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 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/maryland_state_senate_passes_gay_marriage_bill/?source=rss A bill that would legalise gay marriage in the US state of Maryland has been approved in the state Senate, less than a week after it passed the state House. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2012-02-24T05:51:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/decline_in_dead_zones_efforts_to_heal_chesapeake_bay_are_working/?source=rss Efforts to reduce the flow of fertilizers, animal waste and other pollutants into the Chesapeake Bay appear to be giving a boost to the bay's health, a new study that analyzed 60 years of water quality data has concluded. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland, Virginia 2011-11-10T05:52:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_life_for_horses_with_prisoners/?source=rss It's the dirty little secret of the racing industry. Thoroughbreds who don't make the winner's circle, are injured or simply too old to race are discarded by their owners, auctioned off -- sometimes to the slaughterhouse. Now these horses are getting new lives. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2010-09-18T19:28:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hubbles_new_camera_delivers_another_stunner/?source=rss The Hubble Space Telescope’s new camera is returning incredibly detailed, stunning images of space. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Science, Space, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-11-07T13:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/google_founder_gives_1m_to_hias/?source=rss The co-founder of arguably the biggest brand on the internet has taken a step back into his past by giving $1 million (£604,960) to a charity which helped him settle in the US. World, Politics, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-11-04T12:27:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/virus_is_found_in_many_with_chronic_fatigue_syndrome/?source=rss Many people with chronic fatigue syndrome are infected with a little known virus that may cause or at least contribute to their illness, researchers are reporting. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee 2009-10-10T12:24:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/harford_teen_brings_a_playground_to_siberian_orphanage/?source=rss Alex Griffith doesn't remember it, but he lived the first year of his life at a Siberian hospital for abandoned children where the playground consisted of a single metal swing and an unkempt sandbox. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-08-27T12:29:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/we_didnt_know_he_was_clarence_thomas/?source=rss High school seniors Terrence Stephens and Jason Ankrah, star football players at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Md., were sitting on a plane returning from a recruitment session at the University of Nebraska when they struck up a conversation with the man sitting next to them. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland, Nebraska, Washington D.C. 2009-06-16T10:02:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/key_to_blood_clotting_discovered/?source=rss Scientists have discovered a molecular mechanism that is key to regulating the way blood clots. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-06-07T00:15:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_state_mows_with_goats_to_go_gently_on_environment/?source=rss Officials in the eastern US state of Maryland have come up with an innovative, cost-saving way to protect the environment: they use goats to mow the grass. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Land, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-06-01T10:53:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mystery_donors_give_45_million_to_colleges1/?source=rss A mystery is unfolding in the world of college fundraising: During the past few weeks, at least eight universities have received gifts totaling nearly $45 million, and the schools had to promise not to try to find out the giver's identity. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia 2009-04-25T00:59:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/appreciation_finds_no_language_barriers_during_continuing_promise/?source=rss Eighty-five-year-old Simone Alexis arrived at a medical clinic set up by the crew of USNS Comfort wearing her Sunday best, in anticipation of getting new eyeglasses. World, Human Rights, Regions, Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Central America, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, South America, Colombia, North America, United States, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Maryland 2009-04-23T18:51:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_limits_to_antarctic_tourism/?source=rss US proposals for binding restrictions on Antarctic tourism have been adopted by countries with ties to the region, in a bid to protect the continent's fragile ecosystem, officials said Friday. World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Land, Water, Wildlife, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland, Washington D.C., Antarctica 2009-04-19T10:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/baby_broccoli_may_help_prevent_stomach_cancer_study1/?source=rss Eating two and a half ounces of baby broccoli daily for two months may protect against a common stomach bug that is linked to gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer, a study in Japan has found. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, East Asia, Hong Kong, Japan, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-04-08T09:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/prisoners_baby_sit_toddler_found_on_md_highway/?source=rss A prison work crew baby-sat a 2 1/2-year-old boy who was spotted Friday running along the center lines of a rural Maryland highway, with trucks loaded with gravel rumbling by, police and correctional officials said. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Reunited Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-03-30T09:31:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/earth_observed/?source=rss The Earth Observatory is a website run by NASA's Earth Observing System Project Science Office (EOSPSO). Science, Space, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-01-16T09:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/grocer_to_offer_free_antibiotics_to_customers_for_3_months/?source=rss Giant Food stores will offer free generic antibiotics to customers with a prescription for the next three months. Health, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2009-01-11T11:54:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/comcast_tech_saves_6_people_from_burning_fire/?source=rss An on-duty Comcast technician named Jorge Rivera, saved six people from their burring apartment complex using his truck's ladder. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland 2008-12-21T01:42:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/exercise_and_rest_reduce_cancer_risk/?source=rss Exercise is good for more than just your waistline. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, North America, United States, Maryland, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-11-22T09:34:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hoteliers_go_green_to_save_the_planet/?source=rss Hotels around the globe are competing for customers in a changing world that is demanding green. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, South America, Brazil, North America, Canada, Ontario, United States, Maryland, Nevada, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-09-28T15:30:01+00:00