Diddy Pushes Youth to Vote Once Again
Hip-Hop legend Sean P. Diddy Combs campaigned across the country four years ago to get young people to vote and is at it again in 2008 trying to awaken a sleeping giant in an effort to make change.
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Join Thousands Converging on National Parks for Free Admission Saturday
On Saturday, September 24th, more than 170,000 Americans will volunteer at parks and beaches across the country building trails, removing invasive plants and picking up trash in honor of National Public Lands Day. Admission fees into national parks will by waived for the general public that day, a gift from the 100 or so parks that normally charge entrance fees.
Hungarian Dancers Tell Amazing Story With Just Shadows
There won't be a dry eye in your house after watching the Hungarian shadow theatre company Attraction perform on Britain's Got Talent. Stunning dance dramatics feature only the shadows of their bodies.
TV's Real Hero: Iraq War Vet Overcomes Scars on Dancing With the Stars
Eight years after surviving an explosion as a teenage soldier in Iraq, Army corporal J.R. Martinez can't stop smiling as he captures the hearts of millions on Dancing With The Stars.
Punks Against Suicide
A score of punk rock and hardcore bands are touring the country to raise awareness and much-needed cash for the teen suicide hotline, 1-800-Suicide and its parent organization, the Kristin Brooks Hope Center.
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman Unveil 'We Can Be Heroes' Campaign for Horn of Africa
DC Entertainment, home of some of the greatest super heroes, unleashed a giving campaign to help fight the hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa. A multi-million-dollar commitment over the next two years by partners Warner Bros. and Time Warner will feature the Justice League characters, including Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and Green Lantern issuing a call to action, with 100 percent of the donations matched dollar for dollar.
Skyscrapers Designed To Make You Happy If You Work In Them
The definition of what it means to be sustainable in the 21st century needs to be broadened to include a skyscraper's ability to sustain the human spirit, says a design director at Gensler. Imagine energy efficient towers whose walls might slide open, allowing office workers to step outside, into the sky, for a breath of fresh air. Towers where seasonal gardens grow vertically and where friends might meet by a kumquat tree on the 68th floor for a cup of coffee on a beautiful spring day.
Playground for Shelter Kids Is Ready in One Day As Hundreds Volunteer
Three hundred volunteers spent a Tuesday building a new playground for kids living in a shelter because "play is essential for children."
Heavy Metal Music Unites Jews and Muslims Across the Middle East
Sometimes change happens in the most unlikely ways, fostered by the most unlikely people. In the last few years, while Israel's relationship with the Arab and Muslim world has drastically deteriorated, an Israeli heavy metal band has been uniting thousands of Jews and Muslims across the Middle East, touting the power of music to turn purported enemies into friends.
Fenway Park Celebrates 100th Anniversary - a Century of Joy and Heartache
All the great old baseball parks in America are gone, except Fenway Park. Today marks 100 years since the Boston Red Sox played their first game at Fenway, tangling with the Green Monster in left field and testing their skills against historic rival the New York Yankees.
Man Walks All Day to Create Intricate Snow Art on Frozen Lakes
In the beautiful valley of Savoie, France, Simon Beck creates patterned snow art to decorate the large expanse of frozen lakes and delight the local skiers -- until the next snowfall.
Youngest Musher Makes Iditerod History
Dallas Seavey won his first Iditarod Championship as thousands of fans lined the street in Nome, Alaska to greet the youngest person to ever win the grueling thousand-mile sled dog contest. Dallas Seavey won his first Iditarod Championship as thousands of fans lined the street in Nome, Alaska to greet the youngest person to ever win the grueling thousand-mile sled dog contest.
Against All Odds, Afghan Teen Girl Boxer Lives Olympic Dream
Just by getting into the boxing ring at the London Olympics, Sadaf Rahimi will be throwing a few punches in the fight for equal rights for Afghan women. Rahimi, a determined 17-year-old student, wants to become the new face of Afghan women, gaining honor and dignity for herself and other women in her war-torn country and improving their image worldwide.
Afghan Cricket Team Vies for World Cup, Lifts War-torn Homeland
Rising from the ruins of war to challenge the world's cricketing establishment, Afghanistan's rag-tag team hope to inspire the conflict-ravaged nation with a strong showing at the World Cup in Sri Lanka.
Who's On Your Fridge?
I was lifting weights at my New York City community gym when a 77-year-old man who was boxing caught my attention. His laugh was infectious. It made me feel good just being around his energy. So I took his picture and I put it on my fridge
Trio of Paddle Boarders Succeed in Crossing Great Lake Michigan
It took twenty-three hours of constant paddling over sometimes rough waves for a youthful trio to make it across Lake Michigan from Wisconsin to Michigan. The two brothers and female friend, ages 19-23 took turns paddling through the night, with the other two riding in the 40-foot support boat that tailed them for the 80-mile journey.
Hockey Breaks Ice for Arab and Jewish Teens
An Arab-Jewish hockey team has become an unlikely icebreaker in this remote corner of northern Israel, overcoming barriers of language, culture and conflict.
Father and Son Both Make Hole-in-One on Father's Day
Collecting a hole-in-one on Father's Day is about as good as it gets for a golfing dad, unless his son gets one, too, right afterward. That's exactly what happened when 57-yard-old Lonnie Whitener and his 13-year-old son, according to the Houston Chronicle.
His Body Broken, Spirit too, Until He Started Running
His brain and body shattered were in a horrible accident as a young boy. He wasn't supposed to live. At 45, Bret Dunlap thought just being able to hold down a job, keep an apartment, and survive on his own added up to a good enough life. Then he discovered running.
Tourists Can Now Cycle Along Two Great Lakes on Expanded Trail
216 touring cyclists helped launch the expansion of Canada's Waterfront Trail that adds a second Great Lake, Lake Erie, to the now 1400 kilometer bike trail. By almost doubling the amount of Ontario's waterfront available to touring cyclists and with a big city like Windsor anchoring it on one end, the local officials hope the Trail will become a hotbed for tourism.
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