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Obesity contributes to global warming
Posted by: vmartir
Date: Fri, 2008-05-16 14:31
Date: Fri, 2008-05-16 14:31
Body ImageObesity contributes to global warming, or so says a study out of London. Researchers found that more fuel…
Gay Marriage Ban Overturned in Cali
Posted by: vmartir
Date: Thu, 2008-05-15 21:15
Date: Thu, 2008-05-15 21:15
Gay RightsOn Thursday, May 15th, California’s Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage in a ruling…
Potty training kitty is green
Posted by: vmartir
Date: Thu, 2008-05-15 21:07
Date: Thu, 2008-05-15 21:07
Animal WelfareEach year American cats contribute eight billion pounds of used cat litter to the nation’s landfills…
Are you a registered marrow donor?
Posted by: EllieDKMS
Date: Wed, 2008-04-30 21:44
Date: Wed, 2008-04-30 21:44
2. If you are eligible, please confirm and respond back to this e-mail and we would be glad to send you a kit in the mail…
Burma/ Myanmar Cyclone
Posted by: kpteen
Date: Tue, 2008-05-06 14:15
Date: Tue, 2008-05-06 14:15
Disaster ResponseAs you have probably heard, Myanmar/Burma got whammed by a huge cyclone last Friday. The lower half…
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Uproar over gay marriage ban overturn
Just one day after the highest court in California ruled there was no legally justifiable reason why the state should withhold the institution of marriage because of a couple's sexual orientation, opponents vowed to redouble their efforts to make sure wedding bells never ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state. Even the pope chimed in to the debate from Vatican City today, stressing the Roman Catholic Church's position that only unions between a man and a woman are moral. To date, 26 states have approved constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage. Massachusetts is the only other state to legalize gay marriage, something it did in 2004. Meanwhile, same-sex couples across California are making plans to tie the knot, including celebrities Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.
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Obese are climate change culprits too
Obesity contributes to global warming, or so says a study out of London. Researchers found that more fuel is required to transport obese people and the food they eat. The problem is that a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions stem from agriculture and cars. As the world population continues to swell, literally, the problem will only worsen. At least 400 million adults worldwide are obese. The World Health Organization (WHO) projects that by 2015, 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese.
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Social Networking for a Cause
A 25 year old British entrepreneur, Tom Hadfield has started an online initiative to help fight malaria - malariaengage.org. His idea connects people who want to help directly with researchers working in Africa on malaria prevention & treatment. The website gives people a channel to do something by creating a worldwide community of people committed to changing the face of global health, and thus putting social networking into good use. You can do something too! Speak out for a cause, enter your idea at our Advertise Your Cause Challenge and you could win $10,000!