New Oyster Colony Takes Hold to Help Clean New Jersey Water (WATCH)
Environmentalists are re-establishing an oyster colony at Barnegat Bay in New Jersey to filter impurities from water, and harden the shore against future storms.
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Most Powerful US Nuclear Bomb Dismantled - Forever
The last of the nation's most powerful nuclear bombs has been taken apart in Texas -- a Cold War relic known as the B53.
Iran Halts Higher-grade Uranium Enrichment
Iran has halted its most disputed nuclear activity under a ground-breaking deal with six world powers, a confidential U.N. atomic agency report obtained by Reuters showed, paving the way for the easing of some Western sanctions against Tehran.
Northern Ireland People Are the Happiest in the UK
14 years after the Irish Peace Accord ended decades of violence and established self-rule for Northern Ireland, the new data demonstrates that two-thirds of citizens there feel happier in their lives than ever before.
Czechs Send $200K to Blast-hit Texas Town
The Czech Republic plans to donate $200,000 to help the Texas town of West recover from a devastating fertilizer plant explosion. The government decided to provide the aid in solidarity because a significant number of people in the town of 2,700 have Czech roots.
Apps for Apes: Zoos Turn to Tablets to Keep Animals Engaged
When great ape keepers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo were deciding how to add more variety and enrichment to their animals' lives, they turned to Orangutan Outreach and a program that had seen great success in 12 other zoos around the world: Apps for Apes. Keepers introduced the Zoo's six orangutans to iPads: Bonnie likes to bang on the drums, Kyle prefers the piano and 25-year-old Iris is content to listen to the soothing sounds of the koi pond while watching animated fish splash.
Republican Heavyweights Urge U.S. to Adopt Tougher Fuel-Mileage Standard
In a letter sent to President Barack Obama, a group of Republican former Environmental Protection Agency administrators, governors and members of Congress are throwing their public support behind a fuel economy target of 60 miles per gallon.
Gold! Haiti Finds Potential $20 Billion of Precious Buried Ore
Exploratory drilling in Haiti has uncovered gold and silver deep inside the country's northeastern mountains, potentially worth $20 billion, that may help relive centuries of poverty in the Caribbean nation.
Legacy Pole Honors 20th Anniversary of Haida Nation's Agreement With Canada
For the first time in 130 years, a new pole will be erected in the Gwaii Haanas area, detailing the history of the region and commemorating two landmark agreements that led to the creation of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and the Haida Heritage Site.
Indigenous Canadian Living on Street Donates Big Settlement Check to Youth Center
In Canada, the past sins were finally being accounted for recently, when the government distributed recompense to those aboriginal Canadians who were forced into Residential Schools in the twentieth century. One man in the Northwest Territories took his compensation, and inspired a community.
Google Matches Donations To Raise $11 Million for Refugees in 3 Days
Three days after promising to match donations for four humanitarian relief groups, the tech giant helped raise over ten million dollars.
Pro-American Libyans Rally Against Militias That Stormed US Embassy
Galvanized by anger over the killing of the popular American ambassador here last week, thousands of Libyans marched through this city on Friday, demanding the disarming of the militias that have refused to disband since overthrowing the country's dictator, Col. Gadaffi.
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