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 2009 2009-11-10T15:49:00-08:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/l4m-buMJBlQ/ The new stealth, high-tech anti-whaling boat of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society waits in Auckland Harbour ahead of its departure to the Southern Ocean. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Regions, East Asia, Japan, Oceania, Australia, New Zealand ]]> 2009-11-05T10:16:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/controversial_conservation_group_sea_shepherd_unveil_new_weapon_against_wha/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/Q3SiqXacqiM/ The hills could once again be alive with the sound of music. Legendary actress and singer Julie Andrews could be given her dulcet tones back thanks to pioneering new voice box research. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom ]]> 2009-10-26T14:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/could_julie_andrews_get_her_voice_back/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/SKKFaJjo_zs/ Each pink taxi comes with a beauty kit, a GPS system and an alarm button. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Human Rights ]]> 2009-10-21T01:36:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mexicos_pink_taxis_cater_to_fed_up_females/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/xZH5uEg-8UM/ The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Malawi ]]> 2009-10-01T17:22:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/malawi_windmill_boy_with_big_fans/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/ndFR0UDHlrQ/ A 17-year-old boy became the youngest person to sail solo around the world with assistance Thursday when his 50-foot racing yacht cruised back into U.K. waters after a nine-month voyage. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Heroic Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England ]]> 2009-08-27T17:26:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/teen_sails_into_record_books_with_round_the_world_voyage/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/pbPUvUIQwSc/ Thirty years ago it was officially declared extinct in Britain. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England ]]> 2009-06-24T09:36:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_blues_are_back_butterfly_species_reborn_30_years_after_extinction/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/LPnguFzUrY4/ Single mum Jane Surtees certainly has a Lotto heart. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Ethiopia, Europe, United Kingdom, England ]]> 2009-05-29T14:09:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/im_sharing_my_75m_lotto_win_with_orphans_in_ethiopia/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/V5L1wX_-2bw/ Between the bad economy, swine flu scares and seven straight days of rain, it's not easy feeling optimistic this week. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, New York ]]> 2009-05-07T10:16:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/how_to_stay_optimistic_through_the_recession_bad_weather_and_swine_flu_fear/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/oXOXCuhhXQk/ Amy Lambert, 24, set about gathering funds after witnessing the horrors at the decrepit Kichijo Orphanage in Tanzania. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Tanzania, Europe, United Kingdom, England ]]> 2009-04-28T12:58:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/student_buys_african_orphanage/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/bJ0sA1JN5ss/ With the divorce rate hovering around 50 percent, and so many people married more than once, it sometimes feels like humans are terrible at figuring out long-term love. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Special Interest, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois ]]> 2009-04-24T16:25:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/denial_can_bring_marital_bliss/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/imp6-kxK4XI/ Last weekend, Susan Boyle was just a face in the crowd. News with Video, News with Video, Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Scotland ]]> 2009-04-19T15:45:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/how_susan_boyle_won_over_the_world/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/fR9-q-qNUwM/ The short list of times that two ex-Beatles have performed together in public since the band's breakup got a little longer on Saturday night, as Ringo Starr joined Paul McCartney for three songs at the "Paul McCartney and Friends: Change Begins Within" benefit concert at Radio City Music Hall. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Indian Sub-Continent, India, North America, United States, New York ]]> 2009-04-05T09:26:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/paul_mccartney_ringo_starr_perform_together_in_support_of_transcendental_me/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/tq9CrAohFDo/ All mothers know there is no limit to what they will do to protect their children. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Environment, Wildlife, Regions, South-East Asia, Malaysia ]]> 2009-03-22T19:24:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/amazing_moment_orangutan_caught_rope_thrown_by_humans_swam_across_flooded_r/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/jhVTOfdY0rw/ Campaign season has arrived in Macedonia, with presidential and municipal elections next Sunday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, Macedonia ]]> 2009-03-17T13:45:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/macedonia_seeds_hope_in_5_million_new_trees/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/FdJwpDgNKhI/ The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary International and the British and German governments today pledged $630 million over the next five years to vaccine and other programs designed to wipe out polio. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Health, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, Germany, United Kingdom, North America, United States, California, Washington, United Nations ]]> 2009-02-07T13:20:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bill_gates_hands_over_millions_more_to_eradicate_polio/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/xsa7jNktdOw/ Benardo Dargan urged his students at Queens University of Charlotte to consider Monday's national holiday not as a day off, but as “a day on.” Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, North Carolina ]]> 2009-01-21T11:30:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/call_to_service_honors_king/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/E4hrTTglsec/ Hooshang Torabi donated his kidney the way others might give up spare change. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, California ]]> 2009-01-01T09:57:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/float_hero_gave_kidney_to_a_stranger/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/Rdi9fNlZOPA/ This holiday season, scores of projects aimed at improving the education of school children around the world are set to profit from an IKEA initiative to the tune of €5 million (almost $7 million), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced today. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Asia, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, East Asia, China, Europe, Albania, Macedonia, Moldova, Sweden, Indian Sub-Continent, Bangladesh, South-East Asia, Viet Nam ]]> 2008-12-24T10:09:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/renowned_swedish_retailer_donates_proceeds_from_toy_sales_to_unicef_project/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/fo8RtuHgGNc/ A non-profit organization, run entirely by a couple from inside their home, brings Christmas to families every year who might not experience the holiday without a little help. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Oklahoma ]]> 2008-12-23T11:54:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/couple_brings_christmas_cheer_to_needy_w_video/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/JwDC/~3/DFaXsGQlem0/ American Airlines employees are taking time off during the holiday season to deliver much needed assistance to the residents of Haiti in time for the holidays. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, World, Human Rights, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Caribbean, Haiti, North America, United States, Florida ]]> 2008-12-21T12:22:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/miamis_american_airlines_employees_fly_to_haiti_for_good_cause/?source=rss