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Students Rule at This New York School
Wonderful story from AP about one innovative school that operates on the principle that "children are naturally curious and learn best when they want...
Catholic Charities Guts 1000th Home for Elderly and Disabled in New Orleans
After nearly a year of helping elderly and disabled homeowners begin the clean-up process in flood-ravaged New Orleans, Catholic Charities volunteers will gut their...
College Rivalry Swells Red Cross Blood Inventory
An autumn/Thanksgiving annual blood drives pit students from Penn State University against students at their rival school, Michigan State University to see which school...
Good News From Iraq
There's some good news from Iraq this month as the U.S. military celebrated the opening of remodeled schools in Kirkuk, new healthcare facilities in...
Doctors Orders: Kids Should Play More
A new study by doctors is calling for changes in kids' over-scheduled lifestyles with more time in the school day for recess. The American...
New Orleans is Back
When the New Orleans Saints kicked off against the Atlanta Falcons before a nationwide audience Monday night, the moment signaled more than just the...
Free Yale Courses Offered on Web Videos
Yale University said last week it will offer digital videos of some courses on the Internet for free, along with transcripts in several...
China, India Once Food Aid Recipients, Now Food Donors
In the same year it stopped receiving global food aid, China emerged as the world's third largest food donor. According to a report by...
Stunning Finds of Fish and Coral
Scientists have discovered hugely diverse fish and coral populations thriving off Indonesia's Papua coastlines including dozens of new species like the "walking" shark that...
Just-a-Minute Can Transform Your Life
A new campaign to create personal peace in an ever-intensifying global climate of chaos and change is being launched this Sunday at London's Wembley...
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...
One Man’s Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Peace One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson is an anti-terrorism warrior in the Islamic strongholds of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his main weapon is schools... "Americans are now learning...
Change for Good
EDITOR'S BLOG As I touched down on U.S. soil late yesterday in a British Air jet, after having shepherded a group of teenagers...
British Children to be Trained in Positive Thinking
2000 students in state schools in Britain will be taught the art of positive thinking under a pilot program aimed at cutting depression, self-harm...
Maine Extends Giving Laptops to Seventh Graders
Maine extended its successful laptop program in schools last week announcing a contract for Apple Computers to supply new laptops to more than...
Warren Buffett Gives Away His Fortune
Warren Buffett, the world's second richest man - who's now worth $44 billion - will start giving away 85% of his wealth in July...
Arabs, Jews Clean Up Galilee Together
In the northern port town of Acre, Jewish and Arab high school students work together to transform rubbish into hand-crafted benches. And in the...
Twelve Amazing Teens Changing the World
After receiving nearly 1,500 nominations for its 2006 Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Heroes program, 12 inspiring kids have been recognized for their outstanding efforts to...
Computers from UN War Crimes Court Benefit Survivors in Bosnia
The United Nations war crimes tribunal for the former Yugoslavia yesterday sent 306 old computers to Bosnia and Herzegovina, scene of most of the...
Where Can I Donate or Recycle My Old Computer or Other Electronic Products?
EARTH DAY SPECIAL -- An estimated 196 million to 230 million computers are in use in the United States today, each designed to last...