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Marine Vet Crushed on Harley Invents Illuminated Windshield for Bikers

After a debilitating motorcycle accident, former Marine John Miller, saw opportunity in the face of adversity. Crushed by the weight of his Harley after an SUV ran over him, he wondered, How could this happen? Miller's motorcycle was well lit at night from the front and back, but those lights weren't visible from the side. With the help of a veteran's group in Wisconsin, he launched Illumatek, offering a new product that could prevent accidents like this in the future.

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Hi-Tech Mouthguard Flags Concussion to Protect Athlete's Brain

This mouthguard measures the force of hits to the athletes' heads, letting coaches know immediately if a player needs medical care for a concussion.

By Jim Stout

23 October 46 Views

Iowa Business Rescues Animal Shelter in Frigid Cold

An animal shelter in Iowa had a crisis of cold noses when their furnace broke down during the sub-zero weather in January. But a local HVAC firm came to the rescue donating a new furnace, and a large crew to do the installation, too.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 February 33 Views

Girls Collect Over 20,000 Snack Wrappers and Mail Them Back to Manufacturers to Curb Plastic Use

In a bid to guilt food companies out of using wasteful plastic packaging, these students are mailing snack wrappers back to their manufacturers.

By Jeanne Goddard

21 September 31 Views

Lucky Customer Gets $1300 Instead of Chicken Wings From Dominos

A California man was expecting chicken wings but found stacks of cash in his delivery box instead. The reward for his honesty was even better...

By Jim Stout

24 September 34 Views

Utah Legalizes Lemonade Stands and Other Businesses Run by Kids

Utah no longer thinks that kids should have to pay a fee just to exercise their entrepreneurial spirit.

By Tiffani Spengler

20 April 40 Views

NYC's Korean Dry Cleaners Donate 2000 Unclaimed Items to Homeless

Some fancy threads get left behind at the cleaners, but they were put to good use this week as Korean-American dry cleaners donated 2,000 items to NYC's poor.

By Jeanne Goddard

25 April 34 Views

Sage In Toyland: Slinky CEO Cares About Her Employees

She refused to close the factory. How could I turn my back on the people who had helped me survive?

By Holly Macintire

24 July 38 Views

BMW Unveils Electric Car Models

BMW unveiled two plug-in electric cars yesterday both headed for production beginning in 2013 -- the sporty i8 hybrid super-coupe and the i3 urban all-electric car, a small vehicle designed to go about 80 miles between recharges.

By Jeanne Goddard

30 July 32 Views

Guy Shows How You Can Now Use Amazon Prime to Instantly Help the Homeless

There's an app for everything now – but instead of using them to serve yourself, this guy shows how you use them for the homeless instead.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 December 33 Views

Drones Now Protecting African Elephants Thanks to American Businessman's Funding Prowess

This Revolutionary drone protection for endangered elephants is now funded thanks to a single U.S. businessman.

By Jeanne Goddard

16 August 33 Views

No More Robocalls for Many in the US

20,000 people complain to the Federal Trade Commission every month about robocalls, those annoying and persistent automated phone calls that are actually illegal but, until now, never-ending. The FTC announced a contest last year offering $50,000 to anyone who could come up with a way to stop the calls. Today one of the co-winners, Aaron Foss, who is a software programmer, launched his new service called Nomorobo.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 October 32 Views

Once a Homeless Teen Mom, She's Now a Hairdresser Offering Free Makeovers to Girls in City Shelters

The 'Giving Hands Hair Salon' is the perfect name for a place where Vanessa could help young women struggling like she did in Florida.

By Jeanne Goddard

12 August 37 Views

Shaving with Lasers Instead of Blades Will Save Money and the Environment

The Laser Razor can save you thousands of dollars over their lifetimes while conserving water and keeping billions of blades out of landfills.

By Jim Stout

02 October 37 Views

The Documents Everyone Should Have at Their Fingertips

There's more to managing your money than the shoebox filled with crumpled receipts under your bed. Organizing paperwork and keeping track of financial and legal documents is imperative to your financial well-being.

By Jeanne Goddard

26 June 27 Views

Smart Move! Majority of Millennials Are Investing - and They're Actually Quite Good At It

Contrary to what some baby boomers may believe, most millennials are investing - and most of them are smart about it and earning returns.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 March 31 Views

Self-Taught Man Builds Amphibious Motor Home Able to Drive Into Lakes (WATCH)

You can own a fleet of fantastic vehicles that can drive right off the highway and into the water, thanks to a self-made mechanical genius named John Giljam. An ideal portrait of the American story, Giljam grew up on a farm in upstate New York, but in ninth grade scored 98 on a college aptitude test for mechanical engineering.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 November 29 Views

Australian Vintners Donate Grapes to Winery Torched in Brush Fires

Wineries in Australia rallied to support a fellow vintner whose crop had been destroyed by regional bushfires. Ten thousand dollars in grapes were donated to allow Grampians Estate to bottle a Shiraz that year.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 March 30 Views

Cuba's Airport Gets a Boost For Tourism with International Partnership

Since America's embargo with Cuba was lifted, the Caribbean country has been struggling to welcome the overwhelming amount of tourists at Havana Airport.

By Ariel Grange

22 August 51 Views

This Woman Couldn't Find Soap For Her Son's Fragile Skin, So She Turned To YouTube And Made Her Own

Krystyn Keller of Alabama began her successful soap brand, Keller Works, after learning to make natural products on YouTube.

By Jeanne Goddard

01 September 35 Views

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Hi-Tech Mouthguard Flags Concussion to Protect Athlete's Brain

Iowa Business Rescues Animal Shelter in Frigid Cold

Girls Collect Over 20,000 Snack Wrappers and Mail Them Back to Manufacturers to Curb Plastic Use

Lucky Customer Gets $1300 Instead of Chicken Wings From Dominos

Utah Legalizes Lemonade Stands and Other Businesses Run by Kids

NYC's Korean Dry Cleaners Donate 2000 Unclaimed Items to Homeless

Sage In Toyland: Slinky CEO Cares About Her Employees

BMW Unveils Electric Car Models

Guy Shows How You Can Now Use Amazon Prime to Instantly Help the Homeless

Drones Now Protecting African Elephants Thanks to American Businessman's Funding Prowess

No More Robocalls for Many in the US

Once a Homeless Teen Mom, She's Now a Hairdresser Offering Free Makeovers to Girls in City Shelters

Shaving with Lasers Instead of Blades Will Save Money and the Environment

The Documents Everyone Should Have at Their Fingertips

Smart Move! Majority of Millennials Are Investing - and They're Actually Quite Good At It

Self-Taught Man Builds Amphibious Motor Home Able to Drive Into Lakes (WATCH)

Australian Vintners Donate Grapes to Winery Torched in Brush Fires

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