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 2009-11-11T13:53:00-08:00 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/-BTMeUhF_6Y/ Television cooking star Rachael Ray is boosting the local food supply for a struggling Ohio town. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Ohio ]]> 2009-11-11T12:34:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tv_cooking_star_rachael_ray_helps_struggling_ohio_town_still_ravaged_by_los/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/tnxOfNuE0kM/ If you do one thing, grow a moustache (men only) in November to highlight men’s health! The Movember Foundation emerged from a group of men in Australia who, in 2003, decided to each grow a moustache for a month. It began as a challenge to bring back the 'tache but a year later the movement became a fundraising event in aid of prostrate cancer. Health, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories ]]> 2009-11-10T19:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/movember_every_tache_makes_a_difference/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/_-2vScqLc6s/ Madonna has promised electricity to a village in Malawi, the impoverished southern African country where she runs a charity organization and from which she has adopted two children. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Malawi, North America, United States ]]> 2009-11-10T13:50:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/madonna_promises_light_for_malawian_village/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/Pkl3FSsWsg0/ The only blind marching band in the country -- and possibly the world -- wants to show the world that their talents have no limits. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, California, Ohio ]]> 2009-11-10T13:43:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/blind_marching_band_to_participate_in_rose_parade/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/-_DTZO92bio/ Boney D and Rabbit come from rough parts of Brooklyn, places that could be unfavorably compared to the Wild West. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, New York ]]> 2009-11-08T13:55:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/texas_in_queens_junior_wranglers_find_refuge_with_black_cowboys/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/0JN35zzH2OE/ Behind the bar at a local restaurant, Doc Hendley leans in to hear his customer over the band. "You like the pinot? Cool," he says. Environment, Water, Special Interest, Heroic Stories, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, South-East Asia, Cambodia, North America, United States, North Carolina ]]> 2009-11-07T13:32:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bartender_helps_turn_wine_to_water_in_developing_world/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/wY85RvA_SkE/ As Christmas approaches, it appears that the UK could this year be facing an acute Santa shortage. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Sark and Herm, Scotland, Wales ]]> 2009-11-07T08:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/santa_shortage/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/S5pWi9Ydxrs/ Making jam, darning and flower-arranging sound like the pastimes of a 70-year-old grandmother, not a young woman in her twenties. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories ]]> 2009-11-07T08:53:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/baking_and_knitting_draws_students_to_wi/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/IUKkOafWs_E/ An Australian baby has become the first person to be cured of the rare and fatal brain-poisoning disorder molybdenum cofactor deficiency. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Health, Medical Discoveries, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, Germany, Oceania, Australia ]]> 2009-11-06T16:30:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/world_first_as_miracle_drug_saves_life_of_baby_with_rare_disease/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/0Tl5XPo8vWA/ Celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono recording the anti-war anthem Give Peace a Chance with the Plastic Ono Band, the United Nations announced today that the proceeds from the release of a commemorative single will garner funds for its peacebuilding efforts in countries emerging from conflict. World, Human Rights, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Africa, Burundi, Central African Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, South America, Chile, United Nations ]]> 2009-11-06T13:57:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/john_lennons_sons_and_yoko_ono_revive_give_peace_a_chance_to_help_un/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/OPBv5uhVRxc/ That's coming from SCPS junior "I ask myself every day how I am able to balance everything" ... That's coming from SCPS junior Jennifer Flood, who — on top of being a part-time psychology student at NYU — is a full-time mother, sister and medical activist. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, New York ]]> 2009-11-04T12:40:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/flood_sisters_find_kidneys/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/vqh6hxOJ4_M/ The co-founder of arguably the biggest brand on the internet has taken a step back into his past by giving $1 million (£604,960) to a charity which helped him settle in the US. Business, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Asia, Russian Federation, North America, United States, California ]]> 2009-11-04T12:30:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/google_founder_gives_1m_to_hias1/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/5xijsei3VrM/ The eagerly anticipated sequel An Inconvenient Truth, the book and film that really put climate change on the agenda, Our Choice presents some potential solutions to the problem. World, Environment, Climate and Energy, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States ]]> 2009-11-04T10:03:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/al_gores_new_book_seeks_solutions_on_climate_change/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/D0n9qtJjLJk/ Whilst you can show your support for National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by donning a pink ribbon, taking part in a charity raffle or pounding the pavements for the cause, a group of Internet sellers have come up with a different way to raise money; they've been selling blinging bras. World, Health, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States ]]> 2009-11-02T11:41:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bling_your_bra/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/_w5LqjQ2Rg0/ An 88-year-old woman from Colorado Springs has spent the past twelve years walking. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado ]]> 2009-10-28T14:24:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/88_year_old_walks_10000_miles_for_late_husband/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/FJU1BDXZj_E/ Tommie Garrett has lived in her Denton home for nearly a half-century, but it hadn’t undergone any repairs until this year. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Texas ]]> 2009-10-28T13:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/residents_lend_a_hand/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/PMhl-PaxCHs/ As October concludes, so does Down Syndrome Awareness month. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Wisconsin ]]> 2009-10-27T13:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/individuals_with_down_syndrome_among_largely_unreached_people/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/bga-iSMWDn8/ A group of rich Germans has launched a petition calling for the government to make wealthy people pay higher taxes. World, Politics, Business, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, Germany ]]> 2009-10-26T13:10:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/rich_germans_demand_higher_taxes/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/jtl430RuZFk/ Myron Rolle swapped shoulder pads, hard hits and a professional US football contract for lectures, tutorials and quiet anonymity at Oxford University when he traded a spot in the National Football League draft last year for a Rhodes Scholarship. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, England, North America, United States, Florida ]]> 2009-10-26T13:08:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/american_football_star_myron_rolle_trades_touchdowns_for_test_tubes/?source=rss http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/greatnewsnetwork/Ujlz/~3/muBTgBpLJTw/ A Wisconsin priest is auctioning off his late mother's collection of old silver pieces to raise money for a homeless shelter. Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Texas, Wisconsin ]]> 2009-10-26T12:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/wis_priest_auctions_family_silver_for_homeless/?source=rss