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Former Homeless Boy Plays In 2009 Cotton Bowl
The fact that Michael Oher is in college, at all, is amazing, but an All-American football star? He grew up with a crack addict...
A Sea of Humanity Voted Today
3rd UPDATE, NOV 8 The number of votes counted after Nov. 4 has already shattered all records. But the turnout rate appears to...
Endangered Miss. Frogs Get a Break in the Weather
Five zoos have been able to stave off likely extinction since 1998, but for a change, nature gave a bit of a break to...
Solid Signs of Progress for New Orleans Since Storm
As the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina nears, it is beneficial to search for signs of recovery and progress. What can be found...
Memphis Zoo Successfully Breeds Endangered Frog
"Hope is alive for the endangered Mississippi gopher frog thanks to the Memphis Zoo, the first zoo to successfully breed the vanishing amphibians. Using...
King’s Memphis Motel Now Marks National Civil Rights Museum
40 years ago yesterday -- one day before he was shot -- Martin Luther King, Jr. predicted, “I may not get there with you,...
Family to Adopt Dog Partner of Slain Marine Son
"A U.S. military dog whose handler and best friend was killed in Iraq got a new assignment for the New Year -- retirement with...
Bald Eagle Soars Off Endangered List: 11,000 Pairs From Only 417
In one of the world's greatest conservation success stories, bald eagle populations have climbed from a dismal count of just 417 nesting pairs in...
EARTH DAY News From the States: IL, WA, and GA
For a happier Earth Day, read four stories from the states, where in Washington, Illinois and Georgia, beautiful areas of the United States are...
4 Contest Winners from GNN!
We surged past the 1,000 mark for registered users and now announce our four winners. I welcome all who joined the network and urge...
Secret Santa Revealed
The Secret Santa from Kansas City has long brightened the hearts of hundreds each holiday season by handing out hundred-dollar bills to strangers on...
Pitt Unveils Green Housing Contest Winner for New Orleans
Actor Brad Pitt announced the winners of the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans yesterday. Pitt, the design jury chairman, unveiled a 'green' housing...
Katrina, Rita Create Unexpected Boom
Despite dire forecasts that Gulf Coast governors would have to slash state budgets in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita one year...
$256M to Rebuild Gulf Coastlines
The US Interior Department announced last week $256 million in new federal funds to restore vital wetlands and parks along the Gulf coast that...
New Power Plants To Run On Chicken Droppings
Power plants that burn chicken droppings and turkey leftovers are sure to be welcome in areas like Maryland's Eastern Shore and North Carolina where...
Teen Inventors Win $50,000 Turning Bacteria into Power Supply, Herbal Extract to Kill Infections
Great kids abound. They can tackle any problem in the world today. Last Friday the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for high school...
Secret Santa Hands out Cash in NY
A big guy with a beard wandered the streets of New York handing out cash at Christmas. The man, wearing a red Santa hat,...