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No more plastic bags in Honolulu

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 05:14:53 +0000

Honolulu City Council backs bill that ban stores and restaurants from distributing non-biodegradable plastic bags and non-recyclable paper bags.

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Autism-friendly Broadway show

Good Mood Admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:44:00 +0000

Children with autism enjoyed the Broadway performance of Mary Poppins after creating an autism-friendly version by toning down bright lights and loud noises.

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New class of drugs for pancreatic tumours

Good Mood Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:02:40 +0000

In UK almost 8000 people are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer every year and it is the fifth most deadly cancer, A new study, published in the journal Nature, showed that a gene was being switched off in the cancerous cells.
A new set of drugs which according to researchers already being tested has the potential to turn the gene back on and stop the spread of the cancer.

Read the full story (BBC)

cage-free promise from Burger King

Good Mood Admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 05:35:37 +0000

Last week Burger King became the first major U.S. fast-food chain to pledge that by 2017 all of its pork and eggs and pork products will come from cage-free chickens and pigs.

Red the full story (mercurynews)

Soon: Green roofs at Toronto

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:47:29 +0000

At the end of April, all roofs in Toronto will have to be green, using various plants to create a barrier between the sun’s rays and the tiles or shingles of the roof. Toronto will become the first city in North America with a bylaw that requires that.

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Russian reserve created for Amur leopard and tiger

Good Mood Admin — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 05:35:37 +0000

Last week, the Russian government has announced it will protect the rare Amur leopards and Amur tigers living in a 1,000 square mile in Russia’s Far East.

Read the full story (BBC)

Mayor saves woman from burning home

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:17:30 +0000

Cory Booker, The mayor of Newark, NJ, arrived to his house last week and saw his neighbor home on fire, the mayor and his bodyguard rushed into the house and carried out his neighbor .

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Bald Barbie for kids fighting cancer

Good Mood Admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:35:05 +0000

After an ongoing campaign on Facebook, Mattel announced plans to create a bald barbie doll for children fighting cancer and suffering from hair loss to relate to.

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Boy Uses iPad App to Catch Burglar

Good Mood Admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:15:50 +0000

8 years old Landon Crabtree installed an application on his ipad to identify its location. last week his ipad got stolen along with other stuff from his house, so Landon checked the location and told his parents where its at. His father called the police which arrested the suspect right in the location that Landon gave.

Read the full story (reuters)

Single antibody to shrink tumours

Good Mood Admin — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:15:50 +0000

Researchers say that the new drug which is in developing can reduce tumors size and if given at early stages can even be a cure. The drug works on breast, prostate, ovarian, bowel, brain, bladder and liver cancers, and previous studies even show it can also be used against some blood cancers.

Read the full story (DailyMail)