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World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, Washington D.C. 2009-08-31T14:46:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ancient_bird_feathers_had_iridescent_glow/?source=rss Nanostructures preserved in feather fossils more than 40 million years old show evidence that those feathers were once vivid and iridescent in color, paleontologists say. Science, Ancient Discoveries, Regions, Europe, Germany, North America, United States, Connecticut 2009-08-28T10:36:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/conn_bride_rescues_family_from_house_fire/?source=rss A Connecticut family was saved from a house fire by a newlywed who rushed inside through thick smoke while wearing her wedding gown. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut 2009-06-01T11:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/town_woman_looks_to_make_a_difference_in_appalachia/?source=rss Businesswoman Amy Guerrieri recently became inspired when watching a network television report on children living in extreme poverty in central Appalachia. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Kentucky 2009-04-01T10:25:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_us_greenhouse_cap_and_trade_market_opens/?source=rss Ten states in the U.S. Northeast kicked off the country's first cap-and-trade market on greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, gaining accolades from environmentalists and many businesses but also eliciting concerns about how the states will spend the money the plan raises. 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Science, Ancient Discoveries, Regions, South America, Peru, North America, United States, Connecticut, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-09-16T12:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/nasas_spitzer_spies_monster_galaxy_pileup/?source=rss Four galaxies are slamming into each other and kicking up billions of stars in one of the largest cosmic smash-ups ever observed. Science, Space, Regions, North America, United States, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-08-13T12:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/connecticut_team_takes_top_honors_at_2007_canon_envirothon/?source=rss A five-member team of high school students from Housatonic Valley High School in Falls Village, Connecticut, are the winners of the 2007 Canon Envirothon. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Business, Feel Good, Regions, North America, Canada, United States, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-08-07T12:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/from_trash_he_delivers_new_computers/?source=rss Fifteen-year-old tech wiz Jacob Komar is making his mark by making a difference -- turning trash into working computers for needy families. Science, Technology, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-07-31T13:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/health_tip_keeping_seniors_on_their_feet/?source=rss When an elderly person falls, it could cause life-threatening injury. Health, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-07-06T11:47:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/paul_newman_donates_5000_to_drama_club/?source=rss Ypsilanti High School drama teacher Michelle Peet checked her mailbox Monday and discovered the color of money. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, Scotland, North America, United States, Connecticut, Michigan, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, UK Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-07-05T11:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/conn_legislature_oks_energy_reform_bill/?source=rss Despite opposition from two Democratic leaders on a key legislative committee, the General Assembly on Saturday approved a bill aimed at repairing the damage of a 1998 law that led to sky-high energy costs. World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories 2007-06-04T12:43:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/15_seals_released_into_water_after_rehab_at_connecticut_aquarium/?source=rss Fifteen seals were released back into the water Thursday after being rehabilitated at the Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-05-22T11:57:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/feds_approve_2m_to_fund_highlands_act_money_for_conservation_will_be_split_/?source=rss The U.S. Department of the Interior has agreed to release $2 million this year for Highlands conservation land purchases in four Northeastern states, including New Jersey, it was announced last night by Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C. 2007-03-21T16:05:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/be_an_ivy_league_student_for_free_yale_to_offer_lectures_for_free_on_the_in/?source=rss You too can soon be taught by great Yale professors, and enjoy that subtle lift of the professorial eyebrow and self-assured body language behind the podium that convey so much more than a dry textbook ever could. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Connecticut 2006-09-22T12:34:00+00:00