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Immune therapies finally working against cancerFirst there was surgery, then chemotherapy and radiation. Now, doctors have overcome 30 years of false starts and found success with a fourth way to fight cancer: using the body's natural defender, the immune system. |
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Man-made star to unlock cosmic secretsWhen the world's most powerful laser facility flicks the switch on its first full-scale experiments later this month, a tiny star will be born on Earth. |
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Canada to match U.S. car fuel rulesCanada will match tough new U.S. vehicle emission standards that President Barack Obama said yesterday will force the auto industry to develop more fuel-efficient cars to deal with global warming. |
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Hubble gyros fixed after struggleAstronauts have completed the most critical repair to the Hubble Space Telescope after a long struggle. |
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Obama budget rescinds energy industry tax breaksPresident Barack Obama outlined a budget plan Thursday that would end $26 billion in oil and gas industry tax breaks, point to a new direction for dealing with nuclear waste and shift government aggressively toward helping to develop renewable energy sources. |
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World’s smallest pigs ‘thriving’The world's smallest and rarest pigs are "thriving" following their release into the wild last year, conservationists report. |
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US Offshore Wind Decision Hailed As Big Step Forward For Clean EnergyIn the wake of the Earth Day action by President Barack Obama and Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar on new guidelines clearing the way for major offshore wind projects, the following statement was issued by Clean Power Now and TheClean.org. |
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Easy-to-use bike rental scheme planned for TorontoToronto may become the latest city to operate a fleet of stylish and convenient rental bicycles. |
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Afghans get first national parkAfghanistan has established its first national park in a spectacular region of deep blue lakes separated by natural dams of travertine, a mineral deposit. |
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President signs $5.7 billion measure to boost volunteerismHonoring the call to service made by both President John F. Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy, President Obama yesterday signed a broad national service bill meant to encourage Americans - from grade schoolers to retirees - to volunteer to help their fellow Americans. |
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Breastfeeding ‘protects mother’Women who breastfeed their babies may be lowering their own risk of a heart attack, heart disease or stroke, research suggests. |
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Endangerment finding clears White House review, official announcement expected Earth DayU.S. EPA’s proposed endangerment finding cleared the White House review process yesterday, paving the way for an official announcement detailing the threats posed by global warming to both public health and welfare. |
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thoughts: I’m trying to do what I think needs to do to get through this difficult time in our evolution as a species - and that is to share inspirational true stories. So many people I talk to feel ineffective in their ability to make the world better by responding to the problems that need to be addressed with positive action. I believe that part of the reason is because they look around and don’t see other people in their lives or those shown in mainstream media stepping up to the plate and doing good. What’s I believe is important in this world is to realize that every one of us needs to do their part in order for positive change to happen. Even if that part is to influence something bigger then oneself to take action - like, for example, writing a letter to a government body that is capable of creating massive change through legislation. The Great News Network exists to provide that often missing piece in mainstream media - deliver news stories of positive change happenning here and now.
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