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Artist Stops Motorists With Traffic Cone Monster (Video)
When the artist's muse struck, Joseph Carnevale chopped up some orange-and-white traffic barrels and turned them into a massive statue of a...
Mental Illness and Creativity: A Potential Link?
Many creative people suffer from mental illness. Some, however, are unable to produce due to the severity of their disorder. Are the two traits...
Positive Psychology, Person-Centered Therapy, and Happiness
Mental Health Minute: A New Column By Cristina Frick... This new Monday Morning weekly column will showcase recent...
Indiana Mandates Electronics Recyling
Indiana became the first state to pass a major electronics recycling law this year, and the nineteenth state to pass a law creating...
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...
Luggage Stores Bring Hope to Foster Kids in April With Your Help
Luggage stores in ten states will spread some hope to foster kids starting today by collecting gently used luggage in their stores throughout the...
States Now Helping People With Foreclosure Programs
More than 600 attorneys have volunteered to help New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure in an unprecedented state-sponsored effort to keep people in their...
Nearly Half Million U.S. Kids Get Free Dental Care on Single Day
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month – and dentists from across the country took part in a one day program to make sure...
Students Encouraging Local Bars to Recycle Glass
Overland Park university seniors called 30 bars around Lawrence, Kansas asking them if they recycled glass. None of them did, so their new group,...
New ‘Smart’ Lighting Makes Parking Greener and Safer
Even after daytime users drive home, parking lots and garages light up the night. Evening users are few, but for safety reasons, the lights...
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...
The Great Sockathon: Change Your Socks, Change the World
A social entrepreneur and creative maverick has set a huge goal for his company: raising one million dollars for the Sierra Club, and one...
2008 American Government Innovation Awards
Sweeping the honors for this year’s Innovations in American Government Awards are three states: Missouri, for its successful approach to rehabilitating juvenile offenders; North...
Colleges Moving to Retire Cafeteria Trays
US colleges are turning away from cafeteria trays, deciding that to save water and detergent is a greener way for schools, especially in drought-ridden...
Record Catfish Hauled In on Toddler’s Barbie Pole (Video)
A North Carolina man catches a state-record-sized channel catfish with his granddaughter's pink Barbie fishing pole. http://www.thenewsroom.com//mash/swf/voxant_player.js?a=V2908857&m=603057&w=420&h=375&v=2
High School Students Leading a 48 State Voting Drive
Run to Vote combines the sport of track and field with your pledge to vote in 2008. A nonpartisan voting drive led by students...
Finished Highway System Boon for Appalachia: Study
A wise investment in new highways linking 3,500-miles within Appalachia will likely lead to tens of thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in...
Silver Alert Helps Rescue Lost Seniors
When 83-year-old Helen Long left her North Carolina home without notice last January, her daughter called state police. The police alerted the...
Monkey Brains In U.S. Make Robot Walk In Japan
New research allows rhesus monkeys in North Carolina - just by thinking - to control robotic arms & legs all the way in Japan....