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KYRGYZSTAN: Organic cotton tested in the southBishkek, Kyrgyzstan - Farmers in the south of Kyrgyzstan have organically produced their first 24 mt of cotton fibre. Organic agriculture is predicted to take off by 2006, allowing local farmers the opportunity to increase their standard of living while at the same time protect the environment. |
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World’s biggest cockroach discovered in Indonesian jungleBorneo, Indonesia - The world's biggest cockroach was among a rich and exotic menagerie of new species discovered by scientists exploring caves deep inside Indonesia's teeming jungles. |
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Italian Cities Clamp down on High-Polluting CarsMilano, Italy - Citizens in one Alpine region of northern Italy have been walking or taking the bus to work since a curfew on more polluting cars and scooters came into force this month. |
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EU Gives Upbeat Assessment on CO2 Emissions CutsBrussels, Belgium - The European Union is on track to cut greenhouse gas emissions and meet its Kyoto targets but more needs to be done, an annual report by the EU's executive Commission said on Tuesday. |
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Students Give New Life to Unwanted ComputersColorado Springs, Colorado - Don't tell Santa, but a workshop in Colorado Springs is filled with young people happily hacking electronics to bits. |
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World’s tiniest baby doing well in ChicagoChicago, Illinois - A premature infant believed to be the smallest baby ever to survive was called "a great blessing" Tuesday by her mother, who is preparing to take the little girl and her twin sister home from the hospital. |
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French journalists released after 124 days in captivityParis, France - Four months of quiet negotiations by France and several Arab countries paid off yesterday with the release of two French journalists kidnapped by an Iraqi extremist group in August. |
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Health Canada will require cosmetics to carry complete list of ingredientsOttawa, Ontario - "The cosmetic labeling is an issue of transparency and disclosure," Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh said in an interview. "It will also assist us with adverse-reaction information collecting." |
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American snowboarders found safeRockwell, British Columbia - A Washington state man and his two sons who went missing while snowboarding at Red Mountain in B.C.'s Southern Interior have been found alive and well. |
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James Hardie signs compensation deal with Australian asbestos victimsSydney, Australia - Embattled James Hardie Industries NV has signed a landmark compensation deal with Australian victims of asbestos-tainted products intended to run for at least 40 years. |
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Students urge CSR from major bankFairfield, Connecticut - US schoolchildren this week urged JP Morgan Chase, the world's second largest bank, to adopt the ethical and environmental lending standards taken up by Citigroup and Bank of America earlier in the year. |
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20 Russian anglers rescued on floating chunk of iceSaint Petersburg, Russia - Some 20 Russian anglers floating on a chunk of ice in the Gulf of Finland were rescued Sunday by boat and helicopter, the local emergencies ministry said. |
about Ryan
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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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