http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-06-13T00:51:52+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/amputee_climbs_103_stories_using_mind-controlled_bionic_leg/?source=rss A man with a mind-controlled bionic leg climbed to the top of Chicago’s famous Sears Willis Tower Sunday, part of a charity stair-climbing event. Zac Vawter, 31, lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident and is the first person to climb that many floors wearing a bionic limb. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2012-11-14T08:19:54+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/illinois_becomes_first_inland_state_to_ban_shark_fin_sales_to_aid_global_co/?source=rss ith the Shedd Aquarium's Wild Reef as a backdrop, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law banning the sale, trade or distribution of shark fins. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2012-07-03T04:04:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/grandmother_helping_chicago_kids_off_the_block/?source=rss Surrounded by gang violence in her Chicago neighborhood, Diane Latiker opened her home to area youth and started a community program called Kids Off the Block. Today, she has turned the building next door into a safe place for more than 300 young people. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2011-04-15T07:26:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_develop_new_technique_to_reattach_teeth_using_stem_cells/?source=rss Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have for the first time developed and successfully tested a new approach to anchor teeth back in the jaw using stem cells. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2010-10-06T05:43:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/germany_nabs_second_solar_decathlon_win/?source=rss A university team from Germany has won the U.S. Energy Department's Solar Decathlon for the second competition in a row, officials declared Friday. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, Germany, North America, United States, California, Illinois, Washington D.C. 2009-10-17T10:26:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cook_pray_love/?source=rss One by one, night light by night light, the rooms go dim in the not-so-hushed place where sick children, broken children, dying children, finally fall into sleep. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-10-03T14:13:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/feds_designate_320_million_to_improve_mississippi_river_water_quality/?source=rss The river that begins as a trickle in Itasca State Park in Minnesota and ends 2,350 miles later at the Gulf of Mexico will get a $320 million infusion from the federal government to improve water quality. World, Politics, Environment, Water, Regions, North America, United States, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, Washington D.C., Wisconsin 2009-09-30T10:13:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/in_hundreds_of_cities_parking_spaces_become_parks/?source=rss Activists across the nation parked themselves curbside Friday, taking up spaces reserved for cars and transforming them into mini parks with sod, potted plants, lawn chairs and even barbecues to raise awareness about how the auto has won the battle over public space in big cities. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, California, Illinois, New York 2009-09-21T17:15:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/careerbuilder_launches_green_jobs_site/?source=rss CareerBuilder has created a Web site for environmentally conscious job seekers. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-08-13T11:53:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/riders_bare_all_for_world_naked_bike_ride/?source=rss Thousands of saucy cyclists from all over the world have bared all on their bikes during the World Naked Bike Ride. World, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Feel Good, Regions, Europe, France, United Kingdom, England, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-06-23T08:32:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_airman_spots_aircraft_fuel_leak_at_35000_feet_on_narita_bound_flight/?source=rss Most of us hear stories of Airmen saving lives in combat, but a U.S. airman who saves the lives of more than 300 passengers is definitely a story worth hearing. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, East Asia, Japan, North America, United States, California, Illinois 2009-05-22T10:34:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ultrathin_ultra_tiny_solar_cells_fit_for_your_t_shirt/?source=rss The North Carolina company Semprius is looking to produce what may be some of the tiniest solar cells ever made. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois, North Carolina 2009-05-20T12:58:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/research_suggests_children_can_recover_from_autism/?source=rss Leo Lytel was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-05-09T09:06:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/denial_can_bring_marital_bliss/?source=rss With the divorce rate hovering around 50 percent, and so many people married more than once, it sometimes feels like humans are terrible at figuring out long-term love. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-04-24T16:25:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/traffic_deaths_decline_as_more_people_are_buckling_up/?source=rss It’s becoming increasingly safer on the roads. Regions, Caribbean, Puerto Rico, North America, United States, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Washington D.C., Wyoming 2009-04-09T10:04:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_aids_program_saved_million_african_lives_study/?source=rss A U.S. program launched during the Bush administration has cut AIDS deaths by 10 percent in targeted African nations compared to their neighbors and saved more than a million lives, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2009-04-06T21:49:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cnn_story_helps_surgeon_perform_lifesaving_op/?source=rss A brain surgeon performed what he called a "life-saving" surgery on a teenager by removing a large brain tumour using a method he read about on CNN.com just three days earlier. Science, Technology, Health, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, North America, United States, Illinois, Massachusetts, North Carolina 2009-02-05T10:43:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/police_departments_look_for_more_fuel_cutting_cars/?source=rss Police Chief Richard Watson admits his department's newest patrol car is a curious departure from its big-horsepower Ford Crown Victorias. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Florida, Illinois, Missouri 2009-02-03T14:05:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/doctors_going_alternative_more_mainstream_physicians_suggesting_meditation_/?source=rss For years, Dr. Ali Keshavarzian ignored "alternative" therapies because his Western-trained brain wanted more evidence that they actually worked. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Arizona, Illinois 2009-01-14T09:14:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/family_thanks_employees_with_surprise_bonuses/?source=rss Even though employees at the Peer Bearing Co. no longer work for the Spungen family that recently sold the Waukegan-based ball bearings maker, they still received a turkey each this Thanksgiving in keeping with tradition Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-12-09T09:55:01+00:00