Jon Stewart Returns as Daily Show Guest Urging Aid for 9/11 Responders
With money running out for 9/11 first responders' medical care, Jon Stewart returned to the Daily Show to pressure Congress for action.
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Muslims Raise $102,000 to Donate to San Bernardino Families
American Muslims are "responding to evil" by donating tens of thousands of dollars to the families of San Bernardino shooting victims.
Long-Term Transportation Bill Passed by US Congress, First In A Decade
The US Congress achieved something that has been unattainable for more than a decade, passing a transportation bill that funds roads, bridges, and transit.
Minnesota Refugee Agencies Inundated With Donations And Offers to Help
Minnesota has an unusual refugee problem — too many people volunteering to help.
Service Turns Your Social Media Posts into Handwritten Notes for Troops
With a simple hashtag, you can turn your tweets and status updates into thank you notes for American Military troops.
New York State to Turn Lights Out for Migrating Birds
New York City's bright lights attract millions of tourists, but they'll lure fewer birds–which is a good thing for endangered songbirds that travel up the East Coast annually.
Chicago Gave Hundreds of High-risk Teens Summer Jobs and Crime Plummeted
The city of Chicago started a summer jobs program for public high school students living in high-crime, low-income neighborhoods. Officials hoped it might curb other social ills, like crime rates, that rise when there's no work to be found. A new study hails it as a success.
For 15 Years He Collected Leftover Office Toilet Paper for the Poor
Leon Delong figured out that Seattle's office buildings were discarding toilet paper rolls at the end of the day that were small but still had a quarter of the paper. It bothered him, so the retired man asked the janitors to collect the stub rolls, rather than throwing them away. Then Leon delivered them to food banks.
Prison Program Produces Business Savvy Inmates And Huge Success Rates
The Houston based Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) believes that helping inmates prepare to start their own businesses when they leave prison will reduce the likelihood that they will end up behind bars again. And the program's statistics show it is working extremely well.
After Decades Homeless, 11 Veterans Given Homes in Time for Holidays
A historic building in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina is being renovated and is now housing eleven formerly homeless veterans. On the Friday before Christmas, Darren Dalpiaz, a 48-year-old Army veteran, was one of the chronically homeless vets who moved into what's being called their "forever home," in the 1908 Sacred Heart convent and school. When completed, the building will house 109 low-income families in apartments, with 54 of them set aside for formerly homeless individuals.
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.
Ex-Hell's Angel Brings Amputee Vets To Hike World's Toughest Mountains
A former member of Hell's Angels, this biker started a nonprofit to give severely wounded veterans the opportunity to become heroes in their own lives.
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