Despite Being Enemies, Israel Helps Wounded Syrians
In the past six months Israel has helped about 200 wounded men, women and children cross the Syrian border and enter Ziv Medical Center, which has spent $1.5 million so far on their treatment.
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Entrepreneur, 13, Gets Intel Funding for Low-cost Braille Printer
At just 12 years old, a San Jose, California middle-schooler received funding last month from Intel Capital, the company's venture capital arm, for his prototype low-cost Braille printer. Now 13, he used legos to create a science project that would slash the cost of $2000 braille printers so that families or schools could educate blind children at a fraction of that cost
Inventor's Project Funded Online Hits $1 Million Milestone
Kickstarter, a website designed to fund creative projects through the support of small online donations, crowned its first millionaire this week: Casey Hopkins, an engineer based in Portland, Ore., who invented the world's best iPhone dock.
Boy Scares off Lions With Flashy Solar Invention
A 13-year-old Massai boy in Kenya has invented an ingenious system to scare off the lions that were killing his family's livestock. His light bulb moment came after one small observation. Turere devised and installed his successful solar power system by himself, without ever receiving any training in electronics or engineering.
Incredible 12yo Inventor Peyton Robertson Will Blow Your Mind
Peyton's parents taught him that whenever he saw a problem, he could invent a solution to fix it. Recently the twelve-year-old Florida boy was named America's Top Young Scientist for 2013. Among his impressive inventions is one created after Superstorm Sandy. He created sandbags that better protect against flooding but are super lightweight, expand when wet, and shrink after drying.
Target Employee Follows Her Intuition to Find Kidnapper
California Police are praising a Target Store employee for helping bring a child's kidnapping ordeal to an end, before it even started. "When I first spotted him in the store, I thought he was going to shoplift," said 22-year-old Roxanna Ramirez, who followed him around, watched him on surveillance cameras, and even spoke to him.
Guest Blog: Free Distant Healing to Balance Your Left and Right Brain
I am very excited to share two free distant healing videos with you - the first is to help balance your left and right brain hemispheres, and the second one helps to calm your stress and open your heart.
Muslims and Christians Work Together in a New Egypt
Stories of Christian-Muslim solidarity in Egypt have not been widely reported, but they deserve to be. During the protests, Christians stood in a circle around Muslims during their Friday prayers to protect them from police. And last Monday, Muslims stood around Christians in Tahrir Square as they conducted mass.
Muslims And Catholics Come Together For Christmas Food Drive
In a partnership built on the true spirit of giving, members of the Muslim mosque in London, Ontario decided to help boost a Catholic church holiday food drive. "I wanted to get a megaphone and shout ‘Can we keep this going all year, people?', said one of the organizers.
Renewal in Kansas City Jazz Scene Encouraging
Much as prognosticators claim to see green shoots in the nation's struggling economy, Kansas City's jazz scene demonstrated encouraging signs of renewed vigor after an extended period fraught with challenges.
A Kiss to Build a Year on - If Your Brain's Chemistry Agrees
A kiss at midnight to ring in the new year. That's what Friday night should bring, right? And there's pressure to get it right. No matter how painstakingly you set the scene, in the end chemistry trumps mood music. A kiss is a natural litmus test to help us identify a good partner. Start the first moments of 2011 with the right one, and you're beginning the year on a natural high.
Small Town Doctor Has Charged $5 a Visit for 55 Years — and Never Taken a Day Off
There is a treasured hero in Rushville, Illinois: a doctor who has kept his fees the same as they were back in 1955 -- five bucks a visit -- and who has never taken a day off. Dr. Russell Dohner has been looking after his neighbors, going anywhere, at any time, to help those in need, often arriving before emergency crews.
Video: Pilot Uses Helicopter to Blow Calf to Safety
The same TV news helicopter pilot who four years ago pushed a deer on an icy pond to safety using the wind from his rotors, has once again made national news saving a trapped calf -- pushing with the same big wind gust, after the animal lost all footing and was stuck on the ice.
Underdogs Triumphed in 2010's Best Sports Stories
The best story in sports, whether success is achieved through a solo performance, by a team, or a whole nation of fans, is that of the underdog. Looking back on 2010, we noted an inspiring trend among the top news this year: Underdogs who surged ahead, turning doubters into believers. These six stories are our favorites...
All New First-class Stamps to be 'Forever Stamps'
Good news for American households: No need to keep digging for one- and two-cent stamps after a postal rate hike. The US Postal Service has announced that all new first-class stamps will be Forever Stamps beginning next month
Eleven Things to Give Up in 2011
Instead of trying to lose twenty pounds for your New Year's resolution, what if you decided to give up eleven habits that keep you stuck in a place you don't want to be. We all have mindsets, habits and behaviors we'd like to change. Here are eleven of them to give up in 2011.
Homeless Man With Golden Voice Gets Radio Job and House After YouTube Sensation
The homeless man with a golden radio voice got a second chance at life, after a Cleveland reporter interviewed him and the video became a YouTube sensation with over 4.5 million hits. As soon as Ted Williams, who was panhandling along an Ohio roadside was seen on the Internet, a local radio show brought him on the air. People were so impressed by his voice, that the offers began pouring in -- including a dream job with the Cleveland Cavaliers and a free house.
UPDATE: Golden Voiced Homeless Man Retells Story on Today Show (Video)
This morning, the homeless man with the golden voice, whose story launched via YouTube struck a national chord and whose pipes landed him numerous job offers and a home in just a few days, spoke to the Today Show hosts about his whirlwind of blessings.
Dolphins Help Save Tired Dog Stuck in Canal
Some persistent dolphins are being credited with saving a dog that had run away on Marco Island. The dog's owner said he had been missing for 15 hours -- and it would have been longer if the dolphins hadn't alerted the neighbors.
Penguins Caught in Oil Spill Saved by "Commando" Veterinarians
Hundreds of Magellanic penguins washed ashore in Argentina after an oil spill have been saved by volunteers. "Commando" Veterinarians built a field hospital to immediately remove the deadly oil and house the birds for the weeks of recovery.