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The Tip Fairy Spreads Joy, Leaving $200 for Waiters Around Town
Two video pranksters, Andrew Hales and Stuart Edge, teamed up to bring happiness to three deserving coffee shop servers in Orem, Utah. After asking...
Apple to Build Macs in Texas
Apple will build Macs in Texas using some parts made elsewhere in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook said Tuesday.
"We're investing $100 million to build...
UPDATE: Brother’s Last Wish To Leave $500 Tip Turns Into $47,000 Fund for More Tipping
Remember Aaron's Last Wish, the video showing his family giving a waitress five hundred dollars, as a last remembrance of their brother?
Well, that cash...
When Disaster Strikes, CNN Hero Team is First on the Scene With Heavy Equipment
A powerful tornado ripped through West Liberty, Kentucky, last week, making the quaint community look like "a war zone."
Fortunately, the First Response Team of...
Giant Therapy Dog Brings Relief to Many
Looks can be deceiving and even intimidating, especially when you are 125 pounds of fur and teeth.
But to hundreds of his closest friends in...
Group Brings Gourmet Birthday Cakes to Children in Need
The group Sweet Blessings has a vision of bringing memorable birthdays to children in need.
Since creating the volunteer program, Ashley Boyd has hand-delivered unforgettable...
Marine Who Saved 36 While Under Fire Gets Medal of Honor
President Obama today awarded the Medal of Honor to Dakota Meyer, a former active duty Marine Corporal from Kentucky who saved the lives of...
Driving Services Help Senior Mobility Without Spending Public Money
The Independent Transportation Network of America (ITNAmerica), a national organization is helping older people with their transportation needs at a time of dwindling state...
EPA Vetoes Permit for Largest Mountaintop-removal Mine Ever Proposed
The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday issued its first-ever retroactive denial of a mining permit, rejecting plans for the largest-ever mountaintop-removal coal mine in Appalachia....
The Kind of Hunt A Deer Can Survive
Deer hunters in Kentucky returned to the tournament checkpoint tired and hungry, their camouflage clothing soaked with sweat. All were empty-handed — but that...
Families Open Homes to Pets Impacted by Oil
Hundreds of families facing hardship in the Gulf were forced to give up their pets to a local shelter. After an NBC News report...
Solar Village Begins to Bloom on National Mall
A cluster of 20 solar-powered homes will open their doors to tourists as well as energy and design enthusiasts tomorrow in the 4th...
USDA to Fund Environmental Clean-up of Mississippi River
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last week a new initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin funded...
Ford Gets $5.9 Billion Loan to Retool Plants for Energy Efficient Cars
The Department of Energy announced yesterday they finalized a loan of $5.9 billion for Ford Motor Company to transform factories across Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan,...
Heartland States Send National Guard to Aid Afghan Farmers
National Guard troops from a half-dozen heartland states are taking their civilian farming know-how to Afghanistan in a little-noticed aspect of the Obama administration’s...
Seabiscuit Stamp Debuts After People-Powered 8-Year Effort
An eight-year effort by thousands of grassroots volunteers resulted in a new 44-cent stamp featuring the great thoroughbred racehorse, Seabiscuit. Its debut today from...
53 Wind Projects Awarded $8.5M, Includes Environmental Impact Research
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu last week announced a list of 53 wind energy projects that will receive up to $8.5...
183 Projects Funded for Fish and Wildlife
From the Lower Mississippi River Delta to the North Carolina coast, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will undertake 183 construction projects focused...
Environmental Protection Agency Halts Mountaintop Removal Permits
The US Environmental Protection Agency this week called for a halt to select mountaintop removal permits, in order to address their impact on...
Violinist Plays for Those who Saved His Arm
Ken Wollberg, a classically trained violinist, returned to the hospital where surgeons reattached his triceps and tissue to show his appreciation with a concert....