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Kareena Kapoor donates Rs 3 lakh Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:58AMKareena Kapoor is not only the top billed star in bollywood but also someone who believes in helping others. The actress recently donated a cheque of Rs 3 Lakh to bring smiles to the residents of a remote village in Madhya Pradesh, who live in abject poverty. According to sources, Kareena Kapoor had a brush with the villagers during one of her shoots and the generous villagers had even gifted ...
Pandora's box Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:57AMIt never occurred to me when I hurried through the library doors that the myth of Pandora's Box could be anything but a myth, but as sure as the legend of Pandora exists, what happened at the library surprised me-especially me-even if I am from the city.
Capitalists hear some Nobel ideas Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:57AMThe Nobel peace prize recipient and banker to the poor, Muhammad Yunus, offered some ideas that may have shocked some guests at a luncheon in Sydney yesterday.
2010 revenue over-rated Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:56AMThe benefits of the the World Cup have been over-estimated, warns a Durban researcher who has spent five years looking at the effects the event will have on South Africa.
Latin American cultural event slated for Denver Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:56AMLatin American artists will showcase works ranging from a mural chiseled out of vinyl and a large-scale reproduction of the first ever particle accelerator during a monthlong Denver event that Mayor John Hickenlooper said will highlight the Western Hemisphere's common heritage.
Violence against woment a global health crisis Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:47AMYet each day, women and girls are subjected to rape, domestic violence, human trafficking, acid burning, “honor killings,” female genital mutilation and other forms of violence
Oklahoma conservatives debate divorce legislation Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:46AMTouching on a sensitive issue among conservatives nationwide, the Republican-controlled Oklahoma Legislature is embroiled in a dispute over whether lawmakers should remain focused on the state's budget ...
Chileans reject post-quake looters, speculators Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:45AMCONCEPCION, Chile (AP) - The officers came with bullhorns to impoverished neighborhoods near the epicenter of Chile's devastating earthquake, warning looters to return what they stole or face police raids. And so they did, depositing everything from mattresses to refrigerators and flat-screen TVs. It took 35 truckloads to recover it all. Together with looted merchandise recovered by police, the ...
Husband of banker crushed in gym accident tells of anger at battle for truth Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:44AMThe first he knew was a phone call, summoning him to a police station in the City. “By the tone of the voice I knew it was something bad. They said it was something in the City. I called Kasha's number again and again. No answer. I knew that at lunchtime most days she was at the gym.”
Women outnumber men by nearly 2,000 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:13AMWomen outnumbered men by 1,863 in 2008 when the female population in Malta reached 207,736.
Rifle's Action Squad program teaches lessons in community service Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:10AMBears Action squad teams up with Fellowship of the Rockies church and Wal-Mart to deliver Holiday Food Bags. Pictured from left to right are Caleb Lenard, Katie Greenman, Josh Ziegler, Caleb Ziegler, Lyndsay Clark and Jayne LeDosquet.
First micro-insurance plan uses mobile phones and weather stations to shield Kenya's farmers Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:09AMAs East Africa recovers from the worst drought in decades, an innovative program launched today will use a low-cost, mobile phone payment and data system, and automated, solar powered weather stations, to offer thousands of farmers in parts of Western and Central Kenya affordable, "pay as you plant" insurance to protect their investments in desperately needed high-yielding seeds, fertilizers, as ...
‘Rent’ goes from Broadway to ETC Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:08AMThe bohemian rock musical “Rent” opens tonight and runs through April 3 at Island ETC.
22% of women between and 50 and 64 years old Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:08AMThe National Statistics Office has reported that the total number of women in 2008 stood at 207,736, of whom 22 per cent were between 50 and 64 years old. A demographic analysis reveals that the total number of women in 2008 stood at 207,736. 22 per cent were aged between 50 and 64, with nearly the [...]
Indecision 2010: Gov. changes mind again Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:04AMGov. David Paterson listens to an introductory speech before addressing the Guy R. Brewer United Democratic Club on Friday. Call for him to resign are increasing.
Tackling sex traffic as a growing problem Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:02AMAnthony Communiello, left, an assistant district attorney, called for a united front in combatting sex trafficking in Queens. Susan Jeng, right, founder of Rivers in the Desert Advocacy Center in Flushing, calls traffickers “snakeheads.”
Business in the Community's daily review of business and corporate responsibility news. Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:00AMThe renewable power industry has warned that it needs £500m from the government over the next two years if it is to help ministers meet energy and climate change targets.
Erasing poverty 'a pipedream': Indian PM Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:59AMIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday that erasing poverty in a country of nearly 1.2 billion people will remain a "pipedream" unless the country steps up its growth rate.
This Movie Is MONEY $ (Almost 10 of Them) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:57AMThe third collaborative effort by the Israeli duo of writer/director Tatia Rosenthal and writer Etgar Keret, $9.99 follows the lives of a select group of tenants in a Sydney, Australia apartment building. The main character, Dave Peck, unemployed and living with his father, spends $9.99 on a book that promises to tell him the meaning of life.
Riders object to proposed transit cuts Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:52PMWHITE PLAINS — If the MTA cuts mass transit to make commuting any more difficult, Yonkers resident Francoise Butrico said it may not even be worth traveling to her health-care job in lower Manhattan.
Budget would change AHCCCS size without vote Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:51PMBy Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services PHOENIX — Republican legislative leaders are planning what could be an end-run around voters to scale back the state’s program of free health care. A budget plan being crafted would deny free care to nearly one out of every four people now enrolled in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. That comes out to about 310,000. read more
Cuts of substance will hurt teen drug, alcohol programs Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:47PMWhite Swan High School students take part in a team-building exercise as part of a peer-led substance abuse prevention program at the school Feb. 25, 2010. All the students in the class, have either had substance abuse problems or had their lives impacted by substance abuse and thus are not identified.
Changing lives Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:34PMThese clubs are a platform for the youth to air the sensitive issues they face on a daily basis. They discuss human rights issues, democracy, poverty, peer-pressure, drug abuse, leadership, HIV/AIDS, education, child abuse and gender based violence.
Philly senator says he has nearly $2M to run for Pa. gov Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Democratic state senator who is stepping into the race to replace Gov. Ed Rendell is taking a position on education usually championed by Republicans and says he already has nearly $2 million in cash or commitments for the primary campaign.
Supermarkets to offer 'green energy makeovers' Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:28PMSupermarkets and DIY chains will offer 'green energy makeovers' to home owners as part of Government plans to transform Britain's housing stock.
Mukherjee Lacks Support for Carrefour, Wal-Mart Gains (Update1) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:21PMMarch 2 (Bloomberg) -- Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said he lacks support from lawmakers to allow more foreign investment in retail and insurance, stymieing Carrefour SA and Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Maximizing Relief Efforts Through Investment in Service Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:17PMThe outpouring of support in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake serves as a testament to our drive to help those in need. Yet, identifying the most effective and holistic way to “do good” can be challenging, and even discouraging at times. The best form of aid is not always obvious, and depends on conditions on the ground, urgency and resources available.
State legislator: Ballot OK not necessary to cut AHCCCS Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:14PMPHOENIX — Republican legislative leaders are planning what could be an end-run around voters to scale back the state's program of free health care. A budget plan being crafted would deny free care to nearly one out of every four people now enrolled in the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.
2010 Bets Told: Act on Poor’s Needs, Demands Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:43PMBy JANESS ANN J. ELLAO The demands of the urban poor communities included employment, housing projects and other pro-poor programs, which Kadamay pasted on a tarpaulin bearing photos of Philippine presidents since Marcos. All them, the group said, have failed to deliver on the demands of the urban poor.
Horror witch-hunts target low caste women in Nepal Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:42PMKalli Biswokarma was tortured by neighbours in her village in Nepal for two days and forced to eat human waste before she finally gave in and confessed to practising witchcraft.
Intelligent people do some stupid things Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:17PMMark Lardas reviews Intellectuals and Society, which examines how education can be treasured by a society yet intellectuals are mistrusted.
The BNP’s Nick Griffin And The AmRe White Supremacist Conference Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:16PMA reader in the US writes: Hey, did you know the BNP (griffin and others) were still coming over speaking? to thw hite supremicists...
Passing down these four walls, memories included Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:14PMANDERSON —Bobbie Williams Stone’s eyes well with tears as she stands in the dining room of the three-bedroom house that her father used to walk out of every morning on his way to the Wellington Mill, just across the street in Homeland Park.She and her sister, Cynthia, spent their teenage years here.Both were students at Anderson Girls High. Their family extended outside the house to the houses ...
For Randolph student, Costa Rica project was âparadiseâ Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:10PMRANDOLPH TWP. – Like any small Costa Rican village, Manzanillo is rural, impoverished, and what Kayla Hastrup calls “paradise.”
Foreign pledges, UN ambitions clash with Tory budget plans to curb deficit Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:03PMCanada's lofty international ambitions - including winning a seat on the UN Security Council - face failure if foreign aid is ignored in the federal budget, experts say.
Supreme corporations Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:53AMI AM TEXAN by birth and Southern by acculturation. My family would attest I’m not beyond relating stories that mysteriously expand upon each re-telling. Given my trade, I read much of Madison, Hamilton, Story and Marshall.
Ossining retiree traveled first the world, then every Manhattan street Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:53AMAs an elementary school student in Minnesota in the 1930s, Dede Emerson recalled how she had to wear a sign pinned to her shirt advising teachers not to let her write with her left hand.
Volunteer: One can make a difference Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:14PMCyril Thomas, an emergency room physician assistant, is seen here in what he described as his 'lucky' surgical hat. Thomas volunteered and offered his medical expertise following the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti. Local surgeon goes on a mission to Haiti By Lee Schoenbart Contributor Through avalanches, hurricanes, wildfires, floods and now earthquakes, this emergency room physician ...
Orang Asli counting on govt's help Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:13PMPEKAN: For more than 20 years, many of the Orang Asli villagers in Kampung Jong near here were unable to get an education because the only school had closed down.
SMU Lyle Engineering Announces Innovation Competition Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:13PMStudent teams encouraged to find path-breaking solutions to real world problems DALLAS, Feb.
After Yar'Adua return, Nigeria wonders when he'll take power Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:13PMAiling Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua returned home on Wednesday, but Vice President Goodluck Jonathan is still in charge, leaving Nigeria to wonder if and when the president will take the reins.
Calls for energy bill cuts as British Gas reveals record profits Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:13PMCALLS mounted for widespread cuts in energy bills after record profits at British Gas were revealed yesterday, up 58 per cent on the previous year.
Young says activists' focus should be on economy Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:11PM(AP) — JACKSON, Miss. - Andrew Young, an activist who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., says America's civil rights fight must move to an economic front.
New Opportunities with Oportunidades. Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:03PMSo far, more than 4 million Mexican families have benefited from a government program aimed at combating some of the country’s toughest problems: poverty, illiteracy and poor health.
Media Advisory: UW hosts student entrepreneurs in global competition to address issues of poverty and global health Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:03PMThe 6th annual Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition, March 2 to 4, has student teams from around the globe pitching business solutions to issues of poverty in the developing world. Prize money totaling $18,000 is on the line.
Help me help you to save the planet Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:02PM‘The housing sector could be the get out of jail card for the next government, of whatever persuasion.’ This unequivocal endorsement comes from Alan Simpson MP, chair of carbon cutting advocates the Existing Homes Alliance and, in his own words, ‘the proud owner and constructor of an eco-home’.
Wages set to increase soon Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 4:00PMThe chairman of Fiji’s Wages Council Father Kevin Barr is expecting a wage increase in mid 2010. Speaking to Fijilive, Fr Barr said all the wages councils met and resolved that there be an increase from July 1.
Millions Of U.S. Unemployed Face Years Without Jobs Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:40PMEven as the American economy shows tentative signs of a rebound, the human toll of the recession continues to mount, with millions of Americans remaining out of work, out of savings and nearing the end of their unemployment benefits.
Former Sixers star Dikembe Mutombo to speak in Pennington Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:36PMPhilanthropist and former Philadelphia 76ers star Dikembe Mutombo will deliver the 2010 Stephen Crane Lecture at The Pennington School on Thursday, March 11.
Hope through hoops: Owyhee rallies behind its boys, girls high school basketball teams Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:35PMOWYHEE -- Darin Gallardo sat alone on the bench, staring at his shoes until his coach beckoned him to join the team huddle a few feet away.