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Jackson Browne Sues McCain For Using "Running on Empty" - CommonDreams.Org
Society & Culture  (tags: Jackson Browne, "Running on Empty", lawsuit, John McCain )

Nicole
- 478 days ago - commondreams.org
Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" could be considered the crown jewel in Browne's '70s repertoire of deeply personal songwriting. It was never meant to be a political song, least of all for a conservative candidate; in fact, the leftist connotations wit
Children Ask Mums to Stop Smoking
Society & Culture  (tags: )

June
- 1001 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
Almost half of children whose mothers smoke have asked them to quit, a survey has found. The poll of 500 smoking mothers also found two-thirds felt guilty about spending money on cigarettes which could be used for their children.
Colorado Teens Held After Mother Found Dead in Trunk of Car
Society & Culture  (tags: )

June
- 1003 days ago - www2.ljworld.com
Lafayette, Colo. -- For nearly a month after she was stabbed to death, Linda Damm's body lay in the trunk of her car inside her garage while her 15-year-old daughter and friends used her debit card to "do teenage stuff," police say.
Comic Richard Jeni Dead of Gunshot
Society & Culture  (tags: )

June
- 1003 days ago - nj.com
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Richard Jeni, a standup comedian who played to sold-out crowds, was a regular on the "Tonight Show" and appeared in movies, died of a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide, police said Sunday. Police found the 45-
Singer Diverts Video Costs to World's Poor
Society & Culture  (tags: celebrity, music )

Harlee
- 1004 days ago - goodnewsnetwork.org
Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan produced the first music video that donates the normal cost of production to people around the world who need it most -- mothers, babies, hospitals, schools.
POST KATRINA WORKERS/POST TRAUMATIC STRESS GO ON STRIKE MISSISSIPPI
Society & Culture  (tags: )

Earth
- 1004 days ago - sunherald.com
"What we are seeing here is something like post-traumatic stress in combat troops," he said in the release. "They are fed up with what they see as abandonment and neglect of this region. Our members are the world's best shipbuilders, living in one of the
Open Your Eyes to Child Abuse
Society & Culture  (tags: children, abuse )

Linda
- 1004 days ago - news.postbulletin.com
According to Childhelp, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping victims of child abuse and neglect, an average of four children in the U.S. die at the hands of an abusive adult every day in this country, and three out of four are under the age of 4.
Maya to "Cleanse" Sacred Site After Bush Visit.................
Society & Culture  (tags: )


- 1004 days ago - uk.reuters.com
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Mayan leaders will spiritually "cleanse" ancient ruins in Guatemala after a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush, unpopular here because of foreign policies going back to Central America's civil wars.
Care2 Emergency Services: Caring to Make A Difference
Society & Culture  (tags: altruism, assistance, funding, communities, care2 )


- 1005 days ago - c2emergservs.bravejournal.com
Since 2006, Care2 Emergency Services has been - and continues to be - about helping people by providing a hand up instead of a hand-out. But lately, this has been called into question. Please read the response, note it, and ask others to do the same.
Social Conservatives See 'Two Americas'
Society & Culture  (tags: InTheseTimes, 2 americas, morality )

Tony
- 1004 days ago - cnsnews.com
It's been said that there are two Americas, and what I'd argue is that if there are two Americas, we're not divided economically, we're divided morally,"
 
 
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