 South Africa: New Post for Annan
(New York Times: Fri, 15 Jun) Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general, said he would serve as chairman of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, a $150 million undertaking financed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. Mr. Annan made the announcement while speaking at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town. The alliance?s aim is to increase the productivity of millions ...
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 Ellensburg shelter does a great job, should be saved
(Daily Record: Sat, 16 Jun) I run the cat program at a no kill shelter in Woodinville and have been fortunate to work directly with the volunteers from KCFOA and the Ellensburg shelter. This dedicated group works tirelessly to find places for their shelter animals to go. They don’t settle for euthanasia.
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 Elon approves new budget
(Burlington Times-News: Wed, 13 Jun) ELON — Residents won’t see a tax increase for at least another year. The town of Elon Board of Aldermen unanimously passed its 2007-08 budget on Tuesday.
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 World's woes human-caused
(Santa Maria Times: Mon, 11 Jun) None of our human-caused problems can be solved until overpopulation and the religions that encourage it are resolved.
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 Looking to bugs for answers
(CNews: Tue, 12 Jun) LONDON (Sun Media) - Who'd have thought a bug the size of a grain of rice could hold secrets about climate change? Or that insects go into "chill comas" if they get too cold?
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(AFX UK Focus) 2007-06-15 05:54 GMT: Population growth crucial to ensuring Hong Kong's competitiveness - Tsang
Report: Great Lakes show improvement, but concerns remain
St. David's gives women's health $100 million boost
