Top Ten Good News of the Week (Aug 26-Sep 1, 2006)

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Saturday September 02, 2006 · 10:51 AM PDT

2006/09/02 · 10:51

Top Ten Good News of the Week (Aug 26-Sep 1) ... published every weekend

1) Philippines Set Tree-Planting Record - A massive tree-planting campaign in the Philippines set a world record of a half million simultaneous plantings along highways. AP reports the participation was phenomenal proving citizen's interest in cutting air pollution and beautifying the islands. (Earth) http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/...

2) Donors pledge Palestinians $500 Million - International donors meeting in Sweden have promised $500 million in aid for the Palestinian territories. A total of $114m would be spent on humanitarian aid, with the rest going towards the rebuilding of infrastructure and other projects. (Civics) http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/... Read More

Top Ten Good News of the Week (Aug 19-25, 2006)

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Sunday August 27, 2006 · 8:28 AM PDT

2006/08/27 · 08:28

Here are the Top Ten Good News Stories of the Week, published every weekend . . .

1) Encouraging Results in Iraqi Police Recruiting - More than 500 Iraqi men have joined the police in Anbar province -- the most violent area of the Sunni Arab insurgency -- in what militarysunsetoverreeds leaders called the most successful recruiting drive in the region ever by U.S. and Iraqi forces... (Civics)
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2) Wetlands Restored After 107 Years - Not many wetlands have been restored in the world, or in California "where 95 percent of saltwater marshes have been given over to development". But, this week environmentalists watched the ocean flood back over historic tidewaters, the culmination of a 30-year effort to restore the massive Bolsa Chica wetland. (Earth) http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/... Read More

Top Ten Good News of the Week (Aug 12-18, 2006)

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Saturday August 19, 2006 · 11:45 AM PDT

2006/08/19 · 11:45

Here are the Top Ten Good News Stories of the Week, published every weekend . . .

1) US Rebuilds Clinic in Tanzania to Foster Anti-Terrorist Sentiment- The U.S. military looked at this town and saw something more than empty wells, a crumbling pharmacy and sun-baked dirt -- it saw an opportunity to fight terrorism by rebuilding a clinic. Such help could stamp out radicalism in remote parts of Africa where America needs friends, and fast. (Civics)
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2) Cuba's Agricultural Revolution an Example to the World - An organic, green revolution, largely unnoticed, is well under way in Cuba -- unprecedented both within the developed and undeveloped world -- establishing a self-sustaining system of agriculture that by necessity is essentially organic. (Earth)
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Top Ten Good News of the Week (July 29-Aug 4, 2006))

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Saturday August 05, 2006 · 12:50 PM PDT

2006/08/05 · 12:50

Here are the Top Ten Good News Stories of the Week, published every weekend . . .

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1) Activists Score McVictory, Protecting Amazon w/ Purchasing Power Enormous consumer pressure from thousands of emails and letters tipped the policy at the European headquarters of McDonald's and in an historic deal to slow the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest, McDonald's has agreed to stop selling chicken fed on soya grown on newly stripped lands. (Earth)

2) India Posts New Ban on Child Labor- "In a determined bid to curb the exploitation of children," the government of India will prohibit the employment of kids as servants in homes, and in businesses, including factories, shops, restaurants, and hotels beginning October 10. (Civics)
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Top Ten Good News of the Week (July 22-28, 2006))

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Saturday July 29, 2006 · 4:54 PM PDT

2006/07/29 · 16:54

Here are the Top Ten Good News Stories of the Week, published every weekend . . .

1) US House Unanimous in Protecting Wilderness- In a rare uncontensious round of voting, the US House unanimously approved a group of bills Monday that would protect wide swaths of wilderness in the west and ban some drilling there. Wilderness designations would forbid commercial building and motor vehicles on the land. (Civics)

peacemakerlogo 2) Saving the World, One Video Game at a Time- Peacemaker is a new video game about the conflict in the Middle East that let's players assume the roles of either the Israeli prime minister or Palestinian president. It sparks empathy for the other side among college students who are testing the game in tandem with Carnegie Mellon University, and developers. (Recreation)
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Top Ten Good News of the Week (June 24-June 30)

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Saturday July 01, 2006 · 12:34 PM PDT

2006/07/01 · 12:34

Presenting the Top Ten Good News Stories of the Week -- published every weekend . . .

1) Historic Election of Kuwaiti Women Candidates and Women Voters

Kuwaitis voted in parliamentary elections which, for the first time, allowed women to cast ballots and stand as candidates. "It feels like a wedding day," said one Kuwaiti women on her way to the poll. Women made up 28 of the 252 candidates.
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2) Avocets, Whooping Cranes Hatch for First Time in 100 Years

Last week wildlife officials in Wisconsin celebrated the birth of two whooping crane chicks marking the first time in over 100 years that a whooping crane has hatched in the wild in the Midwest.... Read More

Top Ten Good News of the Week (June 17-June 23)

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Sunday June 25, 2006 · 7:12 AM PDT

2006/06/25 · 07:12

Here are the Top Ten Good News Stories of the Week -- published every weekend . . . especially for my activist friends who need to remember that all is not lost, and we are making progress. . .

1) Penguins Caught in Oil Spill Saved by "Commando" Veterinarians

Hundreds of Magellanic penguins that washed ashore in Argentina after an oil spill have been saved by a group of "Commando" Veterinarians. They are volunteers, part a worldwide network called the IFAW Emergency Relief Team, who "rely on rapid-deployment, know-how and dish soap". Arriving at the scene, they immediately built a field hospital to remove the deadly oil and for housing the birds during weeks of recovery.
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2) Omega-3 Fish Oil Better Than Ritalin for ADHD Treatment

OMEGA-3 fish oil can be more effective than stimulant drugs commonly prescribed for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to new research. In addition to better attention and behaviour, the study showed improvements in the children's vocabulary.
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Top Ten Best Good News of the Week (June 10-June 16)

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Saturday June 17, 2006 · 4:20 PM PDT

2006/06/17 · 16:20

Presenting our Top Ten Best Good News Stories of the Week -- published every weekend . . .

1) Bush Creates World's Largest Marine Reserve in Hawaii

The Bush Administration announced the creation of a vast nature preserve to protect a chain of remote islands in Hawaii. The new national monument would encompass 140,000 square miles of adjacent seas and be larger than all national parks combined -- an area that would stretch from Chicago to Florida. (more on this story)

2) Congress Proposes Farm Animals Receive Humane Treatment

Reps. Christopher Shays (R-CT) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) made history for farm animals by introducing landmark legislation, The Farm Animal Stewardship Purchasing Act, that would greatly improve the welfare of millions of animals being raised in the meat, egg and dairy industries. (link)

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