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Amish Help Neighbors Left Without Electricity

I love this story. I lived down in Hoptown during my high school years and we had Amish folks in a nearby town. You'd be hard pressed to find better neighbors in your community.

Canine gets kudos for saving Genoa Twp. family

A persistent German shepherd-Rottweiler mix named Spirit roused a Genoa Township family from their sleep, saving them from carbon monoxide poisoning and possible death.

California farms, vineyards in peril from warming, U.S. energy secretary warns

'We're looking at a scenario where there's no more agriculture in California,' Steven Chu says. ...

Green Comet Approaches Earth

Comet Lulin, named after the observatory in Taiwan where the discovery-photo was taken, is now approaching Earth. "It is a green beauty that could become visible to the naked eye any day now," says Ye.

Ice shelf collapse could shift axis of Earth, study says

"The melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will actually cause the Earth´s rotation axis to shift rather dramatically -- approximately 500 metres from its present position if the entire ice sheet melts," states a release from U of T's physics department.

Ice Storm Deaths Are 'Devastating' - Mourners Stretch From Next Door To Other Nations

Physical discomfort is temporary. Losing a loved one so senselessly is a pain that never fully goes away. Excerpt from article:A school custodian who always had an encouraging word for students and staff.

Wtf: Bill Gates Unleashes Mosquito Swarm.. really

TED, the annual gathering of the most pretentious people from the fields of technology, entertainment, and design, just got punk'd. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates released a swarm of mosquitos into the crowd.

Myanmar, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia heading for starvation

The aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, political turmoil in Zimbabwe, security incidents in Somalia and drought in Uganda and Kenya will force millions into starvation.

Racism: "The Arab World's Dirty Secret"

"We are a racist people in Egypt and we are in deep denial about it. On my Facebook page, I blamed racism for my argument and an Egyptian man wrote to deny that we are racists and used as his proof a program on Egyptian Radio featuring Sudanese songs and poetry!

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