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Doris
- 1166 days ago - care2.com
There's a voting going on, where Care2 has a chance to win a prestiguous prize - as being one of the best sites for changing the world to the better through using internet innovatingly - do cast a vote, please! (Picture from norden.com)
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I Need Your Help and Support - Naresh Kadyan
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- 628 days ago - thepetitionsite.com
Please spare some time to sign & extend your support, kindly send your mail in my favour to Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji & Ch. B.S. Hooda Ji. I assure you all dear friend if I will be elected then I will give you the results in the interest of public & animals...
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10 Most Magnificent Trees in the World
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Jarrett
- 975 days ago - neatorama.com
There are probably hundreds of majestic and magnificent trees in the world - of these, some are particularly special
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Eternal Embrace? Couple Still Hugging 5,000 Years on
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Mamabear
- 1018 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Archaeologists in Italy have discovered a couple buried 5,000 to 6,000 years ago, hugging each other. "It's an extraordinary case," said Elena Menotti, who led the team on their dig near the northern city of Mantova ..
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70-Year-Old Utah Woman Arrested for... Dry Lawn??!!??
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RC
- 865 days ago - policeone.com
Ok...this is offbeat AND unreal...the LAWN POLICE? People, the US has already GONE to hell in a handbasket! See BBC News story as well: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6282348 .stm
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20 Things You Didn't Know About... Death
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Charlie
- 1148 days ago - discover.com
Newsflash: we're all going to die. But here are 20 things you didn't know about kicking the bucket.
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Couple Beat Odds to Give Birth to Different Colour Twins
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Johnnie
- 1022 days ago - tinyurl.com
The chances of a mixed race couple giving birth to different coloured twins are more than a million to one. But one Nottinghamshire couple has done just that.
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"Beauty Is Not in the Face; Beauty Is a Light in the Heart" - Kahlil Gibran
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RC
- 860 days ago - dailyhaha.com
Yes, the eyes are drawn to outer beauty, but does that mean when beauty fades there is nothing worthwhile left? I THINK NOT. Cosmetics and surgery cannot alter inner ugliness nor outshine the beauty of the inner person. Thoughts?
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Donor Gives Winning Lottery Ticket to Habitat for Humanity
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Kristi
- 924 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
An anonymous donor is giving a $10,000 lottery ticket to the Tulsa chapter of Habitat for Humanity.They build houses for low-income families.
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Screen Giants of Earth, the Year's Biggest Film
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Mili
- 898 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
stars three families of polar bears, elephants and whales. The 90-minute film shows the extraordinary bond between mothers and their newborn as they live in diverse environments - made more hostile by global warming.
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Peace on Earth? Christmas Wreath Sparks Anger
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Mary
- 1089 days ago - cnn.com
DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A homeowners' association in southwestern Colorado has threatened to fine a resident $25 a day until she removes a Christmas wreath with a peace sign that some say is an anti-Iraq war protest or a symbol of Satan.
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WARNING ! HATE ATTACKS AGAINST UNSUSPECTING CARE2 MEMBERS
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- 881 days ago - in-reply.blogspot.com
Gone is diplomacy and care not to insult - if we think you are an moron, we will say so. If we think your point stinks we will say so, if you manage to tie yourself a nice rope and hang yourself, we will post the event here...
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Natural Highs
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- 878 days ago - care2.com
1. Falling in love 2. Laughing so hard your face hurts 3. A hot shower 4. No lines at the supermarket 5. A special glance
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Youngest Confirmed Mother in Medical History
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Andrea
- 940 days ago - answers.com
Lina Medina gave birth at the age of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days. This world record is closely followed by a similar case in Russia.
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Keeping Love Aglow for 70 Years
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Jaytala
- 1152 days ago - stuff.co.nz
The secret to a successful marriage is to be "great pals", say Frank and Audrey Herman.
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