New U.S. Plan for Solar Power Will Light Up Low-Income Homes
Solar power for low-income housing and apartment renters is part of a broad White House plan to expand solar energy with the help of private partners.
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Oregon Students To Receive Two Years of Free College With Their Diplomas
High school graduates in Oregon will receive two years of free community college thanks to a new law giving each student a minimum $1,000 grant.
Insulin Pills, Artificial Pancreas Offer Hope of Easier Diabetes Treatments
Insulin pills and an artificial pancreas could make life easier, and treatment less expensive, for people with diabetes.
California Residents Slash Water Use, Exceeding All Expectations
Californians are exceeding the government's expectations by conserving a record amount of water, ahead of a statewide mandate.
US and Cuba to Reopen Embassies, Begin New Chapter in Diplomacy
After 55 years of isolation, the United States and Cuba will restore full diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each others' countries July 20th.
Hundreds of Executives and Officials Sleep Outside, Raising Millions for Homeless Teens
In 12 cities across two countries, nearly 500 business executives, advocates and celebrities slept outside on the streets in freezing temperatures Thursday night to let homeless kids know they matter. The decades-old Covenant House was able to raise more than 11 million dollars in conjunction with events held across North America.
Canada's Cities Report 50% Drop in Homelessness
The State of Homeless in Canada 2013, released this week by the Canadian Homelessness Research Network and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, showed a 51 percent drop in the number of people living on the streets of Toronto between 2006 and 2011. Vancouver did even better, as coast to coast municipalities were turning the tide.
Japan's Ban on Dancing After Midnight Finally Lifted After 67 Years
A ban on dancing after midnight in Japan dates back to post-World War II, but it finally got a high kick - out of existence.
'Free Range' Kids Given the Okay to Roam Free By Maryland Officials
Child Protective Services cleared a Silver Spring couple of any wrongdoing for allowing their two young children to walk around their neighborhood alone.
Hillary Steps Out, Dancing in Johannesburg
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got her groove on in South Africa last week, dancing at a party in Johannesburg, as the crowd of attendees cheered along with the country's foreign minister who hosted the dinner.
Houston Slashed its Homeless Rate in Half in Four Years
Houston, Texas, has gotten roughly 4,000 homeless people into housing and is on track to eliminate chronic homelessness by the end of 2015.
Italian Ingenuity: Europe's First Zero Waste Town
Capannori, a rural town in the Italian province of Lucca, in Tuscany, boasts a proud history. Six years ago, it became a trendsetter and leader, not just in Italy but throughout all of Europe, as the continent's first Zero Waste town. Today, about 3.5 million Italian citizens carefully separate their waste into colored bags before leaving them on their doorsteps for collection. The movement has spread further, too, to other European countries.
FCC Takes Aim at Annoying Telemarketing Calls in the U.S.
The government is doing something about those annoying automated phone calls that arrive day and night at your home or on your mobile.
Food Stamps Double Their Value at Michigan Farmers Markets
"Double Up Food Bucks" let families on food stamps take home twice the fresh produce, while small family farmers make more money.
America's Oldest Park Ranger Still Works at 93: 'Life keeps opening up'
Betty Soskin loves giving tours of the Rosie the Riveter National Park, offering her own first-hand account of World War II and the Civil Rights Movement.
New Railroad Rules Aim to Prevent Oil Tank Fires in Canada, US
New rules in Canada and the US will make freight rail transport safer for cities they travel through.
From Gross to Green: Toxic Dump Will Become Solar Farm in San Fran
Local and federal officials announced plans to build a solar farm at a San Francisco area garbage dump to "serve as a model for innovative ways to combat climate change."
Millions of Indian Officials Being Lured into Daily Yoga Classes
The Indian government announced in March that millions of its country's stressed and out-of-shape officials would be participating in free daily yoga lessons in order to improve public services.
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