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Twin Cities lead nation in giving back to communities0
- Making a Positive Difference
- August 9, 2011
Metropolitan areas are stepping up to improve their cities. According to the Annual Volunteering in America report, Minneapolis-St. Paul lead the pack of urban hubs with the highest rate of volunteering among large metro areas. Experts say that Midwestern culture, which ingrains core and family values, has much to do with these numbers. Cities in
READ MOREFind hope in this midlife woman’s dramatic turnaround0
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 9, 2011
Seven years ago, Anne was suicidal, self-medicating with alcohol, and trapped in an unhealthy marriage, a living personification of the recent data showing that middle-aged women have the lowest wellbeing of any age group. With the help of a supportive community, therapy, and will-power, Anne experienced a spiritual and emotional rebirth and is now taking
READ MORELollapalooza Aims to Become More Green0
- Environmental Well-Being
- August 8, 2011
With over 80,000 people attending Chicago’s most anticipated music festival, concert organizers are hoping to reduce waste. City officials think the festival can do better to improve their “green” efforts but it’s a collaborative effort that involves concert goers and the event’s organizers. The Chicago Tribune, 8/5/2011
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Kids’ packed lunches too warm to be safe: study0
- Home & Family
- August 8, 2011
A new study, released on Monday in the journal Pediatrics, is the first to check the safety of kids' packed lunches about an hour and a half before lunchtime. Although 45 percent of the packed lunches in the study included an ice pack, and 12 percent were kept in refrigerators, nearly all of the perishable
READ MOREVote for the world’s most ‘Responsible Celebrity’0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- August 8, 2011
Voting is now open for the first ever International Green Awards Nominees have been recognized for their sustainable lifestyles and include stars such as Sir Paul McCartney, Leonardo Dicaprio, Cameron Diaz, Helena Christensen, Sting, Gael Garcia Bernal, Angelique Kidjo, Rahul Bose, Don Cheadle to Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen. CSRwire, 8/5/2011
READ MOREScientists warn of heat risk to high-school football players0
- Health & Healing
- August 8, 2011
In a summer that has seen record heat, severe droughts and four football-practice deaths, scientists and climatologists say the risks for players are higher than ever. And they're cautioning coaches and teams to put health over victory as practice kicks off across the United States this week amid a historic heat wave. Yahoo! News/ Reuters,
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