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2. Man for all seasons

There are many facets to Bob Geldof, some serious and some funny, but his ability to communicate and engage people is why he is an inspiration. PUNK rocker turned political activist and philantrophist Bob Geldof has been...

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Merscom and I-play in collaboration with Robosoft Launch Nat Geo's Plan It Green for the iPhone

Robosoft Technologies, a renowned developer of Mac games, today announced the release of Plan It Green for the iPhone. National Geographic Games initially launched this casual game for the PC on Earth Day. The iPhone version of...

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Study links ailments to global climate change

Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and respiratory illness all may increase with global warming, researchers at Harvard Medical School say. By Jim Efstathiou Jr Kidney stones, malaria, Lyme disease, depression and...

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Papal honours for youth day organisers

LEESHA MCKENNY November 22, 2009 THREE people who helped put on Sydney's World Youth Day have been awarded special honours by Pope Benedict. World Youth Day chief executive Danny Casey was made a Knight of the Order of St...

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Obama…The ‘CLUELESS’ President

Submitted by: Tony Caputo Obama, trying to escape the turmoil he has created in the USA with an over aggressive legislative agenda is spending time overseas, but obviously, he is way over his head abroad, too. Obama sets the...

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(Blast From Past) Gore Responds to NewsBusters, Denies Global Warming His Meal Ticket

Al Gore, who famously claimed to have invented the Internet, now denies –in the face of powerful evidence to the contrary— that he is in a position to make an immense fortune from global warming-mitigation efforts. Ian Wilhelm,...

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Delirium Tremens: On the great German beer tradition: Nebel says, _Das ist doch mein bier!_

When most people think of Germany and beer, they think of one thing: Oktoberfest. I've come to learn that, although seven million liters of beer are consumed at the two-week event, Oktoberfest is by no means the be-all and end-...

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A home fit for a president

As students at Alabama State University decorate the campus grounds for next week's homecoming festivities, the university's president is readying the official campus residence to welcome alumni back for the celebration of the...

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ASIA/PHILIPPINES - Asian Youth Day opens with young people from 22 nations, to give Asia a ...

Manila (Agenzia Fides) – The youth are “agents of true change and transformation before their respective church communities, families and friends...” hope for the Church's evangelization and for the future of Asia. With Asian...

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Palin-Hating 101

Sarah Palin's book tour is underway, and she's hitting all the major spots -- Oprah, Barbara Walters, Hannity and The Factor. It's been more than a year since she and her running mate lost to the Obama/Plouffe/Axelrod public...

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