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"God Loves Caviar" Film Serves up a Hero in Greece's Hour of Need

The Greeks never used to have hero issues. But heroes have been in short supply in the country's hour of need, which could explain the rush to cinemas to spend time in the company of an 18th-century pirate turned caviar tycoon.

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Unique 'Pay it Forward' Business School in Africa Gives Free Tuition for Graduates to Serve

A unique, not-for-profit business school in South Africa recently held its fifth graduation ceremony. Their students are not required to pay for their education monetarily, but rather to 'Pay it Forward' by transferring the knowledge, skills, and resources into their communities. Since its first classes in 2004, 760 students have been awarded full scholarships to the private Tertiary School in Business Administration who would otherwise be unable to access higher education. The accredited school's goal is to ignite student opportunities to enlighten the world as leaders and entrepreneurs.

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New Microbe Destroys Chemical Pollutant in Groundwater

Scientists have discovered a microbe that interacts with a hazardous industrial chemical in tainted groundwater rendering it biodegradable.

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Miracle Plant Could Solve Several of the World's Greatest Problems, Including Global Warming

A weed called Kenaf can sequester huge amounts of carbon permanently while lifting villagers out of poverty by providing both protein-rich food and super-insulated building materials. A retired building contractor is working with the fast-growing, carbon-sucking plant that can grow 14 feet in a single year.

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Vancouver Benches Convert to Shelters

A Vancouver charity, RainCity Housing, is giving homeless people in this rainy city some dry coverage and a place to rest by converting city benches into pop-up shelters.

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Man Builds a Toll Road Through His Field, Helps Others Avoid Detour

Businessman Mike Watts has opened a road across his field to help English commuters between Bristol and Bath avoid an enormous detour because of roadwork.

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Ethiopian Child Mortality, Malnutrition Rates Slashed in Half

Ethiopia has more than halved its child mortality rates since 1990 through campaigns to increase the number of health workers and clinics throughout the country, government and aid officials said on Friday. The number of health posts has surged to more than 9,000 in 2011 from a handful in 2004 with priority shifted towards food-insecure areas, UNICEF said.

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(Not McDonald's) One Billion Meals Served by India Charity in Schools

For the past 12 years, the Akshaya Patra Foundation has served cooked food to nearly 1.4 million children in government schools across the India. And now, it has reached an important milestone serving its billionth meal in August.