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/obama_backs_assault_weapons_ban/?source=rss US President Barack Obama wants to reinstate an assault weapons ban in the wake of the mass killings in Newtown, Connecticut, his spokesman says. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-12-18T20:11:34+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_hikes_fuel_efficiency_to_54.5_mpg_by_2025/?source=rss The Obama administration on Tuesday introduced new rules to double fuel economy for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025, a move that the White House says will be comparable to cutting a dollar a gallon from the price of gasoline and that auto dealers warned would raise the cost of a new car. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-08-30T04:31:35+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/senate_rejects_gop_bid_to_lift_epa_coal_plant_regulations/?source=rss Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-backed move Wednesday to scrap EPA regulations on mercury and toxic chemical emissions from coal power plants, not swayed by the contention that the rules are killing jobs, not saving lives. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-06-23T15:16:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_says_same_sex_couples_should_be_able_to_marry/?source=rss US President Barack Obama has ended months of hedging on the issue of gay marriage by saying he thinks same-sex couples should be able to wed. He has become the first sitting US president to back gay marriage. Top Headlines, Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-05-09T22:52:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_announces_sanctions_for_tech_used_in_human_rights_abuses_in_iran_and_/?source=rss President Obama issued an executive order Monday that allows U.S. officials for the first time to impose sanctions against foreign nationals found to have used new technologies, including cellphone tracking and Internet monitoring, to help carry out grave human rights abuses. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-04-23T16:45:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_to_make_profit_from_bailouts_treasury_says/?source=rss The US will make a profit from bailing out the nation's banks and carmakers at the height of the financial crisis, the Treasury Department has said. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-04-18T20:07:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_sets_new_carbon_standard_for_power_plants/?source=rss The United States set the first nationwide carbon standards on power plants, seeking to curb emissions from the burning of coal and revive the flagging fight against climate change. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-04-10T05:13:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_stock_act_a_step_toward_restoring_americans_faith_in_washington/?source=rss President Barack Obama signed legislation on Wednesday aimed at restoring Americans' faith in the nation's public institutions at a time they rank at record lows in opinion polls. The act bans insider trading by members of Congress and many executive branch employees. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-04-04T18:53:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/report_shows_forest_growth_in_north_outpacing_other_parts_of_country/?source=rss U.S. Forest Service scientists released an assessment that shows forest land has expanded in northern states during the past century despite a 130-percent population jump and relentless environmental threats. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Forests, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-03-17T01:47:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/north_korea_agrees_to_nuclear_moratorium/?source=rss North Korea has agreed to suspend uranium enrichment, as well as nuclear and long-range missile tests, following talks with the US. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Regions, East Asia, North Korea, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-02-29T17:48:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_budget_would_cut_40_billion_in_fossil_fuel_credits/?source=rss President Barack Obama, who pledged an “all of the above” energy strategy that included fossil fuels, renewed his proposal to cut more than $40 billion in tax breaks for oil, gas and coal producers in the next decade to spend more for conservation and alternate energy. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-02-15T07:52:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/support_wanes_in_us_congress_for_anti_piracy_bill/?source=rss Eight US lawmakers have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws, after 'blackout' protests on thousands of internet sites. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-01-19T08:21:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/keystone_oil_sands_pipeline_rejected_for_now/?source=rss The Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Land, Water, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2012-01-19T08:17:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_rolls_out_historic_mercury_limits_for_power_plants/?source=rss Unveiling a historic rule, the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced the first national requirement for the nation's coal-fired power plants to reduce emissions of mercury, arsenic, cyanide and other toxic pollutants. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Health, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-12-22T16:29:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_coal_plant_pollution_down/?source=rss Breathe easier, sulfur dioxide pollution from coal plants in the eastern United States dropped by nearly half compared to 2005 levels, reported a team of researchers in Geophysical Research Letters. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-12-17T01:33:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/obama_administration_bows_to_pressure_delays_tar_sands_pipeline/?source=rss In what can only be described as a major victory for green activists, the Obama Administration has announced it will delay a decision on TransCanada's controversial Keystone XL pipeline for 12-18 months. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Canada Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, Canada, Alberta, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-11-12T13:49:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dont_ask_dont_tell_ban_on_gays_in_us_military_ends/?source=rss A policy banning open homosexuality in the US military has been repealed after nearly two decades. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-09-22T01:49:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/huntsman_calls_on_us_republicans_to_accept_science/?source=rss Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman took a swipe at his rivals and warned his party against rejecting science in an interview that will air Sunday. Top Headlines, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-08-23T22:20:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/us_bans_rights_abusers_strengthens_effort_against_atrocities/?source=rss To help 'ensure that the United States does not become a safe haven for serious violators of human rights,' U.S. President Barack Obama today issued a proclamation barring the entry of individuals said to be involved in systematic violence, war crimes, and other severe rights violations. Top Headlines, Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Politics, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-08-08T23:51:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fuel_efficiency_us_and_car_makers_agree_to_new_standard/?source=rss Major carmakers have agreed new fuel efficiency standards proposed by the Obama administration in an effort to end the dominance of gas guzzlers. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Climate and Energy, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2011-07-29T19:55:01+00:00