How to donate toward world trouble spots
Trudy Rubin lists charities aiding Iraqis Afghan women Israelis and Palestinians seeking peace. IRAP Linda Norgrove Foundation Traveling Mercies Intercultural Journeys and others offer visa aid water projects music diplomacy and women’s shelters with links for donations.
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Travelingmercies
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Aldo Magazzeni
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Pennsylvania
Suraya Pakzad
Voice of Women Organization
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United States
Middle East
Almanac January 2 2012 Highlights and History
Almanac style brief listing today in history birthdays sports facts a notable quote and language note. Highlights include Granada falling to Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492 and Nixon signing the 55 mph limit legislation in 1974. Also mentions a 2006 coal mine explosion in Sage West Virginia with one survivor.
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Tia Carrere
Cuba Gooding Jr
Conservativ e ascension in 2012 amid Obama presidency
George Will argues conservatives should aim to control Congress and shape 2012 policy rather than focus solely on the presidential race. He contends progressives overstate energy scarcity, notes U S oil and gas abundance, critiques climate talks, and predicts Senate gains could limit executive power while urging focus on 2016 nomination and 2012 Senate battles.
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Choosing a new phone and the Sphere app craze
Dayton Daily News columnist D L Stewart weighs phones from iPhone to Droid and a novelty Sphere robot ball. He jokes about Google Translate Tiger Woods My Swing and warns that Sphere only works with a white plastic ball, costing 130 dollars and delivering little long term fun.
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Tiger Woods
Google
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