• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "good news"

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  President Park will donate part of her paycheck to job fund for young people

  By Kang Seung-woo President Park Geun-hye said Tuesday that the government will create a special fund with the purpose of creating jobs for young people as part of measures to reform the labor market. She even promised to...

  • Posted September 15, 2015
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  Good News: Billionaire hedge fund founder gives $15,000 to 800 NY teachers

  By Brian Han Among OECD countries, the U.S. ranks below average in terms of teacher salaries. So much so that founder of $22 billion Renaissance Technologies and respected mathematician Jim Simons decided to do something about it to...

  • Posted September 15, 2015
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  Good News: Police sergeant unknowingly filmed buying food for homeless man

  By Brian Han Nowadays any headline that involves a police officer usually comes with controversy, but Chicago Police Department Sergeant B. Hagarty bucked that trend unknowingly when he decided to lend a helping hand to someone in...

  • Posted September 10, 2015
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  Good News: $160,000 raised for single-father refugee selling pens on street

  By Brian Han An image of a Syrian refugee in Beirut selling pens on the street while carrying his sleeping daughter went viral last week, which resulted in an outpouring of support for the family. It was...

  • Posted August 31, 2015
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  Good news: India finishes construction of first completely solar powered airport

  By Brian Han India opened the world’s first large-scale airport completely powered by solar power on Tuesday. Cochin International Airport’s solar farm boasts 46,000 panels that have been laid out strategically across 45 acres of land. That...

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  Good news: Rescued puppy becomes symbol of hope after Tianjin explosion

  By Brian Han Amid the rubble and debris of the Tianjin explosion, rescuers came across a puppy who was unscathed. The dog quickly became a symbol of hope for the ravaged city. Chinese soldiers who examined the...

  • Posted August 24, 2015
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  Good news: Artist melts 1,527 guns, turns them into shovels for planting trees

  By Brian Han An artist made a statement against gun violence in his latest work by gathering 1,527 guns and melting them to make shovels used specifically to plant trees. Pedro Reyes hails from Mexico where drug...

  • Posted August 21, 2015
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