Its vision is one of new savers, chipping in a few pounds with a friendly society, or saving electronically at the supermarket checkout.

ECONOMIST: Tax and saving

Soon after the pier was closed to the public, some people from the town formed The Friends of the Old Pier Society with the aim of saving the structure.

BBC: Future of Birnbeck Pier in Weston discussed

She credits early detection with saving her life and volunteered for the American Cancer Society for 12 years following her diagnosis to educate others about the importance of early detection, including serving as the only Spanish speaking volunteer in her area.

WHITEHOUSE: Sharing Hope for a Cure

Ashoka Fellows work on the hardest problems in society from human trafficking to medical waste to saving orangutans.

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Clearly a society built on consumption will have to pay more attention to saving.

ECONOMIST: Repent at leisure

Imagine hospitals that lead society in reducing toxic chemical exposures , and that are reducing their waste, saving money and improving patient care at the same time.

WHITEHOUSE: Promoting Sustainable Health Care

"This is our first task as a society -- keeping our children safe, " the president said, adding that saving even one life would make the changes he seeks worth the effort.

CNN: GOP balks at Obama's post-Newtown gun control proposals

For 18 years, the Violence Against Women Act has never been a partisan issue, and now, a law that has clearly been effective in saving lives, in preventing violence, in holding offenders accountable, and in redefining the moral fabric of our society, is in question.

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