Positive News Update 9-12-06
Blogs help with government oversight
When watchdog groups that monitor federal
spending wanted more information on 1,800
"pork barrel" projects buried in a House
appropriations bill, they listed them on the
Internet and asked readers to dig deeper.
Within days, details began pouring in. "It's
probably the biggest expansion of government
oversight that we'll ever have," says Thomas
Schatz of Citizens Against Government Waste,
one of the groups pioneering the effort.
"It will turn every American into a watchdog."
Burundi says last rebel group to disarm
It will take several weeks to disarm Burundi's
last rebel group, the FNL, after it signed a
ceasefire deal solidifying the end of a 12-year
civil war, but this move signifies a vital
development toward long-term peace in Burundi.
Haitian gang members surrender guns
Haitan gang members surrendered their guns
Monday in the first handover of weapons in a
UN-led effort to disarm hundreds of Haitian
criminals, while onlookers cheered in an impromptu
ceremony. The men handing in guns said they
were tired of fighting.
Microbes can clean up toxic waste dumps - scientist
On 11 September 2006 Reuters reported: An
Australian scientist has discovered toxic waste
loving microbes, which may help clean up the
environment.
Megha Mallavarapu, from a government-backed
environmental research centre based in South
Australia state, told Reuters that microbes, which
were found in old waste sites in Australia, can break
down industrial contamination such as waste petroleum
and chlorine, making the soil safe for humans.
Not only is the soil safe but the ground water becomes safe too.
Ozone layer on the mend but recovery delayed - UN
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP),
the earth's ozone layer, which filters dangerous solar radiation,
is on the mend after decades of damage.
The two agencies noted, however, that the recovery process
is going more slowly than expected, with revised projections
of partial recovery over parts of the earth by 2049—five years
later than originally predicted, Reuters reported.
Attack on U.S. Embassy fails in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Attackers tried to blow up the U.S.
Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday but were thwarted by
Syrian guards in a fierce gunbattle. Three of the four
attackers and a Syrian guard were killed. No Americans
were hurt.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Imad
Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the United States, said
it was "logically possible" that an offshoot of al-Qaeda
called Jund al-Sham was responsible.
Positive News Network views these news stories as a
reminder of the rising positivity in our world.
When watchdog groups that monitor federal
spending wanted more information on 1,800
"pork barrel" projects buried in a House
appropriations bill, they listed them on the
Internet and asked readers to dig deeper.
Within days, details began pouring in. "It's
probably the biggest expansion of government
oversight that we'll ever have," says Thomas
Schatz of Citizens Against Government Waste,
one of the groups pioneering the effort.
"It will turn every American into a watchdog."
Burundi says last rebel group to disarm
It will take several weeks to disarm Burundi's
last rebel group, the FNL, after it signed a
ceasefire deal solidifying the end of a 12-year
civil war, but this move signifies a vital
development toward long-term peace in Burundi.
Haitian gang members surrender guns
Haitan gang members surrendered their guns
Monday in the first handover of weapons in a
UN-led effort to disarm hundreds of Haitian
criminals, while onlookers cheered in an impromptu
ceremony. The men handing in guns said they
were tired of fighting.
Microbes can clean up toxic waste dumps - scientist
On 11 September 2006 Reuters reported: An
Australian scientist has discovered toxic waste
loving microbes, which may help clean up the
environment.
Megha Mallavarapu, from a government-backed
environmental research centre based in South
Australia state, told Reuters that microbes, which
were found in old waste sites in Australia, can break
down industrial contamination such as waste petroleum
and chlorine, making the soil safe for humans.
Not only is the soil safe but the ground water becomes safe too.
Ozone layer on the mend but recovery delayed - UN
According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP),
the earth's ozone layer, which filters dangerous solar radiation,
is on the mend after decades of damage.
The two agencies noted, however, that the recovery process
is going more slowly than expected, with revised projections
of partial recovery over parts of the earth by 2049—five years
later than originally predicted, Reuters reported.
Attack on U.S. Embassy fails in Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria — Attackers tried to blow up the U.S.
Embassy in Damascus on Tuesday but were thwarted by
Syrian guards in a fierce gunbattle. Three of the four
attackers and a Syrian guard were killed. No Americans
were hurt.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Imad
Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the United States, said
it was "logically possible" that an offshoot of al-Qaeda
called Jund al-Sham was responsible.
Positive News Network views these news stories as a
reminder of the rising positivity in our world.
posted by Mr. Positive! at 9:01 PM
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Great Job! It is wonderful to see someone taking the time to post positive news. I hope that you continue to do so. I am going to email this blog to the people on my email list. Please keep up the great work!
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