• 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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  Good news: A widow receives a letter from deceased husband through ‘slow mailbox’

  A widow received a letter from her recently deceased husband through a resort in South Korea. According to High1 Resort Tuesday, a letter from a man in his 70s written in October last year was delivered to...

  • Posted August 19, 2015
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  Good news: 87-year-old finally gets her college degree

  By Brian Han It’s never too late to learn. 87-year-old Eleanor Kops graduated from the University of Nebraska with about 750 other students on Sunday. Before starting up her education, she had not been to a college...

  • Posted August 18, 2015
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  Good news: Dog dials 911 during fire, pulls owner out of house

  By Brian Han Yolanda, a golden retriever service dog, was trained for these types of moments. A fire had spread throughout a Philadelphia home earlier in August and her blind owner was rendered unconscious from smoke inhalation....

  • Posted August 17, 2015
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  Good news: Stolen Stradivarius violin recovered after 35 years

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Renowned violinist Roman Totenberg left his beloved Stradivarius in his office while greeting well-wishers after a concert in 1980. When he returned, it was gone. Its case was later found in the basement of...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  Good news: Google to provide internet to all of Sri Lanka with balloons

  Sri Lanka is geographically isolated from surrounding nations, which makes sense considering that the 20 or so million citizens are situated on an island all by themselves. So what better way to help them connect with the...

  • Posted August 1, 2015
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  Philippines’ Edison: Researcher powers lights with saltwater

  By Brian Han The Philippines is situated right along the equator and its position makes it highly susceptible to typhoons and earthquakes. As such, something as simple as a reliable electric light source can be a valuable...

  • Posted July 30, 2015
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  Good news: Boy who lost both hands gets successful double-hand transplant

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — An 8-year-old boy who lost his hands and feet to a serious infection has become the youngest patient to receive a double-hand transplant, surgeons said Tuesday. Zion Harvey’s forearms were heavily bandaged but his...

  • Posted July 29, 2015
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