Scottish Schools Begin Free Meals Plan
Primary pupils will receive free school meals as part of a six-month pilot project in Scotland that will improve the diets for all children by providing a nutritious lunch.
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Free Online Materials Could Save Schools Billions
Teachers and their students are quietly experimenting with Free-Reading.net, a little website that could one day rock the foundation of how schools do business. It's a reading instruction program that allows teachers to download, copy and share lessons with colleagues.
Mauritania Fights to End Racism
Since it gained its independence from France in 1960 Mauritania has struggled with ethnic tension between Arab and Afro-Mauritanians, but a new democratically-elected government is trying to heal the pattern of ethnic division.
Primate Park Protects Exploding Population of Pesky Monkeys (Video)
Primate Park Protects Exploding Population of Pesky Monkeys (Video)
Former Palestinian and Israeli Fighters Unite for Peace
Combatants for Peace tries to end the cycle of violence in Israel and Palestine by bringing together individuals who previously fought against each other. 450 Palestinians and Israelis are members of the group.
Free Days Offered at French Museums
Many national museums in France, including the venerable Louvre in Paris, will be offering free admission in the coming months. 18 museums will be participating in an experiment to get the public to experience high culture, the country's Culture Ministry announced. (
UPDATED: Bin Laden's Son Wants to be Peace Ambassador
Osama bin Laden's 26-year-old son Omar wears dreadlocks and a biker jacket and tells the AP "there is a better way to defend Islam than militancy: Omar wants to be an "ambassador for peace" between Muslims and the West."
In Papua New Guinea, Mothers Take Charge
A group of women villagers on a remote island off Papua New Guinea have funded and built their own medical aid station after all local services had been closed due to lack of funds for maintenance.
Pamphlet Turns Life Around for Drug Addict in Kenya
Sammy Gitau grew up in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya. As a teenager, he joined a gang, and became a drug addict. But a pamphlet in a dust bin helped turn his life around.
With Down Syndrome and a Passion to Help Others
Simon Eng, 22, has already touched the lives of thousands of children around the world and he wants to help a lot more. Born with Down Syndrome, Eng explains his passion simply, "Poor countries, poor people and poor children—I want to help them." Despite limited communication skills, Eng began packing school kits for MCC Alberta […]
Mystery Santa Decking New Jersey's Garden State Parkway with Ornaments
"Someone is hanging Christmas ornaments with care, not by the chimney but on trees along New Jersey's Garden State Parkway." (CBC)
Documentary Spotlights West African 'Sisters In Law'
Two women in the West African nation of Cameroon are delivering justice and breaking gender barriers in the courtroom. Their work is the subject of the documentary Sisters-in-Law.