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Health care ads try to promote cooperation

It's tough to find much compromise in this summer's health care free-for-all. But at least someone is saying thanks for trying.

NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield fails drug test

Jeremy Mayfield was suspended indefinitely by NASCAR on Saturday for failing a random drug test, becoming the first driver to violate a toughened new policy that went into effect this season.

Source: Swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive

Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals before the Beijing Games begin.

Source: Swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive

Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after she tested positive for a banned substance.

HIV-positive man sentenced 35 years for spitting at officer

An HIV-positive man convicted of spitting into the eye and mouth of a Dallas police officer has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

Richardson: Stick to Issues

Presidential hopeful Bill Richardson on Saturday decried the "nasty little fights" between his Democratic rivals, saying the scuffles distract from serious issues in the campaign.

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The power of Positive Deviants - Boston Globe
Source: The Boston Globe

In 2001, Muhammad Shafique arrived in the Haripur District in Pakistan, a region known for its traditionalism and wariness of outsiders. As part of a team from Save the Children, Shafique was seeking to improve outcomes for newborns.

TV clips reveal racist body language, study finds - thestar.com
Source: Toronto Star

Racist body language comes through loud and clear on television, even when the sound is off, a new study shows.

Woman abandoned in Fairfax as a baby finds her rescuers
Source: The Washington Post

Such a heart warming story

Vocabulary---How We Use It Defines Who We Are

Do you have a strong vocabulary? It is estimated that there are a million some odd words in the English language. Some of those words are designed to reflect positive, inspiring emotions, and some are not intended to be uplifting or enlightening.

Tupac Shakur Song Selected for Vatican's Online Playlist
Source: CNN

Among selections from Mozart, Muse and Dame Shirley Bassey is the slain rapper's song "Changes," which was released two years after his shooting death on a greatest hits album in 1998. More Articles

10 Ways Blacks Make a Positive Impact on Sacramento Daily

For every negative posting against blacks, I offer10 instances of my personal daily observances where blacks continue to make a positive impact right here in California's capital. View them at my blog - 10 Ways Blacks Make a Positive Impact on Sacramento Daily.

That was close! Optimism 1 - Pessimism 0

Years ago I tended to look at everything in a negative manner. It was no surprise after what I had been through but it sure was exhausting. I worked hard to turn things around and now I try to see the positive side of things.

"Put-pockets" give a little extra cash | Reuters
Source: Reuters

Visitors to London always have to be on the look out for pickpockets, but now there's another, more positive phenomenon on the loose -- putpockets.

"Positive" and "Negative" Shapes in Images - Once You are Aware of them, Your Pictures Get Better and Better

In a drawing, painting or photograph, depending on the complexity of the composition and subject matter, there are relationships between the so-called "subject" and "background." This relationship is incredibly significant though often overlooked, ignored or unknown to the maker  …

Are Happy People More Productive People? (Poll)

Are Happy People Are More Productive People? (Poll) Happy people are far more productive people for a variety of good reasons, especially the following:

Family copes with crushing loss
Source: St. Petersburg Times > Local News

When the Gobo family lost their 23-month-old daughter, they were devastated. When their friends received the news, they wanted to help. The story of how they responded to ease their pain.

Make Room, Rich Little Cynics, MTV Wants to Do Some Good
Source: The New York Times

After years of celebrating wealth, celebrity and the vapid excesses of youth, MTV is trying to gloss its escapist entertainment with a veneer of positive social messages.

Tyler Hamilton Positive Again
Source: bikeradar.com

Tyler Hamilton tests positive for a banned substance, which was in an anti-depressant he was taking.

Cat teaches puppies how to catch mice
Source: ananova.com

Excerpt: A cat in China has adopted two orphaned puppies - and is trying to teach them how to catch mice. The female cat - named Tom - nurses the puppies and washes them with her tongue, reports the Yaxin Network.

I'm not going to croak yet: Brullie the bullfrog in world first to have a steel pin fitted to broken leg
Source: the Mail online

Excerpt: Giant bullfrog Brullie has hopped into history as the first of his kind to be fitted with a steel pin to repair a broken leg.

Rabid bobcat attacks 3 inside Arizona bar
Source: azfamily.com

– A bobcat was on the loose inside an Arizona bar. The bobcat in the bar caused a panic Tuesday night in Cottonwood near Sedona.

Couple, 90, start college course on using computers.
Source: BBC News

A husband and wife have become the oldest students at Ayr College after joining classes at the age of 90. Harry and Marjorie Richardson, from Prestwick, Ayrshire, decided to develop their computer skills to keep in touch with a relative in Malaysia.

Faith factor - Can faith really work miracles and heal the body?
Source: thestar.com

Excerpt: ANNA is a beautiful expatriate lady who has fallen in love with Malaysia. She loves our people and our culture so much that she often wears the baju kurung. She was even featured in a local magazine wearing a resplendent white designer piece.

Don't be afraid to fail. A powerful video documentary by Honda.
Source: Honda

This video was made by Honda and is one of the three new documentaries they've released at I've picked this one out because of the powerful message it holds.

Cheapskate brothers exchange same birthday card for 36 years
Source: Gazette.com

Excerpt: Darryl and Dan Culberson were cheapskates before it was cool. And they can prove it. The two brothers have been exchanging the same birthday card since 1973.

Reid pushes bill to make renewable energy 'top national priority'
Source: ReviewJournal.com - News

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid And Center For American Progress Action Fund �National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy�
Source: Business Wire

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Invesco PowerShares Announces T. Boone Pickens Live Webcast: Energy Solutions for the 21st Century
Source: Alternative Energy Foundation

'New Energy Summit' on PickensPlan! JOIN US: NEW ENERGY SUMMIT GROUP: Joins Together Historic Group of Leaders to Tackle National Energy Policy:

National Clean Energy Project: Building The New Economy Webcast Information
Source: The Energy Collective

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�National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy� To Host Teleconference on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 to Discuss the Summit Agenda and Goals
Source: Business Wire

Event Description: NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT: BUILDING THE NEW ECONOMY WEBCAST INFORMATION Time: February 23, 2009 from 10:15am to 2pm Location: Washington, DC

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