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/run_down_sc_school_featured_by_obama_gets_facelift/?source=rss Students who had grown resigned to old, "nasty" furnishings at their dilapidated middle school in rural South Carolina were elated Monday to find new furniture and a freshly painted cafeteria, thanks to a student's plea, a president's speech and a businessman's response. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Washington D.C. 2009-05-09T09:18:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/homeowners_win_a_reprieve/?source=rss South Carolina's highest court has halted foreclosure auctions around the state at the request of one of the country's largest mortgage financing businesses, buying some homeowners extra time to work out new repayment plans. World, Politics, Business, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2009-05-06T22:41:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/southern_baptist_leaders_sign_environment_vow/?source=rss In a major shift, a group of Southern Baptist leaders said their denomination has been "too timid" on environmental issues and has a biblical duty to stop global warming. 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Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-08-07T12:09:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/goodwill_worker_gets_to_keep_pajamas_jackpot/?source=rss A Goodwill Industries worker who turned in more than $5,000 she found in donated pajama pants will get to keep the money because the owner could not be found. Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-05-28T12:18:02+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/loggerhead_turtle_rescued_off_sc_coast/?source=rss A rarely seen male loggerhead turtle was being treated at an animal hospital Thursday after rope from a crab pot became wrapped around a fin, officials said. Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-05-21T11:03:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/agape_at_goodwill_5000_found_in_pajamas/?source=rss Someone left more than $5,000 in cash in an envelope tucked into a pair of pajamas donated to Goodwill. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2007-05-16T12:22:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/a_marriage_47_years_in_the_making/?source=rss Bootsie Hall doesnt remember when she broke up with her husband, Beverly җ but he remembers every detail. Feel Good, Reunited Stories, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2006-12-18T11:11:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/well_struck_3_iron_helps_rescue_man_from_lake/?source=rss A golf course security guard likely owes his life to two quick-thinking employees and a 3-iron. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2006-10-27T11:55:02+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_sports_car_for_open_road_open_water_convertible_transforms_to_speed_boa/?source=rss It's not terribly easy to parallel park an automobile on a lake. Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2006-10-18T23:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_evidence_that_wildlife_corridors_boost_biodiversity_study_says/?source=rss A five-year study of South Carolina pine forests offers proof of the widely practiced but controversial theory that corridors linking nature reserves help species diversity. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2006-09-05T17:30:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_sc_shark_species_found/?source=rss Researchers have recently identified a new species of hammerhead shark hailing from waters just off the coast of South Carolina, according to two independent studies. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2006-07-13T04:44:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alberto_may_do_more_good_than_harm/?source=rss Instead of a disaster, rainfall from the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season may turn out to be a blessing for Florida's efforts to battle wildfires and for farmers in Georgia who were worried about drought. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina 2006-06-16T13:57:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sc_scientists_find_new_shark_species/?source=rss A new genetically distinct species of hammerhead shark, the ninth recognized species of hammerhead, has been discovered off the South Carolina coast, scientists say. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2006-06-14T02:35:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/volunteer_spirit_motivates_students/?source=rss After a week on the hurricane-ravaged Mississippi coast, Clemson University junior Tim Strickland wants to spread the word about the needs he saw. Top Headlines, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2006-04-24T02:22:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/healthy_ventures_spreads_messages_of_lifestyle_choices/?source=rss "Peace, Love and Healthy Ventures," the message on the back of the Westminster Middle School Healthy Ventures groupגs T-shirts, helped reflect the goal of the Oconee County organization, which encourages young people to develop healthy lifestyles and make healthy choices. Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2006-04-23T17:48:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fl_man_donates_13_million_to_group_fighting_blindness/?source=rss A Florida man has donated $1.3 million to Christian Blind Mission International here, which fights preventable blindness around the world. Regions, North America, United States, South Carolina 2005-12-16T07:40:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/usda_releases_funds_to_restore_wetlands_in_20_states/?source=rss Agriculture Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner has announced the availability of $5 million in the Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) for restoration activities in 20 states. 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