Could encouraging people back into agriculture help to boost African economies? CNN's Robyn Curnow reports.
The sweet aroma of blossoming orange trees wafts through the air as a white-haired figure moves slowly along the green-choked path. Aided by a yard stick, 85-year-old Sam Motsuenyane walks through his citrus orchard in South Africa's Winterveldt area, occasionally stopping to check the lush fruits hanging from the trees.
Every year Debra Keller would take her granddaughters to New York City to take in the holiday traditions -- going to a show, having lunch at their favorite restaurants, shopping and a visit to the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center.
Missouri race ended early as people overheated. KMBC reports
Hot and dry: It's getting to be a monotonous forecast for the U.S. heartland.
I am 35, female and have elevated levels of uric acid. My doctor wants me tested for gout in my left ankle, but the pain in my ankle didn't start until I began using it to overcompensate for my other injured leg by limping. Will the black cherry concentrate I've heard about in pill form lower the uric acid levels, and how can I tell the difference between gout and tendinitis?
Old Man Winter may have finally blown out of town, but the evidence of his foul temper remains. The harsh storms that battered much of the country -- even places as far south as Atlanta and Dallas -- have left millions of homeowners staring not at the fresh new growth of spring but at broken tree branches, browned shrubs, and sick-looking lawns.
More than a month after Japan's killer tsunami struck, there's not much standing in Rikuzentakata, and even fewer things still alive.
Old Man Winter may have finally blown out of town, but the evidence of his foul temper remains. The harsh storms that battered much of the country -- even places as far south as Atlanta and Dallas -- have left millions of homeowners staring not at the fresh new growth of spring but at broken tree branches, browned shrubs, and sick-looking lawns.
By the time I got in the Nissan Leaf that I'd be driving for the weekend, I already knew I had a problem. I would be driving my family in an electric car, but I had nowhere to plug it in.
High winds topple the 42-foot Colorado blue spruce behind the White House
Alice Nyakaza has the best garden on her street. It is a small patch of lawn with some flowers and a fruit tree. She and her son, Themba, are mowing the lawn when we arrive.
CNN's Robyn Curnow reports on how the once barren black South African suburb of Soweto is blossoming with trees.
The president addresses a woman's concerns, during a small group conversation, about how health care reform impacts her.
You ever wonder how families are selected to host President Obama's personal visits? It might all come down to your backyard.
As the masses descend on America's most colorful country roads this season, why not try an alternate route? Autumn's gold-and-yellow leaf show is just as breathtaking from the deck of a boat -- and fantastically free of those distracting red taillights.
Though the area's most famous residents are Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Shamu and new arrival Harry Potter, Orlando has more to offer than its blockbuster theme parks.
Nearly 750 homes have been evacuated as an Arizona wildfire burns more than 5,000 acres. (no audio)
Firefighters battling a two-day old wildfire near Flagstaff have made some progress, and it's hoped people who've been evacuated will be able to return to their homes Wednesday morning.
Philadelphia is one of the few American cities whose history is a fully integrated part of the urban landscape. Cars still roll along the city's cobblestone streets, people live in homes dating back to the 18th century and bars Ben Franklin frequented are popular today.
Meeting 54-year-old James Bain, the one thing that stands out is that the smile never seems to leave his face. He appears happy and positive, and the bitterness that might be buried inside a man who was wrongly sent to prison for 35 years is nowhere to be found.
James Bain is the longest-serving prisoner to be exonerated by DNA evidence. CNN's John Zarrella reports.
This is a story about a girl and her tree -- a tree that helped keep hope alive, even as the world closed in on her.
New York City is training at-risk youths for green jobs.
Fabian Vazquez is a teenager who spends hours on end climbing trees in New York City concrete jungle.
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