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WWII Vet Leaves $3.3 Million to Skid Row Charities
During the next several weeks, more than $3 million will be given to skid row charities that care for the poorest residents in downtown...
Beautiful Maine Inn to Go to Winner of Public Essay Contest
For anyone who has dreamed of running a country inn, now is the time to act — and write. Janice Sage is holding an essay...
Wyoming Startup Builds 3-Story Vertical Farm to Employ People With Disabilities
Jackson, Wyoming, is an unlikely place for urban farming: At an altitude over a mile high, with snow lasting into May, the growing season...
FCC Protects Open Internet, Adopts Net Neutrality
Ending lingering uncertainty about the future of the Internet, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission today passed historic rules to reclassify broadband Internet service as...
Solar Energy Advocates Find Unexpected Ally In Tea Party
"Florida is one of several states where the Tea Party has embraced a new cause: solar energy. Tea Party groups are teaming up with...
Every 4th Grader to Get Free 1-Year Pass to National Parks
With young people spending more time in front of screens and not getting outdoors enough, the Obama Administration announced last week that every fourth...
Hero Who Stopped German Tanks in Battle of the Bulge, Dies at 99
Leon Kent, who led a group of American soldiers that knocked out five German tanks and held up the enemy advance during the Battle...
Iowa Bill Would Give Excess Solar Energy to the Poor
"When rooftop solar systems generate more power than can be used on site, the local utility typically ends up acquiring the excess – often...
John Kitzhaber Grants Clemency to Gang Member Who Made Good in Prison
Before leaving office, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber is freeing a young prisoner, Sang Dao, a move that has enormous support from prosecutors, police, a...
US Factories Are More Active Yet Spewing Far Less Pollution
Here is a significant but under reported environmental success story from the US economy: Between 1990 and 2008, output by US manufacturers grew by...
January Produced Great US Jobs Report “Across the Board”
It's hard to read the latest report on the state of the job market as anything but excellent news for the American economy and...
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