The Good News Podcast  

Show notes for August 23, 2007
Top Ten Good News Headlines:

1) Frozen Smoke’ as Material That Will Change World
2) Scientists Create Patch to Repair Hole in Heart
3) 16 bird species were saved from extinction between 1994–2004
4) The Spreading Chestnut Tree is undergoing a revival
5) NJ Cat Survives House Fire by Wedging in Sofa
6) Stomach Cancer Rate to Fall by 25% Over Next Decade
7) U.S. Breastfeeding Rates Rise to Record High
8) Poll: What Makes Teens Happy? Family Ties
9) Blind Golfer Hears the Shot of Her Career
10)  Sex Life Doesn't End at 80

PERSON OF THE WEEK: Kim Crespi Honored as a Hero of Forgiveness
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VIDEO of the week: A Prison Yard Dance Routines Becomes a Hit on YouTube
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/content/view/2349/34/

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Top Ten Good News Headlines:

1) Deforestation rates in Brazil's Amazon have dropped by 25 percent
2) North American Mammals Making a Comeback
3) Electric Cars are Here!
4) Mauritania Passes Anti-Slavery Law
5) Bridge Collapse Hero is Offered Free Tuition
6) Celebs Have Jury Duty, Too
7) Iraq Pulls off Fairytale Win in Asian Cup
8) Could a Poop-Powered Fuel Cell Run the World?
        (Technology Management Inc., is the name of the Ohio company)
            http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/content/view/2336/248/)
9) A U.S. Court Blocked Navy Sonar Use to Protect Whales
10)  Largest Peacekeeping Force has been Committed for Darfur

PERSON OF THE WEEK: Mexican Billionaire Carlos Slim, telecom mogul
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VIDEO of the week: an amazing look at A most unusual family pet, Jessica the Hippo: Here's the link!
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/content/view/2282/29/