U.S. Violent Crime Down for 5th Straight Year
Violent crime in the United States fell for a fifth straight year in 2011, dropping 4 percent, and the number of murders dropped to the lowest in more than four decades, the FBI said this week.
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Botswana High Court Makes History: Allows Women to Inherit Family Home
The Botswana High Court overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting the family home, calling it "an unacceptable system of male domination. 65 year-old Edith Mmusi and her two sisters have fought a five-year legal battle against their nephew who said he was the rightful owner of their house.
Supreme Court Rules Human Genes May Not Be Patented
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, a decision that could shape the future of medical and genetic research and have profound effects on pharmaceuticals and agriculture. Simply because Myriad Genetics Inc. found the location of genes that were linked to breast and ovarian cancer, wrote Justice Clarence Thomas, doesn't mean they should be able to claim patents on them.
Healing with Humor: Cancer Patient has Unique Way of Spreading Happiness
He cheers a group of cancer patients running in a race, calling himself the captain of Team Tumor. The 38-year-old father of two small children with stage-4 cancer has logged hundreds of hours of chemotherapy. But instead of living with defeat and humiliation, this Utah dad spends his time trying to give a laugh to others with cancer.
PepsiCo Unveils World's First 100% Renewable Food-Based PET Bottle
PepsiCo this week unveiled the world's first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant-based, fully renewable resources, enabling the company to manufacture a beverage container with a significantly reduced carbon footprint.
No Drop in the Bucket: Canadian Plumber Gives $25 Mil to Hospital
A Canadian plumber is making health care flow more easily in his community thanks to his $25 million donation to a Vancouver hospital.
Stranger Buys Bike for Student After Angry Note is Left for Thief
After Olguiemar Freyre's bike, her only form of transportation, was stolen while she was working earlier this week, the part-time student penned an angry note and left it at the scene of the crime. A kind Chicago man who saw the note stepped in and offered to help.
Be Inspired-How 5 Everyday People's Acts of Kindness Changed 100s of Lives
Often it's the simple things we do in our everyday lives that make the biggest impact on others. Here are five stories that illustrate how the smallest things can make a world of difference.
Strangers Drive for Hours to Attend Party for Rural Boy Without Friends (WATCH)
Strangers drove for hours to a country town, showing up for the birthday party of a speech-impaired boy. Watch them give Camden the greatest water fight ever.
9-yo Boy Sells $3,000 in Lemonade to Raise Money for City of Detroit
A 9-year-old Detroit boy has earned national attention for setting up a lemonade stand to raise money for his cash-strapped city. He heard on the radio that the city was having trouble paying for the mowing of grass in city parks and decided to help. His lemonade and popcorn business, which opened July 30, raised more than triple what the young man originally hoped and today Joshua Smith presented a check to Detroit officials for $2,832.
Man Wins 2011 Amway Hero Award for Generosity
By the end of this week, twelve families in Guatemala will have a home, a direct result of one man's philanthropic efforts. For the last seven years, Floridian Tim Foley has traveled to work in a small town in Guatemala constructing houses for low-income families. Since 2005, Tim and his team have already built 54 homes. For his selflessness, he won the 2011 Amway Hero Award for Generosity.
Russian People Caught on Dash Cams Doing Good Deeds (WATCH)
Russians, like people everywhere, are good. They often help strangers without any notice. Now, with cameras mounted inside Russian automobiles, these kindnesses can be applauded, numbered and placed in a video - like this one featuring 18 separate displays of helpfulness.
Good News From Greece Fills New Positive Website
With all the disheartening news bombarding the Greek people over the past year, a new website has been launched to offer some relief. Good News Greece purports to be the first news agency to highlight the positive side of what is happening in Greece.
Obama Plays Comedian-in-Chief at Media Correspondents Dinner (Video)
On Saturday night, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attended the White House Correspondent's Dinner, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the annual social event that has been held since 1920. In keeping with tradition, the President poked fun at himself and the news coverage he's received from the reporters in attendance.
Best Boss Ever: Florida Company Surprises Employee With New Car
A digital advertising agency in Delray Beach surprised one of its longest and most deserving employees with a new 2013 Ford Escape for his birthday on Thursday. Chris Ninos has been the chief financial officer at BMI Elite for the last two years. According to CEO Brandon Rosen, Ninos is one of his most loyal, honest, trustworthy and hardworking employees.
Israeli President Says Nation Acts "In Full Agreement" With Obama
Current Israeli President Shimon Peres told Barbara Walters on Wednesday, I think our relations with Obama are in a good shape. The Nobel Peace Prize winner added, Right now, we act together and I think, in full agreement.
US Delegation Remembers Holocaust Hero Wallenberg in Hungary
On a chilly day, a United States Congressional delegation and other officials laid a wreath at the Budapest monument to Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who is credited with saving the lives of as many as 100,000 Hungarian Jews during World War II. Friday's commemoration in Hungary's capital was part of a series of events marking the Raoul Wallenberg Year commemorating the centennial of his birth.
Israeli Teens Fly to NY to Help Sop Up Sandy for Hanukkah
On December 6, a group of 10th-graders from Hashmonaim and Beit Shemesh arrived in New York to help in the ongoing clean-up and fix-up efforts after Hurricane Sandy.
California Group Helps Young Muslims, Jews Find Common Ground
Young Muslims and Jews are making friendships through an organization that builds one-on-one relationships within the two communities. The group is called NewGround, and it is building bridges, partly through the sharing of personal stories.
Hero of Hanukkah Touches Down at School
The kids at the Hebrew Academy of Huntington Beach could barely contain their excitement Tuesday as a sword- and shield-wielding Judah Maccabee — the hero in the story of Hanukkah — stepped from the Los Angeles Police Department helicopter that had just landed on their playground.
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