35-year-old chosen to lead NAACP
                   
cnn.com     May 17, 2008            

Ben Jealous, 35, will be youngest leader in group's 99-year history Debate contentious; 'No one clapped or celebrated' after vote, board member says Jealous was Rhodes Scholar, leader of Amnesty International division He says some in his generation have false sense of progress (CNN) -- The NAACP... [read full story]                    


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Red Cross needs help to deal with Gustav aftermath

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NASHUA -- Hurricane Gustav's impact on the Gulf Coast was blessedly less severe than Hurricane Katrina three years ago, but volunteers are still desperately needed to help shelter tens of thousands of people displaced...                    

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United Way kicks off campaign

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By Howard Greninger The Tribune-Star TERRE HAUTE — “Give, Advocate, Volunteer — Live United.” That’s the slogan for the United Way of the Wabash Valley as it begins its annual fundraising campaign, with this year’s goal...                    

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Region Girds for Hanna's Heavy Rain

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The Washington region yesterday braced for Tropical Storm Hanna, which was forecast to bring between three and seven inches of rain and winds of more than 30 mph, causing officials to open emergency shelters and unload...                    

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COLOMBIA: Oil Palms, Right Abuses Hand in Hand in Northwest

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BOGOTA, , Sep 5 (IPS) - As of this week, there is one less human rights defender in the northwestern Colombian region of Bajo Atrato. Jimmy Jansasoy of the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission was forced to flee the...                    

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