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25 May ' 02:59
Friday May 25 2012 
Mom Will Sell Family Heirlooms to Help Son's Killers
Thursday, May 24, 2012A mother whose son was stabbed to death by four members of a hooded gang plans to sell her family heirlooms to help his killers. Fatemah Golmakani, 56, also said she wants to “hug and kiss” them and “tell them that someone loves them”. Ms Golmakani added: “I want to bring...
Thursday, May 24, 2012Organizers of an online Mideast peace movement say they are launching the Internet's first university for Israelis and Arabs across the Middle East. The Online Acad...
Thursday, May 24, 2012When an Australian identical twin with persistent headaches got an MRI scan, nothing unusual was found. But he had a notion that his brother should go and get the te...
Thursday, May 24, 2012One year ago after a deadly tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., among 161 humans killed, countless pets also lost their lives or became homeless because of the twist...
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- Mary had a Little Lamb was published by Sarah Hale (1830)
- The New York PublicLibrary opened (1911)
- The first film to star the Marx Brothers opened; Watch a clip of The Cocoanuts (1929)
- Amy Johnson became the first woman to fly from England to Australia landing 19 days after leaving on the 11,000 mile flight (1930)
We have 309 guests onlineUnless one makes a deliberate effort to seek out good news, what one gets from the media is frequently less than uplifting. On your site, there is a distinct focus on the good, the generous and the inspirational. Thanks for being there for those of us who choose to accentuate the positive. Dr Paul Hettinger, Orlando, FL Dr Paul Hettinger -
24 May ' 06:30
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23 May ' 21:09
Thursday May 24 2012 
Hero Anti-mob Cop Uses His Past to Help Vets With Post-traumatic Stress
Bob Delaney, an undercover cop who infiltrated the Genovese and Bruno crime families in the 1970's, knows what it's like to feel the stress of being alone and helpless, as if no one else understands. That’s one of the curses of post-traumatic stress disorder, an anxiety that develop...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012A West Vancouver bus driver and passengers on an express bus to Horseshoe Bay are being hailed as Good Samaritans after they stepped up to get a woman to Nanaimo to...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular revolt swep...
We have 549 guests and 2 members onlineI am a professor at Case Western reserve University and absolutely love your work--it is very significant. I would like to share your link at our website on Appreciative Inquiry. Thank you for your work!
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23 May ' 10:11
Bus Passengers Pass the Hat to Help Woman See Dying Mom
Wednesday, May 23, 2012A West Vancouver bus driver and passengers on an express bus to Horseshoe Bay are being hailed as Good Samaritans after they stepped up to get a woman to Nanaimo to see her dying mother on Mother's Day. Because of a highway accident, passengers would not be able to transfer to an ine...
Wednesday, May 23, 2012People getting checked for signs of colon cancer may not need to take a laxative if they choose a less invasive scan for their cancer screening over a tradition colo...
Can Ace, the reddish-brown, strong-bodied animal with the outsized personality really be the same horse that arrived several months ago, malnourished and afflicted w...
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The Who released Tommy, the first rock opera, about a "deaf, dumb and blind kid (who) sure played a mean pinball" (1969) - The programming language Java was first released (1995)
- Mohammad Khatami, a moderate interested in cultural and governmental exchange with the US, was elected President of Iran heavily favored by women and young people (1997)
- The Good Friday Agreement was accepted in a referendum by three-quarters of the Irish people voting 'yes' in Northern Ireland (1998)
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22 May ' 22:20
Wednesday May 23 2012 
Once Bound for Slaughterhouse Horse Becomes Prize Winner
Can Ace, the reddish-brown, strong-bodied animal with the outsized personality really be the same horse that arrived several months ago, malnourished and afflicted with a variety of maladies? Indeed, in eight short months, Ace has gone from pitiful horse to prizewinning thoroughbred,...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012I always felt like it was a lie whenever I heard people say, "Money can't buy you happiness". Recent research proves my instinct was correct. It's not saying that m...
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22 May ' 11:44
The Right Way to Try to Buy Happiness
Tuesday, May 22, 2012I always felt like it was a lie whenever I heard people say, "Money can't buy you happiness". Recent research proves my instinct was correct. It's not saying that more money in anyone's pocket will instantly lift them into a blissful nirvana, but rather, it shows that people might no...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012Two Republican senators have joined two Democratic Senators to try and bust the myth that nothing can get done in an election year. They launched Startup Act 2.0, a...
Tuesday, May 22, 2012Today marks the one year anniversary of the deadly tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri, killing 161 and displacing thousands. President Obama delivered the...
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U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Amnesty Act restoring full civil rights to most Confederate sympathizers (1872) - Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, the longest-running US children's television series, aired its first episode (1967)
- Pacman, the ground-breaking arcade game, was first introduced (1980)
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22 May ' 00:06
Tuesday May 22 2012 
Monday, May 21, 2012It may sound scary for a teenager to be handling radiation, but Taylor Wilson's radioactive rocks are safe. There's never been any reason for concern, until he decid...
We have 436 guests and 1 member onlineAre we supposed to be boosters or promoters? What are we supposed to be? Not destroyers of community; not extinguishers of hope. We need to think about our impact. We tend to say we don't have one; we just pass along the news. Readers say otherwise.
- former Washington Post ombudsman, Geneva Overholser
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21 May ' 13:08
Free Bicycles Help Keep Indian Girls in School
Monday, May 21, 2012The daily trip to high school was expensive, long and eventually, too much for Indian teenager Nahid Farzana, who decided she was going to drop out. Then, the state government gave her a bicycle. Two years later, she is about to graduate from high school and wants to be a teacher. T...
Monday, May 21, 2012Stephen Bogart, the oldest child of Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, is planning a visit to the historical Ohio landmark where his parents were married, a farm in...
Monday, May 21, 2012From its musical sounds, it's just like any other professional orchestra. But the assembly of white-veiled Egyptian women in matching black gowns has a startling dif...
Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to budget cuts, concerned ci...
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The nation of Colombia abolished slavery (1851) - Clara Barton established The American Red Cross (1881)
- The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, FIFA, was founded in Paris (1904)
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Dreaming Big: Boy, 14, Pitches No-Hitter With Only One ArmWe have 484 guests and 9 members onlineI have a 7 year old son and we don't watch TV, listen to the news, or read newspapers because so much of it is negative and full of pain and hate -- things his little body does not need. I am SO thrilled to be able to show him stories on your Website and talk to him about the positive, Good work that is occurring here on Earth. You have given me a safe place where I can allow my son to browse and follow the stories that interest him. Thank you! - Esther Colwell -
20 May ' 19:39
Monday May 21 2012 
15 California Parks Rescued by Generous Donation
Sunday, May 20, 2012Last year, when the California Department of Parks and Recreation announced that one quarter of the state's parks would be shut down due to budget cuts, concerned citizens across the state were galvanized to action. Now, a month before parks around the state are scheduled to close th...
Sunday, May 20, 2012This weekend, the United Farm Workers is holding its fiftieth anniversary. In 1962, Cesar and Helen Chavez and Dolores Huerta began their struggle to improve the lif...
A new Center for Biological Diversity analysis of 110 endangered species finds that 90 percent are on track to meet recovery goals set by federal scientists. The rev...
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20 May ' 09:18
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Levi Strauss received a US patent for blue jeans with copper rivets (1873) - Saturday Evening Post published its first cover with a Norman Rockwell painting, "Boy with Baby Carriage" (1916)
- Amelia Earhart began the world's first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean by a female pilot, taking off in Newfoundland and landing the next day in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland (1932)
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We have 550 guests and 3 members onlineWhen the war in Iraq started, I went into a depression state. I felt constantly worried and agitated and it was hard to enjoy doing things I loved to do. Then I found your site. It lifted my spirits and helped get me out of the funk I was in. Now I’m going to school and enjoying the things I like to do.- Camry V.
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