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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Volunteerism</title>
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		<title>Study shows motivation to volunteer mostly comes from desire to do good, also to network</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Volunteers give time for many reasons
NEW YORK — The biggest reason to do volunteer work for a charitable organization is because you support the cause, but there are plenty of other reasons — including professional networking.

While 72 percent of people who volunteer do so to support the charity&#8217;s work, and 69 percent say it&#8217;s the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-shows-motivation-to-volunteer-mostly-comes-from-desire-to-do-good-also-to-network-239045/">Original source &nbsp;: Study shows motivation to volunteer mostly comes from desire to do good, also to network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House celebrates Xmas with recycled ornaments, natural materials and gingerbread house</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
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White House Xmas theme: &#8216;Reflect, rejoice, renew&#8217;

WASHINGTON — The White House is celebrating Christmas with recycled ornaments, natural materials and, of course, a gingerbread White House. The 390-pound work of culinary art is covered in white chocolate and has a marzipan replica of family dog, Bo.
&#8220;Reflect, Rejoice, Renew&#8221; is the theme for the Obama family&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-celebrates-xmas-with-recycled-ornaments-natural-materials-and-gingerbread-house-238881/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : White House celebrates Xmas with recycled ornaments, natural materials and gingerbread house</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Less jingle this year? Salvation Army&#8217;s iconic red kettles now take credit and debit cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:52:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Wyatt</dc:creator>
		
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Salvation Army&#8217;s iconic kettles now credit ready

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — There could be less jingle in the Salvation&#8217;s Army&#8217;s hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards.
The growth of so-called &#8220;plastic kettles&#8221; comes as fewer shoppers carry cash. Bell ringers who stand outside stores during the holiday ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/less-jingle-this-year-salvation-armys-iconic-red-kettles-now-take-credit-and-debit-cards-235629/">Less jingle this year? Salvation Army&#8217;s iconic red kettles now take credit and debit cards</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska volunteers strive to save Santa letter service after Postal Service puts program on ice</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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Volunteers strive to save Santa letter service

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Santa&#8217;s &#8220;elves&#8221; at the North Pole have been given their walking papers — but they&#8217;re not going quietly.
The volunteer &#8220;elves&#8221; are trying to counter a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to discontinue a program begun in 1954 in the small Alaskan town of North Pole,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alaska-volunteers-strive-to-save-santa-letter-service-after-postal-service-puts-program-on-ice-233232/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska volunteers hope to save Santa letter service after Postal Service puts program on ice</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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AK volunteers strive to save Santa letter service

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Santa&#8217;s &#8220;elves&#8221; at the North Pole have been given their walking papers — but they&#8217;re not going quietly.
The volunteer &#8220;elves&#8221; are trying to counter a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to discontinue a program begun in 1954 in the small Alaskan town of North .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alaska-volunteers-hope-to-save-santa-letter-service-after-postal-service-puts-program-on-ice-233037/">Source article &nbsp;: Alaska volunteers hope to save Santa letter service after Postal Service puts program on ice</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Postal Service ends Santa letter program, sparking cries of &#8216;grinch&#8217; in North Pole, Alaska</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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Grinch! North Pole irked at end to Santa replies

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won&#8217;t get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.
The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a popular national program begun in 1954 in the small Alaska town of ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/postal-service-ends-santa-letter-program-sparking-cries-of-grinch-in-north-pole-alaska-232640/">Postal Service ends Santa letter program, sparking cries of &#8216;grinch&#8217; in North Pole, Alaska</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Postal Service halts program that brought flood of letters to Santa to North Pole, Alaska</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/postal-service-halts-program-that-brought-flood-of-letters-to-santa-to-north-pole-alaska-232314/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:22:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Doro</dc:creator>
		
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Popular Santa letter program ends in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Starry-eyed children writing letters to the jolly man at the North Pole this holiday season likely won&#8217;t get a response from Santa Claus or his helpers.
The U.S. Postal Service is dropping a popular national program begun in 1954 in the small Alaska town of North Pole, ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/postal-service-halts-program-that-brought-flood-of-letters-to-santa-to-north-pole-alaska-232314/">Postal Service halts program that brought flood of letters to Santa to North Pole, Alaska</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nonprofit comes to injured farmers&#8217; rescue during harvest, sends volunteers to bring in crops</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:48:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Volunteers come to injured farmers&#8217; rescue

YPSILANTI, N.D. — A broken pelvis and injured knee nearly put an end to North Dakota farmer Dustin Lien&#8217;s harvest, but a group that helps injured farmers and the families of those who have died came to his aid.
Farm Rescue sent volunteers to help bring in Lien&#8217;s soybeans after he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nonprofit-comes-to-injured-farmers-rescue-during-harvest-sends-volunteers-to-bring-in-crops-222761/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Nonprofit comes to injured farmers&#8217; rescue during harvest, sends volunteers to bring in crops</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With the nation aging quickly, safe, efficient transportation for seniors a major priority</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:09:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adrian Sainz</dc:creator>
		
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Senior transportation a critical need
When senior citizens finally surrender the car keys, they don&#8217;t have to lose their independence.

Efficient transportation services can help local economies by allowing seniors to remain mobile consumers and stay socially active. It helps seniors age-in-place rather than be forced into a nursing home.
From discounts on public buses, to volunteer services  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-the-nation-aging-quickly-safe-efficient-transportation-for-seniors-a-major-priority-220959/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks that united them in history</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer C. Yates</dc:creator>
		
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Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by history

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn&#8217;t stop crying.
The only other person there was a local man, sitting in his warm car. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-locals-embrace-flight-93-families-after-2001-terror-attacks-that-united-them-in-history-220092/" title="Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks that united them in history">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks united them in tragedy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Pa. locals, Flight 93 families united by tragedy

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — Esther Heymann was overflowing with grief for her stepdaughter. Standing in a blustery snow, overlooking the empty field where Flight 93 had crashed a couple of years earlier, she couldn&#8217;t stop crying.
The only other person there was a local man, sitting in his warm car. .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pa-locals-embrace-flight-93-families-after-2001-terror-attacks-united-them-in-tragedy-220089/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Pa. locals embrace Flight 93 families after 2001 terror attacks united them in tragedy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Peace Corps to return to Sierra Leone after 16 years&#8217; absence: US official</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Peace Corps to return to Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — A US official says the Peace Corps will return to Sierra Leone after 16 years&#8217; absence.

Peace Corps Acting Regional Director for Africa Lynn Foden said Monday that 50 volunteers will arrive next June to work on secondary education projects. She says the number of volunteers .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-peace-corps-to-return-to-sierra-leone-after-16-years-absence-us-official-215317/">Read the original article &nbsp;: US Peace Corps to return to Sierra Leone after 16 years&#8217; absence: US official</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Widow of slain abortion provider among those praising NY&#8217;s tougher state laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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Widow of NY abortion provider praises tougher law

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The widow of a doctor who was shot to death in his New York home in 1998 by an abortion protester said Thursday the new state law setting tougher penalties for people who attack abortion providers or their employees and volunteers will reduce such incidents.
&#8220;It&#8217;s .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/widow-of-slain-abortion-provider-among-those-praising-nys-tougher-state-laws-211862/">Widow of slain abortion provider among those praising NY&#8217;s tougher state laws</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NH, seeking $25k from Eagle Scout, is the lone state to regularly fine hikers for rescues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norma Love</dc:creator>
		
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Hikers in NH must be prepared _ or pay for rescue

CONCORD, N.H. — Stranded with a sprained ankle on a snow-covered mountain, Eagle Scout Scott Mason put his survival skills to work by sleeping in the crevice of a boulder and jump-starting evergreen fires with hand sanitizer gel.
He put plastic bags inside his boots to .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nh-seeking-25k-from-eagle-scout-is-the-lone-state-to-regularly-fine-hikers-for-rescues-211530/">NH, seeking $25k from Eagle Scout, is the lone state to regularly fine hikers for rescues</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama urges people to serve their communities, says government can&#8217;t, shouldn&#8217;t do it all</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Sullivan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Calling public service &#8220;the essence of our liberty,&#8221; President Barack Obama on Friday urged Americans to step up and volunteer in their communities.

Speaking at a community service forum in Texas, Obama said there&#8217;s only so much government can do in tackling the nation&#8217;s problems. He said government can build the best ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-urges-people-to-serve-their-communities-says-government-cant-shouldnt-do-it-all-198485/" title="Obama urges people to serve their communities, says government can&#8217;t, shouldn&#8217;t do it all">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and elder Bush team up in Texas, calling on Americans to do more community service</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-and-elder-bush-team-up-in-texas-calling-on-americans-to-do-more-community-service-197809/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eileen Sullivan</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — President Barack Obama, who has called on Americans to perform more community service, is joining former President George H.W. Bush in urging citizens to volunteer.

Bush on Friday was to host a forum on volunteering at Texas A&#038;M University, to be attended by Obama, who initiated a &#8220;United We Serve&#8221; call to service ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-and-elder-bush-team-up-in-texas-calling-on-americans-to-do-more-community-service-197809/" title="Obama and elder Bush team up in Texas, calling on Americans to do more community service">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Isolated Turkmenistan denies entry to Peace Corps volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Peter Leonard</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ALMATY, Kazakhstan — The reclusive Central Asian nation of Turkmenistan has denied entry to dozens of Peace Corps volunteers, the organization&#8217;s country director said Friday.

The decision to bar 47 volunteers from the U.S. government-run program from the former Soviet state comes amid fears energy-rich Turkmenistan is reneging on commitments to open up after years of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/isolated-turkmenistan-denies-entry-to-peace-corps-volunteers-191608/">Isolated Turkmenistan denies entry to Peace Corps volunteers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Quieter than health overhaul foes, grass-roots supporters are working hard, Obama camp says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Fouhy</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Fired up? Ready to go? You might not know it from the way President Barack Obama&#8217;s grass-roots supporters have been largely drowned out in the raucous debate over his health care plan.

Yes, they&#8217;re behind him, officials say — volunteering in their communities and contacting lawmakers in Congress. But some Obama organizers are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/quieter-than-health-overhaul-foes-grass-roots-supporters-are-working-hard-obama-camp-says-189628/" title="Quieter than health overhaul foes, grass-roots supporters are working hard, Obama camp says">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers weigh in on new grocery products at Kroger center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Sewell</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CINCINNATI — Before they reach store shelves, food and drinks proposed to be made for Kroger Co.&#8217;s brands must pass muster with taste-testers who are paid in nibbles and sips and in-store coupons.

Seven at a time, volunteers fill a row of cubicles down the hall from the lobby at Kroger&#8217;s downtown Cincinnati headquarters, helping Kroger ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteers-weigh-in-on-new-grocery-products-at-kroger-center-189429/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Volunteers weigh in on new grocery products at Kroger center</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Recession delivers a jarring one-two punch to many charities: donations down, demand up</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a staggering one-two punch. Sharp drops in donations and investment income have been coupled by soaring demand for their services.

The casualties so far include countless needy clients losing assistance and thousands of nonprofit workers who&#8217;ve been laid off. Some local charities have .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/recession-delivers-a-jarring-one-two-punch-to-many-charities-donations-down-demand-up-181794/">Original source &nbsp;: Recession delivers a jarring one-two punch to many charities: donations down, demand up</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Disney offers free admission to 1 million guests who complete day of volunteer work in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth J. Harpaz</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Disney is offering a free day&#8217;s admission to 1 million guests who complete a day of volunteer work next year.

The &#8220;Give a Day, Get a Disney Day&#8221; program will provide certified volunteers with a one-day ticket to any park at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif., or Walt Disney World near Orlando, Fla., in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/disney-offers-free-admission-to-1-million-guests-who-complete-day-of-volunteer-work-in-2010-181305/">Original article &nbsp;: Disney offers free admission to 1 million guests who complete day of volunteer work in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers helping G-20 run smoothly also hope to show off Pittsburgh to diplomats, world</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Nephin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PITTSBURGH — Hundreds of volunteers have picked up trash, practiced foreign languages and prepared to greet the thousands of visitors arriving in Pittsburgh this week for the two-day Group of 20 economic summit.

Some of the tasks are mundane, but necessary, for a smooth-running summit that presents Pittsburgh in the best light.
Harry Troelstra, a 53-year-old Netherlands .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteers-helping-g-20-run-smoothly-also-hope-to-show-off-pittsburgh-to-diplomats-world-175575/">Original source &nbsp;: Volunteers helping G-20 run smoothly also hope to show off Pittsburgh to diplomats, world</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fake NY Post draws attention to global warming 1 day before UN summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:20:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — A day before a U.N. summit on climate change, an activist prankster group distributed copies of a fake newspaper mimicking the New York Post to draw attention to global warming.

The front-page story in the newspaper parody Monday warned of &#8220;massive climate catastrophes&#8221; and &#8220;public health disasters.&#8221;
Volunteers for The Yes Men distributed the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fake-ny-post-draws-attention-to-global-warming-1-day-before-un-summit-174632/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 years after 9/11, nation observes somber rituals and summons a spirit of service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:03:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Ma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — The nation marked the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with rain-soaked remembrances and acts of volunteerism honoring those who rushed into danger to help.

Around the country, Americans packed up care packages for soldiers, planted gardens for low-income families and painted abandoned, boarded-up homes. The anniversary Friday was declared a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-years-after-911-nation-observes-somber-rituals-and-summons-a-spirit-of-service-166208/" title="8 years after 9/11, nation observes somber rituals and summons a spirit of service">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers turn national pain into national pride at 9/11 service events nationwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of people heeded the call by President Barack Obama and Congress to observe Sept. 11 by volunteering. Here is a sample of events around the country.

CHICAGO — It may not seem like much, spreading mulch on the ground at a park on Chicago&#8217;s northwest side.
But to Betty Johnson, working in a garden Friday was .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteers-turn-national-pain-into-national-pride-at-911-service-events-nationwide-166189/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Volunteers turn national pain into national pride at 9/11 service events nationwide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mourners fall silent to mark 8th anniversary of nation&#8217;s worst terrorist attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:03:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Ma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — One last moment of silence is marking the eighth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City.

Mourners bowed their heads in silence around 10:29 a.m. Friday, marking the time the second World Trade Center tower collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001.
Volunteers are joining with family members to read victims&#8217; names ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mourners-fall-silent-to-mark-8th-anniversary-of-nations-worst-terrorist-attack-165918/">Read : Mourners fall silent to mark 8th anniversary of nation&#8217;s worst terrorist attack</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spirit of volunteerism rekindled at 9/11 remembrances, on 1st annual national day of service</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Ma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — With familiar rituals of grief and a new purpose to honor those who rushed into danger to help, the nation marked eight years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks Friday, with volunteers reading the names of the World Trade Center lost.

Memorials in New York, at the Pentagon and at the crash site ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spirit-of-volunteerism-rekindled-at-911-remembrances-on-1st-annual-national-day-of-service-165881/" title="Spirit of volunteerism rekindled at 9/11 remembrances, on 1st annual national day of service">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NYC bells toll as Sept. 11 mourners mark attacks&#8217; 8th anniversary under rainy skies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Mourners in New York City are observing a second moment of silence on the eighth anniversary of Sept. 11.

Bells tolled at churches throughout the city Friday and hundreds gathered at a park by ground zero. They fell silent around 8:46 and 9:03 a.m., the times hijacked planes hit the Trade Center&#8217;s two .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nyc-bells-toll-as-sept-11-mourners-mark-attacks-8th-anniversary-under-rainy-skies-165851/">NYC bells toll as Sept. 11 mourners mark attacks&#8217; 8th anniversary under rainy skies</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Families with pictures of loved ones observe 9/11 anniversary at park near NYC&#8217;s ground zero</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Suzanne Ma</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Families carrying photos of lost loved ones streamed into a plaza near ground zero on Friday to observe the eighth anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, wiping tears and raindrops from their faces under dreary skies.

Thousands were expected at now-familiar ceremonies in New York City, at the Pentagon and at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/families-with-pictures-of-loved-ones-observe-911-anniversary-at-park-near-nycs-ground-zero-165808/">Read : Families with pictures of loved ones observe 9/11 anniversary at park near NYC&#8217;s ground zero</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteers plan events nationwide for 9/11&#8217;s first designation as day of service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:43:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — Drawing on the spirit that spurred volunteers to rush to the burning World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans looked for ways to help each other on a day better known for mourning the thousands of people killed in the nation&#8217;s worst terrorist attack.

Teresa Mathai, whose husband, Joseph Mathai, died at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteers-plan-events-nationwide-for-911s-first-designation-as-day-of-service-165195/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Volunteers plan events nationwide for 9/11&#8217;s first designation as day of service</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NY volunteer firefighter honored with medal for Sept. 11 sacrifice</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:47:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JERICHO, N.Y. — A volunteer firefighter who died helping to rescue people from the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been awarded the 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor.

Lawmakers presented Glenn Winuk&#8217;s relatives with the medal Monday in his Long Island hometown.
Winuk was a 40-year-old lawyer and longtime volunteer Jericho firefighter who .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-years-after-attacks-ny-volunteer-firefighter-honored-with-medal-for-sept-11-sacrifice-162111/">NY volunteer firefighter honored with medal for Sept. 11 sacrifice</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer in a park for National Public Lands Day, Sept. 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Some 130,000 volunteers are expected to spend Sept. 26 working in parks, beaches and wildlife reserves to build trails, remove garbage and pull up invasive plants.

Many locations are also offering crafts, kid&#8217;s activities, barbecues and campouts.
The event is a program of the National Environmental Education Foundation.
For more information, visit www.publiclandsday.org.
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		<title>Fmr. Yankees pitcher Mussina, NYC Mayor Bloomberg cheer on Staten Island at LLWS</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 07:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Little Leaguers from Staten Island, N.Y., drew some notable names Friday to their World Series opener.

Retired New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina, who is on the Little League board of directors, accompanied New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Volunteer Stadium after the mayor visited with the Big Apple Little ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fmr-yankees-pitcher-mussina-nyc-mayor-bloomberg-cheer-on-staten-island-at-llws-146639/">Fmr. Yankees pitcher Mussina, NYC Mayor Bloomberg cheer on Staten Island at LLWS</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Peace Corps pulls more than 100 American volunteers out of Mauritania for security reasons</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-peace-corps-pulls-more-than-100-american-volunteers-out-of-mauritania-for-security-reasons-141619/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — The U.S. Peace Corps says it has pulled more than 100 American volunteers out of Mauritania for security reasons.

The U.S. government volunteer program announced late Sunday in Nouakchott that its volunteers have left for neighboring Senegal and will not return to Mauritania.
Extremist violence in Mauritania, a moderate Muslim nation in West Africa, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-peace-corps-pulls-more-than-100-american-volunteers-out-of-mauritania-for-security-reasons-141619/">US Peace Corps pulls more than 100 American volunteers out of Mauritania for security reasons</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In a time of need, cities including San Francisco grow fresh food wherever they can</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evelyn Nieves</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — Near a San Francisco freeway choked with commuters, Jason Mark shows off rows of strawberries, cucumbers and loquat trees.

&#8220;It&#8217;s time to water,&#8221; he says, checking on green beans growing like vines on stakes.
Mark helps manage Alemany Farm, a volunteer-run garden that&#8217;s an example of what the San Francisco mayor wants implemented all ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-a-time-of-need-cities-including-san-francisco-grow-fresh-food-wherever-they-can-137245/">Read more : In a time of need, cities including San Francisco grow fresh food wherever they can</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Search for Boise boy takes grim turn as police search mom&#8217;s apartment, suggest &#8216;tragic event&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-for-boise-boy-takes-grim-turn-as-police-search-moms-apartment-suggest-tragic-event-127191/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:37:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessie L. Bonner</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[BOISE, Idaho — A Boise search for a missing 8-year-old took a grim turn as police suggested he may be hurt — or worse — and searched the apartment of his mother, who has a history of harming another child.

Police and FBI detectives Friday coordinated more than 1,500 volunteers in a massive search for Robert ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/search-for-boise-boy-takes-grim-turn-as-police-search-moms-apartment-suggest-tragic-event-127191/">Search for Boise boy takes grim turn as police search mom&#8217;s apartment, suggest &#8216;tragic event&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Study finds 1 million more Americans volunteered in 2008 despite economic woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:36:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A million more Americans took time out of their schedules to volunteer in 2008 than they did the year before even though the economy was in a downturn, a study found.

A report by the government-run Corporation for National and Community Service showed that 61.8 million Americans volunteered in 2008, the largest number since .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/study-finds-1-million-more-americans-volunteered-in-2008-despite-economic-woes-122672/">Source &nbsp;: Study finds 1 million more Americans volunteered in 2008 despite economic woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Backpackers go for green vacations with stints on European farms</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:41:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeannie Nuss</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SANTA EULALIA DEL MONTE, Spain — Backpackers pining for European adventure have discovered life on the farm, shoveling manure, feeding pigs and making butter as a recession-beating way to sate their wanderlust.

Their ticket to an earthy taste of the Old Continent is an innovative Web site that connects travelers with a network of organic farms .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/backpackers-go-for-green-vacations-with-stints-on-european-farms-122112/" title="Backpackers go for green vacations with stints on European farms">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s birthday gift to Mandela on his 91st: Helping elderly, children, other charity work</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-birthday-gift-to-mandela-on-his-91st-helping-elderly-children-other-charity-work-113646/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Theriault</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Nelson Mandela&#8217;s fans celebrated the anti-apartheid icon&#8217;s 91st birthday Saturday by emulating him with good deeds, reading to the blind, distributing blankets to the homeless or refurbishing homes for AIDS orphans.

Mandela had called on people to spend time doing good Saturday, the first Mandela Day, which his charity foundations hope will ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-birthday-gift-to-mandela-on-his-91st-helping-elderly-children-other-charity-work-113646/" title="World&#8217;s birthday gift to Mandela on his 91st: Helping elderly, children, other charity work">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A penguin mystery: Australia investigates killings of cute flightless birds</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-penguin-mystery-australia-investigates-killings-of-cute-flightless-birds-110496/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kristen Gelineau</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SYDNEY — The first battered bodies were found on a small Australian beach, the white sand around them stained crimson with their blood.

A few days later, the killer struck again — this time on the nearby cliffs overlooking Sydney Harbor. The cluster of victims were covered in bite marks, their tiny tummies slashed open.
Through blood-spatter ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-penguin-mystery-australia-investigates-killings-of-cute-flightless-birds-110496/" title="A penguin mystery: Australia investigates killings of cute flightless birds">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama nominates experts in foreign aid to head Peace Corps</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he will nominate a career international development specialist to be director of the Peace Corps.

Aaron Williams is the vice president for international business development with RTI International. He has helped design and manage assistance programs in Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and Asia.
Williams was a senior manager at .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-nominates-experts-in-foreign-aid-to-head-peace-corps-109265/">Obama nominates experts in foreign aid to head Peace Corps</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utah&#8217;s 4-day workweek creates new supply of volunteers with full-time jobs</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/utahs-4-day-workweek-creates-new-supply-of-volunteers-with-full-time-jobs-106186/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:56:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brock Vergakis</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY — Utah, a state that has always been a leader in the percentage of residents who volunteer, appears to have inadvertently found a way to boost volunteerism: a four-day workweek.

Since August, about 17,000 of the state&#8217;s 24,000 executive-branch employees have been working 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday. Closing state offices on Fridays ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utahs-4-day-workweek-creates-new-supply-of-volunteers-with-full-time-jobs-106186/" title="Utah&#8217;s 4-day workweek creates new supply of volunteers with full-time jobs">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP source: National Guard to seek volunteers to bolster counter-drug efforts on Mexican border</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-national-guard-to-seek-volunteers-to-bolster-counter-drug-efforts-on-mexican-border-95130/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is developing plans to seek up to 1,500 National Guard volunteers to step up the military&#8217;s counter-drug efforts along the Mexican border, senior administration officials said Monday.

The plan is a stopgap measure being worked out between the Defense Department and the Homeland Security Department, and comes despite Pentagon concerns about ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-source-national-guard-to-seek-volunteers-to-bolster-counter-drug-efforts-on-mexican-border-95130/">AP source: National Guard to seek volunteers to bolster counter-drug efforts on Mexican border</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Sources: National Guard to seek volunteers to bolster Mexican border drug war</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lolita C. Baldor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Senior officials say the Obama administration is developing plans to seek up to 1,500 National Guard volunteers to step up the military&#8217;s counterdrug efforts along the Mexican border.

The plan is a stopgap measure being worked out between the Defense Department and the Homeland Security Department. It comes despite Pentagon concerns about committing more .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-national-guard-to-seek-volunteers-to-bolster-mexican-border-drug-war-95089/">AP Sources: National Guard to seek volunteers to bolster Mexican border drug war</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Northern Ireland paramilitary group Ulster Volunteer Force says it has fully disarmed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LONDON — Northern Ireland&#8217;s oldest paramilitary group, the Ulster Volunteer Force, announced its full disarmament Saturday — a long-sought peacemaking move that, if confirmed, would formally end the pro-British group&#8217;s decades of terror against Irish Catholics.

And the other major Protestant paramilitary group, the Ulster Defense Association, announced it also has begun to surrender weapons to ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/northern-ireland-paramilitary-group-ulster-volunteer-force-says-it-has-fully-disarmed-93514/">Northern Ireland paramilitary group Ulster Volunteer Force says it has fully disarmed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Volunteer, not thief, to blame for disappearance of Miss Nevada crown</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteer-not-thief-to-blame-for-disappearance-of-miss-nevada-crown-93351/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RENO, Nev. — Miss Nevada will have a crown at her coronation Saturday after all.

Pageant organizer Teresa Benitez-Thompson says a volunteer, not a thief, was to blame for the disappearance of the crown that turned up late Friday afternoon at a Reno alteration shop.
Unbeknownst to pageant organizers, the volunteer misplaced the crown in a small .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/volunteer-not-thief-to-blame-for-disappearance-of-miss-nevada-crown-93351/">Source &nbsp;: Volunteer, not thief, to blame for disappearance of Miss Nevada crown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Church volunteer charged after Michigan police say she snatched baby from nursery</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A church volunteer accused of taking home an 11-month-old girl while working in the nursery has been arraigned on charges of kidnapping and unlawful life imprisonment in Michigan.

Judge Sara Smolenski set bond at $100,000 on Monday for 19-year-old Tabitha Marie Reid, a volunteer at Kentwood Community Church in the Grand Rapids .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/church-volunteer-charged-after-michigan-police-say-she-snatched-baby-from-nursery-89114/">Source &nbsp;: Church volunteer charged after Michigan police say she snatched baby from nursery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelle Obama calls on Americans to join summer of service, helps refurbish Calif. playground</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-calls-on-americans-to-join-summer-of-service-helps-refurbish-calif-playground-88921/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — First lady Michelle Obama kicked off a summer of community service Monday by helping fix up a school playground, part of a national effort that saw administration officials traveling all over the country to promote the value of volunteering.

The initiative, known as United We Serve, was announced by President Barack Obama in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-calls-on-americans-to-join-summer-of-service-helps-refurbish-calif-playground-88921/" title="Michelle Obama calls on Americans to join summer of service, helps refurbish Calif. playground">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michelle Obama calls on Americans to join in a summer of service, refurbishes Calif playground</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-calls-on-americans-to-join-in-a-summer-of-service-refurbishes-calif-playground-88876/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:33:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — First lady Michelle Obama wants Americans to make this a summer of community service.

Obama is scheduled to put the idea into action Monday, joining California first lady Maria Shriver and local volunteers in refurbishing the playground at Bret Harte Elementary School in San Francisco.
Later in the day, she plans to give the  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michelle-obama-calls-on-americans-to-join-in-a-summer-of-service-refurbishes-calif-playground-88876/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama calls on Americans to lend a hand in their communities this summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Americans to volunteer in their communities this summer by tutoring students, picking up trash or getting involved in other projects that also might speed economic growth.

In a video message, Obama said people can help the country prosper by donating time to schools and hospitals in their neighborhoods.
&#8220;Economic .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-calls-on-americans-to-lend-a-hand-in-their-communities-this-summer-84667/" title="Obama calls on Americans to lend a hand in their communities this summer">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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