MORE public figures such as Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke should speak out against rodeos to raise awareness of their cruelty, says animal protection group Animals Australia.

Cr Clarke said in The Sun-Herald this month he thought rodeos were
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]]> Celebrate the Fourth with the the immortal James Cagney-

Mr Yankee Doodle himself-sets off some amazing fireworks.
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]]> It was Darwinian theory that did away with the werewolf. For much of recorded history, humans have reserved their greatest fears for dog-human hybrids like the werewolf. These beasts were once thought to be real, hiding behind every tree waiting for the--
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]]> We've lost a great man, and a great member of Care2. The site connects to his page. Please go there, and leave a message, for Charles and his family.
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]]> Care2 members and people from all the world, send you our condolences in this difficult time.


Michael Jackson will be remembered as a genius of music and dance and also as a person that cared for humans, animals and nature. We are grateful to him
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]]> A former member of the religious right, attacks the lack of firm response,by amongst others Rush Limbaugh,and other hater's, to the recent murderous activities of angry right wingers.It could easily happen again is the warning.
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]]> A book, "The Ultimate Cheapskate" came out 18 months ago, he felt like a voice crying in the wilderness telling people to ditch their cell phones, hoard their pennies and pay off the mortgage. Author ordered to tone-down his suggestions, but not now!
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]]> A.n estimated three-quarters of people who are pushed into personal bankruptcy by medical problems actually had insurance when they got sick or were injured. people already have coverage so meager that a medical crisis means financial calamity.
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]]> Tribute to my friend of 30 years-Marlon Brando-died today July 1 2004.
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]]> Without government benefits, many feel pressure to pull up stakes
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]]> Mexico's crackdown puts the squeeze on cocaine dealers in British Columbia. Up here, as the violence grows, bodies pile up.
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]]> It has come to the attention of Michael Jackson fans that Neverland has been dismantled and is owned now by a group of investors. We petition for the new owners to restore a portion of Neverland as a memorial to Michael Jackson, similar to Graceland,
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]]> Let the world know that you care about children in need around the globe. Join the more than 5 million Americans who have shown they care about the world's poorest children in more than 130 countries.
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]]> Monica has a big heart for everyone, she is everybody´s friend. A sensible soul with a warm strengh for helping others. Monica is always there when you are sad or in trouble. She is kind with animals and kind with people. She is an old soul
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]]> Infomercial pitchman Billy Mays died at his Tampa, Florida, home Sunday morning, authorities told CNN.
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]]> In this edition of Weekend Update, Russell Means talks of the guaranteed freedom of Iroquois Great Law of Peace, the many gradations of slavery in the past & present, as well as the true dangers of the frontier. He speaks as well of languages without...
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]]> At First, Andrew Allred Treated Girlfriend Nicely, Friends Say. Then He Turned Criminal. Tiffany Barwick's parents still wonder how they missed the signs. How did they so seriously misjudge their daughter's new boyfriend?
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]]> Villagers, many straight from their farms, and armed with machetes, sticks and axes, are shouting and crowding round in a big group in Kenya's fertile Kisii district.
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]]> When South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford disappeared, his wife hoped he was really hiking on the Appalachian Trail as his staff had claimed. Like the rest of America, she was stunned to find out he had dared to go to Argentina to see his mistress- -
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]]> It’s one of the largest exhibits of fine Navajo rugs ever displayed at a museum, and the only word that can describe it for Navajo Nation Museum director Manuelito Wheeler is “overwhelming.”
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]]> A little lesson we all should consider and practice in this life.
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]]> An investigation raised red flags about the Center for AIDS Prevention's fundraising. Three months later, the group is still at it—even though authorities are aware of its activities.
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]]> ACTOR Patrick Swayze has reportedly started saying goodbye to family and friends after learning his cancer has spread to his liver.
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]]> Officials at a Texas public school have no right to force a Native American elementary school student to cut his hair, which he wears long for religious reasons, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State...
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]]> Does Rep. Henry Waxman have a soft spot for apes? That's what actress Emily Deschanel, the star of Fox's Bones, is trying to find out. She penned a letter to the California congressman this week that urges Waxman to cosponsor the Town-Reichart Great Ape
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]]> Michael Jackson, the show-stopping singer whose best-selling albums -- including "Off the Wall," "Thriller" and "Bad" -- and electrifying stage presence made him one of the most popular artists of all time, died Thursday, CNN has confirmed.
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]]> Greetings my friends and relatives,

I want to start off this statement or speech or whatever you want to call it by saying again as I’ve said before thank you thank you thank you from the bottom of my heart for supporting me and for standing up for...
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]]> Michael Jackson, the child star turned King of Pop who set the world dancing to exuberant rhythms for decades, died on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times said. He was 50
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]]> On a magical night in 1983, Michael Jackson struck a pose on stage, clasping the black fedora on his head with his white sequined glove. His black jacket and silver vest glittered as white socks showed under his high-water black pants. Then he erupted...
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]]> SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. -- Saratoga County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an ATV accident involving an eight-year-old boy. It happened in Corinth in an area off Comstock Road.

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]]> (CNN) -- A 4-year-old Ohio girl who vanished more than three weeks ago was found alive and in good condition, halfway across the country in Southern California, authorities said.

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]]> Two Midwest Children Disappeared, Third Killed After Moms Associated With Sex Offenders.
Losing a child to a sex offender is a mother's nightmare. But what if that mother is the one who brought the sex offender into her home?

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]]> SCHENECTADY -- A 47-year-old city man stabbed his stepdaughter and her friend after a Father's Day dispute with his wife, police said Monday.
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]]> WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After touring the wreckage Tuesday of two Metro transit trains that crashed the day before, killing nine, Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty said it was a sight that "no one should have to see."
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]]> Simone is exactly the type of person we want here at Care2, she is a real fighter of causes, Simone gives her time to help animals and to protect them, signing petitions and letting us know when an animal has been abused and she doesn´t stop there,
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]]> Most Americans wouldn’t give up their iPod, microwave oven, air conditioning, cell phone or computer, even if they thought it harmed the environment. 38 percent chose convenience, 35 percent chose comfort and 26 percent said the environment came first.
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]]> In the wake of the gruesome killings of several cats in South Florida, and the news that the teen accused in the killings dissected cats in a high school class, educators are questioning whether cutting up animal carcasses in school should be
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]]> SCHAGHTICOKE, N.Y.-School is almost out for students at Hoosic Valley High School. But the school year ends with sadness. On Sunday night, Rensselaer County Sherrif's say 17-year-old twin boys, Alex and Zach Rohloff,--
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]]> “If the senators do not cooperate with this order, I will convene a special session every day until they do,” the governor said at the news conference. “That includes Saturdays and Sundays. That includes July 4. There will be no excuses.”


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]]> The UN's envoy for indigenous people has urged Peru to launch an independent investigation into recent deadly clashes between police and protesters.
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]]> To all the fathers in our world: May you know how much you’re needed and loved. From the new education blog, "Reaching the Stars." Includes hit song "Wind Beneath My Wings." Links to a great website for dads, too! Happy Father's Day...
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]]> Kari Ann Cowan, Peltier's niece, reported tonight (Friday) from the
prison at Lewisburg, that Leonard may have suffered a heart attack.

"He had hard time breathing. He was in his cell and had an ache
in his chest. He was kinda scared he was having..
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]]> June 19 is Aung San Suu Kyi's 64th Birthday.
"Let the world know that we are still prisoners in our own country"
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]]> CHEROKEE, N.C. – While many tribally-focused tourism enterprises have suffered from the current downturn in the nationwide economic climate, combined with last summer’s exceptionally high gas prices, officials with the Cherokee Historical Association...
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]]> Of the approximately 500,000 American youth in foster care, Native American kids are faring among the worst, according to youth advocacy and policy experts.
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]]> Same-sex behavior is a nearly universal phenomenon in the animal kingdom, common across species, from worms to frogs to birds, concludes a new review of existing research.
"It's clear that same-sex sexual behavior extends far beyond the well-known exam
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]]> Over 250 Mohawks marched on May 8, 2009, against guns and violence at the U.S. - Canada border. Canada is militarizing all borders across Canada. Guards will carry Beretta 8 mm guns for a start on June 1, 2009. The safety of Mohawks and all border...
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]]> TEMECULA, Calif. – A new Native-owned green energy company is promising to move tribal nations toward economic sovereignty by helping them develop their own renewable energy resources and getting off the grid.
Donoma Energy was founded late last year,...
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]]> OMAHA, Neb. – The state of Nebraska dedicated May 15 as Standing Bear Day amid a week of memorials. Commemorations celebrated the 130th anniversary of the Ponca chief’s landmark court case, which declared American Indians were legally human...
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