Volunteerism
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - For generations, Americans viewed films in stately, single-screen theaters that were pillars of city business districts - an experience that faded with the rise of suburban multiplexes and the decline of downtowns.
LONDON - London marked the two-year countdown to the 2012 Summer Games on Tuesday by having star athletes test its Olympic venues, issuing a call for 78,000 volunteers and opening the first official Olympic souvenir store.
WASHINGTON - Volunteering in America is on the rise.
DALLAS - Giving up your airline seat may become a little less painful.
PAICINES, Calif. - The morning sun lights up the blue and magenta blooms of wildflowers as Erik Ramfjord and Andrew Riddle scoop soured milk into a trough, drawing delighted squeals from a dozen free-range pigs.
