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World Blood Donor Day: Will You Give?

World Blood Donor Day: Will You Give?

06.14.2011
What if you could save three lives in the next hour? On this World Blood Donor Day, we're all reminded that we can indeed save lives with...
WATCH: Bill Gates Pledges $1 Billion For Vaccine Equality

WATCH: Bill Gates Pledges $1 Billion For Vaccine Equality

Simon McCormack  06.14.2011
Bill Gates said he's committed to making sure that the poorest children have the same access to needed vaccines as their wealthy counterparts. The...
Revolutionizing Student Loans In Poverty-Stricken Countries

Revolutionizing Student Loans In Poverty-Stricken Countries

Lucas Kavner  06.13.2011
When L.A. native and Vittana founder Kushal Chakrabarti speaks, he tries to jam his many big thoughts into very short sentences. A computer...
Girl Survives Rabies Without Vaccine

Girl Survives Rabies Without Vaccine

06.13.2011
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- An 8-year-old girl who contracted rabies – likely from a wild cat – is a rare survivor of the infection...
Vegas School With 85 Percent Homeless Rate Gives Kids Clothes, Food

Vegas School With 85 Percent Homeless Rate Gives Kids Clothes, Food

Gabrielle Canon  06.13.2011
When Sherrie Gahn became the principal of Whitney Elementary in Las Vegas, she was shocked to see students eating ketchup packets. When...
Saving Children From A World Of Garbage

Saving Children From A World Of Garbage

Simon McCormack  06.13.2011
Elena DurĂ³n Miranda wanted to show children growing up in Argentina that there was more to life than garbage. While visiting the country...
Autistic 9-Year-Old Starts Soda Business To Help Other Autistic Children

Autistic 9-Year-Old Starts Soda Business To Help Other Autistic Children

Gabrielle Canon  06.12.2011
Kent Melville's father was skeptical when his son first said that he wanted to use the profits from his successful summer lemonade stand...
Gay Councilman Lauds Boy Who Made Red Sox Make Anti-Bullying Video

Gay Councilman Lauds Boy Who Made Red Sox Make Anti-Bullying Video

Carly Gillis  06.11.2011
Earlier this month, 12-year-old Sam Maden from Nashua, N.H. sent a petition of over 9,000 signatures to the Boston Red Sox. He wasn't asking...
Airlifting Animals In Need: Nonprofit Connects Pilots With Pet Rescuers

Airlifting Animals In Need: Nonprofit Connects Pilots With Pet Rescuers

06.11.2011
John Quimby, an IBM executive from West Chester, Ohio, has been a recreational pilot for years. He always used to feel like his hobby was...
Jolie, Pitt Give Donation To Joplin Relief

Jolie, Pitt Give Donation To Joplin Relief

06.10.2011
Through their foundation, Springfield native Brad Pitt and partner Angelina Jolie on Friday contributed $500,000 to the Community Foundation...
Woman Picks Up The Bill For More Than 50 Customers

Woman Picks Up The Bill For More Than 50 Customers

06.10.2011
OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A woman with a foul mouth, fat wallet and dislike for men bought $7,200 worth of clothing for more than 50 women at...
WATCH: Gold Medal Swimmer Trains For Olympics At Age 39

WATCH: Gold Medal Swimmer Trains For Olympics At Age 39

Simon McCormack  06.10.2011
If Janet Evans is unsure of herself, she doesn't show it. The 39-year-old Olympic champion and world record holder has begun training...
Industries With The Most Job Postings

Industries With The Most Job Postings

Harry Bradford  06.10.2011
In this relatively jobless economic recovery, it can often feel like no one is hiring. But some industries are, in fact, looking to expand...
A New Way To Curb Global Warming

A New Way To Curb Global Warming

Simon McCormack  06.10.2011
A promising new technology could provide a powerful weapon in the fight against global warming. From Gizmag: The technology focuses on...
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