http://blog.taragana.com/n News and incisive Views 24/7/365 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:08:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-129-million-to-improve-college-learning-technology-239638/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-129-million-to-improve-college-learning-technology-239638/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:25:36 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-129-million-to-improve-college-learning-technology-239638/ Read the original article  : Gates Foundation commits $12.9 million to improve college learning technology.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-129-million-to-improve-college-learning-technology-239638/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-shows-motivation-to-volunteer-mostly-comes-from-desire-to-do-good-also-to-network-239045/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-shows-motivation-to-volunteer-mostly-comes-from-desire-to-do-good-also-to-network-239045/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:05:59 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-shows-motivation-to-volunteer-mostly-comes-from-desire-to-do-good-also-to-network-239045/ Study shows motivation to volunteer mostly comes from desire to do good, also to network.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-shows-motivation-to-volunteer-mostly-comes-from-desire-to-do-good-also-to-network-239045/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-names-pop-star-stevie-wonder-a-un-messenger-of-peace-238972/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-names-pop-star-stevie-wonder-a-un-messenger-of-peace-238972/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:49:04 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-names-pop-star-stevie-wonder-a-un-messenger-of-peace-238972/ UN chief names pop star Stevie Wonder a UN Messenger of Peace.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-chief-names-pop-star-stevie-wonder-a-un-messenger-of-peace-238972/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-devotion-ind-museum-shows-sacred-works-from-spain-mexico-peru-never-assembled-before-238967/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-devotion-ind-museum-shows-sacred-works-from-spain-mexico-peru-never-assembled-before-238967/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:45:39 +0000 Ken Kusmer http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-devotion-ind-museum-shows-sacred-works-from-spain-mexico-peru-never-assembled-before-238967/ Art & devotion: Ind. museum shows sacred works from Spain, Mexico, Peru never assembled before.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/art-devotion-ind-museum-shows-sacred-works-from-spain-mexico-peru-never-assembled-before-238967/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/arabian-horse-foundation-establishes-scholarship-in-honor-of-equestrian-patrick-swayze-wife-236695/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/arabian-horse-foundation-establishes-scholarship-in-honor-of-equestrian-patrick-swayze-wife-236695/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:29:14 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/arabian-horse-foundation-establishes-scholarship-in-honor-of-equestrian-patrick-swayze-wife-236695/ Arabian Horse Foundation establishes scholarship in honor of equestrian Patrick Swayze, wife.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/arabian-horse-foundation-establishes-scholarship-in-honor-of-equestrian-patrick-swayze-wife-236695/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-tells-newspaper-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-233897/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-tells-newspaper-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-233897/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:57:42 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-tells-newspaper-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-233897/ Original source  : Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/bangladeshi-mother-tells-newspaper-formerly-conjoined-twins-should-grow-up-in-australia-233897/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-335-million-for-teacher-quality-experiments-in-4-states-232722/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-335-million-for-teacher-quality-experiments-in-4-states-232722/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:20:20 +0000 Donna Gordon Blankinship http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-335-million-for-teacher-quality-experiments-in-4-states-232722/ Original article on Gaea Times at  : Gates Foundation commits $335 million for teacher quality experiments in 4 states.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-commits-335-million-for-teacher-quality-experiments-in-4-states-232722/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-china-climate-statement-raises-hopes-questions-as-global-conference-in-copenhagen-looms-231437/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-china-climate-statement-raises-hopes-questions-as-global-conference-in-copenhagen-looms-231437/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:44:32 +0000 Cara Anna http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-china-climate-statement-raises-hopes-questions-as-global-conference-in-copenhagen-looms-231437/ US-China climate statement raises hopes, questions as global conference in Copenhagen looms.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-china-climate-statement-raises-hopes-questions-as-global-conference-in-copenhagen-looms-231437/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-joins-advisory-group-for-nonprofit-that-runs-wikipedia-228615/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-joins-advisory-group-for-nonprofit-that-runs-wikipedia-228615/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:28:10 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-joins-advisory-group-for-nonprofit-that-runs-wikipedia-228615/ Craigslist founder Craig Newmark joins advisory group for nonprofit that runs Wikipedia.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/craigslist-founder-craig-newmark-joins-advisory-group-for-nonprofit-that-runs-wikipedia-228615/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-to-seize-4-mosques-nyc-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227977/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-to-seize-4-mosques-nyc-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227977/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:08:11 +0000 Adam Goldman http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-to-seize-4-mosques-nyc-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227977/ Read more : US seeks to seize 4 mosques, NYC skyscraper owned by foundation linked to Iranian government.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-to-seize-4-mosques-nyc-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227977/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-move-to-seize-4-mosques-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227527/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-move-to-seize-4-mosques-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227527/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:14:04 +0000 Adam Goldman http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-move-to-seize-4-mosques-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227527/ Feds move to seize 4 mosques, skyscraper owned by foundation linked to Iranian government.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-move-to-seize-4-mosques-skyscraper-owned-by-foundation-linked-to-iranian-government-227527/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-gov-spitzer-speaks-at-harvard-ethics-forum-about-government-participation-in-market-226875/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-gov-spitzer-speaks-at-harvard-ethics-forum-about-government-participation-in-market-226875/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:43:57 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-gov-spitzer-speaks-at-harvard-ethics-forum-about-government-participation-in-market-226875/ Read the original article  : Former NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard ethics forum about government participation in market.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-ny-gov-spitzer-speaks-at-harvard-ethics-forum-about-government-participation-in-market-226875/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-who-profited-from-madoff-scheme-wills-fortune-to-charity-but-some-may-go-to-investors-224778/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-who-profited-from-madoff-scheme-wills-fortune-to-charity-but-some-may-go-to-investors-224778/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:16:34 +0000 David B. Caruso http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-who-profited-from-madoff-scheme-wills-fortune-to-charity-but-some-may-go-to-investors-224778/ Man who profited from Madoff scheme wills fortune to charity, but some may go to investors.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/man-who-profited-from-madoff-scheme-wills-fortune-to-charity-but-some-may-go-to-investors-224778/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-picks-former-gates-foundation-official-to-run-us-foreign-aid-224753/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-picks-former-gates-foundation-official-to-run-us-foreign-aid-224753/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:56:03 +0000 Matthew Lee http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-picks-former-gates-foundation-official-to-run-us-foreign-aid-224753/ Read more >>.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-picks-former-gates-foundation-official-to-run-us-foreign-aid-224753/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/hovering-on-extinctions-edge-west-africas-last-giraffes-make-a-surprising-comeback-221774/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/hovering-on-extinctions-edge-west-africas-last-giraffes-make-a-surprising-comeback-221774/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:29:13 +0000 Todd Pitman http://blog.taragana.com/n/hovering-on-extinctions-edge-west-africas-last-giraffes-make-a-surprising-comeback-221774/ Hovering on extinction’s edge, West Africa’s last giraffes make a surprising comeback.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/hovering-on-extinctions-edge-west-africas-last-giraffes-make-a-surprising-comeback-221774/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/ore-teacher-unions-accuse-political-activist-of-racketeering-using-sham-charity-for-politics-212674/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/ore-teacher-unions-accuse-political-activist-of-racketeering-using-sham-charity-for-politics-212674/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:07:49 +0000 William Mccall http://blog.taragana.com/n/ore-teacher-unions-accuse-political-activist-of-racketeering-using-sham-charity-for-politics-212674/ Ore. teacher unions accuse political activist of racketeering, using sham charity for politics.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/ore-teacher-unions-accuse-political-activist-of-racketeering-using-sham-charity-for-politics-212674/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/apme-votes-on-board-membership-during-annual-meeting-211922/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/apme-votes-on-board-membership-during-annual-meeting-211922/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:02:02 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/apme-votes-on-board-membership-during-annual-meeting-211922/ APME votes on board membership during annual meeting.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/apme-votes-on-board-membership-during-annual-meeting-211922/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/autopsy-set-for-dead-madoff-associate-found-at-bottom-of-pool-at-his-sprawling-fla-mansion-207192/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/autopsy-set-for-dead-madoff-associate-found-at-bottom-of-pool-at-his-sprawling-fla-mansion-207192/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:12:42 +0000 Brian Skoloff http://blog.taragana.com/n/autopsy-set-for-dead-madoff-associate-found-at-bottom-of-pool-at-his-sprawling-fla-mansion-207192/ Read this article on Gaea Times at : Autopsy set for dead Madoff associate found at bottom of pool at his sprawling Fla. mansion.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/autopsy-set-for-dead-madoff-associate-found-at-bottom-of-pool-at-his-sprawling-fla-mansion-207192/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-on-board-with-obamas-education-goals-gates-foundation-wants-policy-sway-206917/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-on-board-with-obamas-education-goals-gates-foundation-wants-policy-sway-206917/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:56:25 +0000 Libby Quaid http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-on-board-with-obamas-education-goals-gates-foundation-wants-policy-sway-206917/ Read more »».]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-on-board-with-obamas-education-goals-gates-foundation-wants-policy-sway-206917/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeffry-picower-a-florida-philanthropist-accused-of-benefiting-from-madoff-fraud-dies-at-67-206702/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeffry-picower-a-florida-philanthropist-accused-of-benefiting-from-madoff-fraud-dies-at-67-206702/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:54:31 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeffry-picower-a-florida-philanthropist-accused-of-benefiting-from-madoff-fraud-dies-at-67-206702/ Jeffry Picower, a Florida philanthropist accused of benefiting from Madoff fraud, dies at 67.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/jeffry-picower-a-florida-philanthropist-accused-of-benefiting-from-madoff-fraud-dies-at-67-206702/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-gates-foundation-shares-obama-education-goals-works-to-sway-us-spending-206443/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-gates-foundation-shares-obama-education-goals-works-to-sway-us-spending-206443/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:42:17 +0000 Libby Quaid http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-gates-foundation-shares-obama-education-goals-works-to-sway-us-spending-206443/ THE INFLUENCE GAME: Gates Foundation shares Obama education goals, works to sway US spending.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/the-influence-game-gates-foundation-shares-obama-education-goals-works-to-sway-us-spending-206443/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/recorder-may-not-help-solve-alarming-question-how-did-pilots-overshoot-landing-by-150-miles-205357/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/recorder-may-not-help-solve-alarming-question-how-did-pilots-overshoot-landing-by-150-miles-205357/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:46:13 +0000 Joan Lowy http://blog.taragana.com/n/recorder-may-not-help-solve-alarming-question-how-did-pilots-overshoot-landing-by-150-miles-205357/ Recorder may not help solve alarming question: How did pilots overshoot landing by 150 miles?.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/recorder-may-not-help-solve-alarming-question-how-did-pilots-overshoot-landing-by-150-miles-205357/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-charged-in-insider-trading-case-is-sued-in-nj-by-victims-of-sri-lankan-rebels-203855/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-charged-in-insider-trading-case-is-sued-in-nj-by-victims-of-sri-lankan-rebels-203855/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:40:41 +0000 Larry Neumeister http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-charged-in-insider-trading-case-is-sued-in-nj-by-victims-of-sri-lankan-rebels-203855/ Billionaire charged in insider trading case is sued in NJ by victims of Sri Lankan rebels.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/billionaire-charged-in-insider-trading-case-is-sued-in-nj-by-victims-of-sri-lankan-rebels-203855/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/kresge-foundation-awards-437-million-to-groups-helping-poor-in-us-south-africa-203635/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/kresge-foundation-awards-437-million-to-groups-helping-poor-in-us-south-africa-203635/#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:19 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/kresge-foundation-awards-437-million-to-groups-helping-poor-in-us-south-africa-203635/ Read : Kresge Foundation awards $43.7 million to groups helping poor in US, South Africa.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/kresge-foundation-awards-437-million-to-groups-helping-poor-in-us-south-africa-203635/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-science-foundation-authorizes-29m-for-initial-plan-for-underground-lab-in-western-sd-201407/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-science-foundation-authorizes-29m-for-initial-plan-for-underground-lab-in-western-sd-201407/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:28:30 +0000 Blake Nicholson http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-science-foundation-authorizes-29m-for-initial-plan-for-underground-lab-in-western-sd-201407/ Source article on Gaea Times at  : National Science Foundation authorizes $29M for initial plan for underground lab in western SD.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-science-foundation-authorizes-29m-for-initial-plan-for-underground-lab-in-western-sd-201407/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-gives-10m-to-smithsonians-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-197149/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-gives-10m-to-smithsonians-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-197149/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:27:57 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-gives-10m-to-smithsonians-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-197149/ Gaea News Network.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-gives-10m-to-smithsonians-museum-of-african-american-history-and-culture-197149/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/bill-gates-pushes-for-more-focus-advancements-in-agriculture-to-help-hungry-poor-in-africa-197137/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/bill-gates-pushes-for-more-focus-advancements-in-agriculture-to-help-hungry-poor-in-africa-197137/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:06:36 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/bill-gates-pushes-for-more-focus-advancements-in-agriculture-to-help-hungry-poor-in-africa-197137/ Original article on : Bill Gates pushes for more focus, advancements in agriculture to help hungry, poor in Africa.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/bill-gates-pushes-for-more-focus-advancements-in-agriculture-to-help-hungry-poor-in-africa-197137/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-director-foreclosures-will-add-challenges-costs-to-next-years-decennial-census-194914/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-director-foreclosures-will-add-challenges-costs-to-next-years-decennial-census-194914/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:20:11 +0000 Amy Taxin http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-director-foreclosures-will-add-challenges-costs-to-next-years-decennial-census-194914/ Read the original article: here.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-director-foreclosures-will-add-challenges-costs-to-next-years-decennial-census-194914/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/australias-iconic-koala-dwindling-due-to-habitat-loss-stress-related-disease-180857/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/australias-iconic-koala-dwindling-due-to-habitat-loss-stress-related-disease-180857/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:11:15 +0000 Tanalee Smith http://blog.taragana.com/n/australias-iconic-koala-dwindling-due-to-habitat-loss-stress-related-disease-180857/ Read more : Australia’s iconic koala dwindling due to habitat loss, stress-related disease.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/australias-iconic-koala-dwindling-due-to-habitat-loss-stress-related-disease-180857/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/senators-staff-questions-acorn-use-of-donations-178197/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/senators-staff-questions-acorn-use-of-donations-178197/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:35:44 +0000 Pete Yost http://blog.taragana.com/n/senators-staff-questions-acorn-use-of-donations-178197/ Senator’s staff questions ACORN use of donations.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/senators-staff-questions-acorn-use-of-donations-178197/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-launches-campaign-to-highlight-success-of-us-spending-to-improve-world-health-177570/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-launches-campaign-to-highlight-success-of-us-spending-to-improve-world-health-177570/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:10:21 +0000 Julie Pace http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-launches-campaign-to-highlight-success-of-us-spending-to-improve-world-health-177570/ »»».]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-launches-campaign-to-highlight-success-of-us-spending-to-improve-world-health-177570/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/reporter-biochemist-among-24-winners-of-the-macarthur-foundation-500000k-genius-grants-174840/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/reporter-biochemist-among-24-winners-of-the-macarthur-foundation-500000k-genius-grants-174840/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:26:07 +0000 Don Babwin http://blog.taragana.com/n/reporter-biochemist-among-24-winners-of-the-macarthur-foundation-500000k-genius-grants-174840/ Source  : Reporter, biochemist among 24 winners of the MacArthur Foundation $500,000K ‘Genius Grants’.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/reporter-biochemist-among-24-winners-of-the-macarthur-foundation-500000k-genius-grants-174840/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-charities-see-boost-in-donations-with-new-accreditation-program-that-aims-to-ease-fears-172077/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-charities-see-boost-in-donations-with-new-accreditation-program-that-aims-to-ease-fears-172077/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:01:57 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-charities-see-boost-in-donations-with-new-accreditation-program-that-aims-to-ease-fears-172077/ Read this article on Gaea Times at : Muslim charities see boost in donations with new accreditation program that aims to ease fears.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/muslim-charities-see-boost-in-donations-with-new-accreditation-program-that-aims-to-ease-fears-172077/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/norman-borlaug-who-developed-crops-that-helped-save-millions-from-world-hunger-died-at-95-167480/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/norman-borlaug-who-developed-crops-that-helped-save-millions-from-world-hunger-died-at-95-167480/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:27:45 +0000 Matt Curry http://blog.taragana.com/n/norman-borlaug-who-developed-crops-that-helped-save-millions-from-world-hunger-died-at-95-167480/ here.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/norman-borlaug-who-developed-crops-that-helped-save-millions-from-world-hunger-died-at-95-167480/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-honors-bestowed-on-norman-borlaug-167083/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-honors-bestowed-on-norman-borlaug-167083/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 05:01:12 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-honors-bestowed-on-norman-borlaug-167083/ Source  : Gaea News Network.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-look-at-honors-bestowed-on-norman-borlaug-167083/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/nobel-prize-winning-scientist-norman-borlaug-father-of-the-green-revolution-dies-at-age-95-167072/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/nobel-prize-winning-scientist-norman-borlaug-father-of-the-green-revolution-dies-at-age-95-167072/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:31:30 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/nobel-prize-winning-scientist-norman-borlaug-father-of-the-green-revolution-dies-at-age-95-167072/ Nobel Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug, father of the ‘green revolution,’ dies at age 95.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/nobel-prize-winning-scientist-norman-borlaug-father-of-the-green-revolution-dies-at-age-95-167072/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-names-andrew-plepler-its-new-consumer-policy-executive-163583/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-names-andrew-plepler-its-new-consumer-policy-executive-163583/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:33:24 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-names-andrew-plepler-its-new-consumer-policy-executive-163583/ Source article on Gaea Times at  : Bank of America names Andrew Plepler its new consumer policy executive.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/bank-of-america-names-andrew-plepler-its-new-consumer-policy-executive-163583/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-researchers-hope-1000-acre-switchgrass-experiment-turns-up-a-cash-making-biofuel-163261/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-researchers-hope-1000-acre-switchgrass-experiment-turns-up-a-cash-making-biofuel-163261/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 07:03:54 +0000 Murray Evans http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-researchers-hope-1000-acre-switchgrass-experiment-turns-up-a-cash-making-biofuel-163261/ »»».]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/okla-researchers-hope-1000-acre-switchgrass-experiment-turns-up-a-cash-making-biofuel-163261/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-partners-with-mtv-other-viacom-networks-to-air-education-message-where-kids-will-see-it-163115/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-partners-with-mtv-other-viacom-networks-to-air-education-message-where-kids-will-see-it-163115/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:53:50 +0000 Shaya Tayefe Mohajer http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-partners-with-mtv-other-viacom-networks-to-air-education-message-where-kids-will-see-it-163115/ Source  : Gaea News Network.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-partners-with-mtv-other-viacom-networks-to-air-education-message-where-kids-will-see-it-163115/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-co-wikimedia-gets-grant-from-hewlett-foundation-to-expand-online-encyclopedia-145664/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-co-wikimedia-gets-grant-from-hewlett-foundation-to-expand-online-encyclopedia-145664/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:11:49 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-co-wikimedia-gets-grant-from-hewlett-foundation-to-expand-online-encyclopedia-145664/ Nonprofit co. Wikimedia gets grant from Hewlett Foundation to expand online encyclopedia.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-co-wikimedia-gets-grant-from-hewlett-foundation-to-expand-online-encyclopedia-145664/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-to-focus-on-educators-seeks-initiatives-research-to-improve-teacher-quality-143495/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-to-focus-on-educators-seeks-initiatives-research-to-improve-teacher-quality-143495/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:23:57 +0000 Donna Gordon Blankinship http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-to-focus-on-educators-seeks-initiatives-research-to-improve-teacher-quality-143495/ Read this article on Gaea Times at : Gates Foundation to focus on educators; seeks initiatives, research to improve teacher quality.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-to-focus-on-educators-seeks-initiatives-research-to-improve-teacher-quality-143495/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/foundations-money-sparks-pittsburghs-robust-economic-recovery-after-steel-industry-collapse-141431/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/foundations-money-sparks-pittsburghs-robust-economic-recovery-after-steel-industry-collapse-141431/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:53:56 +0000 Ramit Plushnick-masti http://blog.taragana.com/n/foundations-money-sparks-pittsburghs-robust-economic-recovery-after-steel-industry-collapse-141431/ Original article on : Foundations’ money sparks Pittsburgh’s robust economic recovery after steel industry collapse.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/foundations-money-sparks-pittsburghs-robust-economic-recovery-after-steel-industry-collapse-141431/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/clunkers-program-a-hit-with-shoppers-a-drain-on-some-charities-that-rely-on-car-donations-134584/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/clunkers-program-a-hit-with-shoppers-a-drain-on-some-charities-that-rely-on-car-donations-134584/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:38:16 +0000 Dave Gram http://blog.taragana.com/n/clunkers-program-a-hit-with-shoppers-a-drain-on-some-charities-that-rely-on-car-donations-134584/ Source  : ‘Clunkers’ program a hit with shoppers, a drain on some charities that rely on car donations.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/clunkers-program-a-hit-with-shoppers-a-drain-on-some-charities-that-rely-on-car-donations-134584/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/shareholders-of-alpha-natural-resources-foundation-coal-approve-14-billion-deal-126708/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/shareholders-of-alpha-natural-resources-foundation-coal-approve-14-billion-deal-126708/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:02:58 +0000 Tim Huber http://blog.taragana.com/n/shareholders-of-alpha-natural-resources-foundation-coal-approve-14-billion-deal-126708/ Read this article on Gaea Times at : Shareholders of Alpha Natural Resources, Foundation Coal approve $1.4 billion deal.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/shareholders-of-alpha-natural-resources-foundation-coal-approve-14-billion-deal-126708/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/future-of-ex-nfl-qb-mcnairs-work-helping-at-risk-teens-hurricane-victims-is-questionable-125640/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/future-of-ex-nfl-qb-mcnairs-work-helping-at-risk-teens-hurricane-victims-is-questionable-125640/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:09:06 +0000 Kristin M. Hall http://blog.taragana.com/n/future-of-ex-nfl-qb-mcnairs-work-helping-at-risk-teens-hurricane-victims-is-questionable-125640/ Original article  : Future of ex-NFL QB McNair’s work helping at-risk teens, hurricane victims is questionable.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/future-of-ex-nfl-qb-mcnairs-work-helping-at-risk-teens-hurricane-victims-is-questionable-125640/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/coal-producers-icg-alpha-and-foundation-cut-production-further-to-cope-with-sluggish-demand-122119/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/coal-producers-icg-alpha-and-foundation-cut-production-further-to-cope-with-sluggish-demand-122119/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:56:14 +0000 Tim Huber http://blog.taragana.com/n/coal-producers-icg-alpha-and-foundation-cut-production-further-to-cope-with-sluggish-demand-122119/ Read more »».]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/coal-producers-icg-alpha-and-foundation-cut-production-further-to-cope-with-sluggish-demand-122119/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-richest-woman-amuses-a-cynical-public-with-claims-of-mysterious-visions-121310/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-richest-woman-amuses-a-cynical-public-with-claims-of-mysterious-visions-121310/#comments Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:05:09 +0000 Joseph Marks http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-richest-woman-amuses-a-cynical-public-with-claims-of-mysterious-visions-121310/ Israel’s richest woman amuses a cynical public with claims of mysterious visions.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/israels-richest-woman-amuses-a-cynical-public-with-claims-of-mysterious-visions-121310/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-makes-65-million-in-grants-for-library-computer-hardware-111746/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-makes-65-million-in-grants-for-library-computer-hardware-111746/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:41:17 +0000 AP http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-makes-65-million-in-grants-for-library-computer-hardware-111746/ Read the original article  : Gates Foundation makes $6.5 million in grants for library computer hardware.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/gates-foundation-makes-65-million-in-grants-for-library-computer-hardware-111746/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-speech-vs-cultural-sensitivity-missouri-campus-program-seeks-balance-when-views-collide-106122/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-speech-vs-cultural-sensitivity-missouri-campus-program-seeks-balance-when-views-collide-106122/#comments Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:35:46 +0000 Alan Scher Zagier http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-speech-vs-cultural-sensitivity-missouri-campus-program-seeks-balance-when-views-collide-106122/ Free speech vs. cultural sensitivity: Missouri campus program seeks balance when views collide.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/free-speech-vs-cultural-sensitivity-missouri-campus-program-seeks-balance-when-views-collide-106122/feed/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-solidarity-with-others-hurt-by-recession-50-methodist-bishops-take-a-voluntary-pay-cut-103186/ http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-solidarity-with-others-hurt-by-recession-50-methodist-bishops-take-a-voluntary-pay-cut-103186/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:29:18 +0000 Ken Kusmer http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-solidarity-with-others-hurt-by-recession-50-methodist-bishops-take-a-voluntary-pay-cut-103186/ In ’solidarity’ with others hurt by recession, 50 Methodist bishops take a voluntary pay cut.]]> http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-solidarity-with-others-hurt-by-recession-50-methodist-bishops-take-a-voluntary-pay-cut-103186/feed/