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“The Aussies Are Coming!” Overseas Firefighters Arrive in WA
Seventy Australian and New Zealand firefighters arrived in the United States last week, ready to go wherever wildfires were burning, reports the Associated Press. Grateful Firefighters...
Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets
Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans. The achievement marks...
Bike Bells Are Ringing: Librarians Pedal Books to Kids In “Book Deserts”
Librarians around the U.S. have found a new way to peddle books to kids by literally pedaling the books on bikes. Public libraries and schools...
Awww: Total Number of Endangered Pandas Just Grew By One (UPDATE)
We reported earlier today, “Panda fans got a double-dose of cute Saturday with the birth of rare twin cubs at the Smithsonian National...
Huge Hole in Road is Left Unrepaired, So Neighbors Add a Fish Pond
When you hit a bump in the road, you can give up – or you can build a fishpond. Fed up with waiting for city...
Thousands Volunteer To Become Firefighters In Washington State
When leaders in Washington state asked for volunteers to help fight wildfires, they weren’t expecting this. After the call went out on Friday, more than...
Police Celebrate National Lemonade Day: “We Won’t Shut You Down Ever”
Every time we put something about lemonade stands on our Facebook page, we get a ton of comments about cops shutting down the stand...
Dad Recycles Old Crayons Into New Ones for Schools, Hospitals and Art Programs
No young artist can resist the crisp, new box of crayons that back-to-school season so often brings, but not every little artist has access to them. When...
UPDATE: City Police Have Brought 109 Addicts to Rehab, Instead of Jail
More than 100 people have taken advantage of a Massachusetts police department’s offer of rehabilitation, instead of arrest, for turning in their heroin. Gloucester Police...
Millions of “Shade Balls” Added to Calif Reservoirs to Stop Evaporation -Video
It’s a whole new ballgame in California, where cities are trying any idea they can think of to conserve water during the state’s historic...
Americans Can Donate AC Units to Seniors Who Can’t Afford Repairs
Instead of roasting in the oppressive heat of a Mississippi summer, an 81-year-old woman is breathing easier thanks to a donated air conditioner. It’s more than...
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