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 2012 2012-02-07T08:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/gates_foundation_donates_10_billion_for_vaccines_in_developing_countries/?source=rss Bill and Melinda Gates announced today in Davos, Switzerland, that their foundation would donate $10 billion over the next 10 years to help research, develop and deliver vaccines to the world's poorest countries. World, Health, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, Switzerland, North America, United States, California 2010-01-30T15:19:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/kc_woman_brings_home_adopted_haitian_child/?source=rss Amanda Taylor was certain it would be years before the adoption of her baby boy from Haiti went through, but it was because of the earthquake in Haiti that baby Isaac is at home in Kansas City. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Caribbean, Haiti, North America, United States, Missouri 2010-01-29T12:53:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/gym_for_the_homeless_helps_the_environment/?source=rss A new gym opened in Detroit today. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Michigan 2010-01-22T11:42:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/highway_hero_honored/?source=rss Bryan Jacobs was on his way to a quick lunch at McDonald’s on Jan. 11 when a Chevrolet Blazer in the outside lane of Interstate 35E suddenly veered across his lane in front of him and struck the concrete median barrier. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Texas 2010-01-22T11:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/champion_climber_helps_avert_cat_astrophe/?source=rss You could hear the screeches before you saw him perched high on a ledge above a trail. Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Washington 2010-01-17T12:54:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/students_give_up_pizza_party_for_charity/?source=rss Not many sixth graders would give up a pizza party for charity, but Mr. Dompierre's sixth grade class did just that. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Michigan 2010-01-13T11:45:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cold_noses_get_help_from_hot_cocoa_stand/?source=rss Denton resident William Walker, 7, hopes to raise money and collect supplies for an area animal shelter, so he’s offering an incentive for donations: hot cocoa on a cold day. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Texas 2010-01-11T15:43:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/enemies_unite_for_world_record_hummus/?source=rss Israeli Arab and Jewish chefs have served up a world record for cooking hummus in the name of Middle East peace. World, Politics, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Middle East, Israel, Lebanon 2010-01-10T12:05:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/good_news_is_great_news_portsmouth_mom_gets_car_to_transport_son_to_and_fro/?source=rss Kim Yacobucci no longer has to turn the car ignition on a weekly basis and "pray" that she will be able to go pick up her son at the Tilton living facility that helps treat him for his neurological impairments. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, New Hampshire 2009-11-25T13:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/looking_ahead_brazils_farmers_take_up_reforestation/?source=rss For nearly 20 years, Luiz Alberto Bortolini cleared trees and planted soybeans as fast as he could, one of many pioneers who turned this barren outpost into prosperous farmland. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, South America, Brazil 2009-11-25T13:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mickie_drake_loses_236_pounds_shares_her_secret_to_beating_obesity/?source=rss It's often said there's no magic bullet when it comes to losing weight. Health, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Missouri 2009-11-25T13:08:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/child_entrepreneur_gives_back_for_holidays/?source=rss In the home of eighth-grader Jason O'Neill, teddy bears are everywhere. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, California 2009-11-25T12:56:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/get_off_my_lawn_cause_this_100_year_olds_about_to_mow_it/?source=rss Arthur Wilson is 100 years old. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Oceania, New Zealand 2009-11-13T13:10:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/un_anti_malaria_official_commends_unicef_for_funding_20_million_mosquito_ne/?source=rss The official tasked with spearheading United Nations efforts against malaria has welcomed the decision of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to allocate more than $8 million in new funds to distribute insecticide-treated mosquito nets in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa. World, Human Rights, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Nigeria 2009-11-13T13:04:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/powered_by_trash/?source=rss A lamppost powered by trash seems like a strange idea but if you think about the ratio between city trash and energy needs – things start to make sense, kinda. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Land, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, East Asia, Japan, Indian Sub-Continent, India, Oceania, Australia, North America, Canada, United States 2009-11-13T13:04:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/lover_of_birds_and_opera_leaves_millions_to_both/?source=rss Mona Webster, a lighthouse keeper’s daughter who lived in Edinburgh and died in August at 96, had a love of birds, and warblers in particular — of the human kind. Environment, Land, Water, Wildlife, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, North America, United States, New York 2009-11-13T12:53:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/macedonia_in_massive_reforestation_effort/?source=rss Thousands of Macedonians including local athletes, pop stars, actors and politicians joined forces Friday to plant trees all over the country. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, Macedonia 2009-11-13T12:50:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_evidence_that_dark_chocolate_helps_ease_emotional_stress/?source=rss The "chocolate cure" for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research. Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, Europe, Switzerland 2009-11-13T12:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/devils_tower_photo/?source=rss This image was the winner in the Parks category of the 2008 Great Outdoors Photo Contest. Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Wyoming 2009-11-13T12:44:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/child_finds_wedding_rings_that_were_missing_for_30_years/?source=rss A three-year-old boy made a sparkling find to brighten the day of one local woman. Feel Good, Regions, North America, United States, Massachusetts 2009-11-13T12:42:00-08:00