'Stealing Ohio's Election', Nonpartisan registers encourage Obama Votes

"To the people of the great state of Ohio, welcome to day five of "they're stealing your election." As you might have heard, the Ohio Democrat secretary of state decided to bend the law and allow a...

Obama Grant to Aide under Investigation

"A $100,000 grant that then-Illinois State Senator Barack Obama awarded in 2001 to a group headed by a one-time campaign volunteer is under investigation by the Illinois attorney general. The Chicago...

Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws

"Federal Court Rules Against Federal Subversion of State Medical Marijuana Laws by ACLU Blog of Rights (03 Sept, 2008) The court battles over medical marijuana and state versus federal laws continues For the first time, a court has recognized that a concerted effort...

National Park Service and National Public Lands Day is This Saturday, Septemb...

A most wonderful event is taking place this coming weekend. National Park Service and National Public Lands Day is this Saturday, September 27, 2008. This is the day when we get to celebrate the public lands available for everyone to enjoy in the USA and to remember all the...

Jay-R Patron speaks with Claire Algarme of Hands On Manila

For some, earning for a living is not enough fulfillment--and to a few, the satisfaction of a fortnightly paycheck remains elusive.  There are still others who do not work for a living, but work to help others live.Like Claire Algarme, resource mobilization manager at...

The Long-Term Costs of the War in Iraq

I found this article written in May of 2007. I thought it might be interesting to revisit when we talk about the war, and it's impact on our economy. Money that could have been spent on things like developement of alternative fuels,both in government and private sectors ...

Hurricane Gustav: Live Updates & Online Resources

The following is NowPublic's compendium of real-time updates, resources, and information on Hurricane Gustav, as of September 1, 2008. Our coverage is ongoing and these links will continue to be updated. If you...

Hurricane Gustav Digital Support Brigade on Facebook

If you want to help out please visit this group on Facebook:" This group is primarily just a billboard to direct you to volunteer activities taking place online regarding Hurricane Gustav. Please visit the following links, where the volunteer activities are taking place."

FireFighters Fight Separate House Fires

"(WIVB) - It was a busy night for volunteer firefighters across western New York. Firefighters are still trying to determine what sparked two house fires overnight. A tanker truck provided the water firefighters...

2-Ton Cross Made From World Trade Center Remembers Flight 93

The deaths onboard Flight 93, which augered into a field in Pennsylvania due to the courage of passengers who stopped it from getting to Washington will be forever honored by a gift hewn of loss and remembrance....

Women survive car cliff plunge

Talk about luck! Four women in the UK drove off a cliff and plummeted 30 metres, but they happened to land in a swimming pool below them. The driver is suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol."Four women walked away with minor injuries after their car plunged 30...

Hidden Casualties Of $4 Gas

While high fuel prices have hit consumers hard, workers in the transportation industry have been hit doubly hard. And they have no easy choices -- other than to give pack up shop. Many transportation workers were already working on thin margins. They're squeezed on all...

Volunteer in Nepal

If you've travelled to Nepal, and fallen in love with its people, and have a desire to help them, now you can.  The Mountain Fund has a visitor center in Kathmandu that assists people in finding an appropriate...

HANDS ON DISASTER RESPONSE ANNOUNCES IOWA FLOODING PROJECT

Organization launches volunteer deployment in response to record-breaking flooding in Midwest CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 6/16/08 – Hands On Disaster Response (HODR), a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, announces the launch of a volunteer project to assist the...

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