slashes Fossil Fuel Use

When a Swedish city vowed a decade ago to wean itself from fossil fuels, it was a lofty aspiration few thought it could meet....
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The Smelling Arts: Museum to Focus on Fragrance

The Museum of Arts and Design in New York is set to create a first of its kind gallery devoted to the fragrance arts....
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Kanye West Gets in the Holiday Charity Spirit

Kanye West dropped by a New York City charity this week to help with their foster kids gift drive. He spent 90 minutes gift-wrapping...
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Thank-You Note to US Government From Warren Buffett

DEAR Uncle Sam, My mother told me to send thank-you notes promptly. I’ve been remiss. Just over two years ago, in September 2008, our...
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U.S. Cities Offer Homeless Free Storage Space

Last Thanksgiving, Phillip Black says most of his belongings were thrown away by the police. He has been homeless ever since illness forced him...
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Children With Autism Get Help From Therapy Dogs

Considered “bombproof,” meaning she will remain calm in nearly any situation, Shadow, a well-trained therapy dog, volunteers at the Anderson Center for Autism in...
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American Express Announces $10-Million Commitment for Historic Preservation

Today, American Express announced an additional $10 million in funding for their Partners in Preservation program. Launched in 2006, the program awards grants in...
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Pickpockets Seem to be Going Way of Dinosaur

Nearly all career pickpockets known to prey on riders in New York City subways are age 50 or older, transit detectives say. "You don't...