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Flood rescuer repeats father's heroic actions
As Zack Stephney stepped into the floodwaters in Georgia last week, history washed over him. Thirty years ago his father drowned while saving some canoers, but the memory of this propelled, rather than discouraged Zack to risk his life to save a woman in her sinking car. » Full Story
More donors pitch in for relief efforts
Tropical Storm "Ondoy" has devastated much of the Philippines, but the world community is coming to assist. The governments of Australia and South Korea are leading the way in flood relief efforts, giving major donations for emergency supplies of drinking water, food, clothing, hygiene kits, and other essential items. » Full Story
While we cannot be grateful for the floods, we can be grateful for the opportunity to help.
Build it (green) and they will come
Greensburg, Kansas, a close-knit, not-so-green community was virtually wiped off the map when an EF5 tornado leveled 95 percent of the town and killed 11 residents. Over two years later, Greensburg is emerging from the rubble as “Greentown,” a hotbed of eco-optimism, community spirit, and LEED building practices. » Full Story
Tracking a trail of trash in the Pacific Northwest
SEATTLE — Where does that coffee cup, disposable razor or unwanted television end up once it's tossed to the curb? Using an electronic tracking device, MIT researchers are tagging about 3,000 pieces of Seattle trash to get people thinking about what they throw away and where it ends up. » Full Story
An Iwo Jima Relic Binds Generations
For Yoko Takegawa and Mr. Hobbs, memories of WWII — the hostilities between the two powers, the atomic bombs, the brutality of Iwo Jima — have long since faded. Brought together by a letter, a drawing and a photo, it is a more personal hardship — the loss of a parent — that has bound them together in kinship. » Full Story
A Woman's World
Readers submitted photographs from around the world that illustrate the importance of educating girls and empowering women.
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A ‘Little Judge’ Who Rejects Foreclosures, Brooklyn Style
Arthur M. Schack fashions himself a judicial Don Quixote. He has tossed out 46 of the 102 foreclosure motions that have come before him in the last two years. “If you are going to take away someone’s house, everything should be legal and correct,” he said. “I’m a strange guy — I don’t want to put a family on the street unless it’s legitimate.” » Full Story
Kepler telescope makes quick discovery
NASA scientists who put the telescope through a 10-day test after its March 6 launch said this week that Kepler is working well. The powerful scope is looking at thousands of stars in its vision field in the Milky Way on a 3½-year mission to find planets the size of Earth and to determine how common these planets are. » Full Story
Single molecule's stunning image
The detailed chemical structure of a single molecule has been imaged for the first time. The physical shape has been outlined before, using similar techniques - but the new method even shows up chemical bonds. Understanding structure on this scale could help in the design of many things on the molecular scale. » Full Story
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