Help us win the war...On terrorism...On hopelessness...On disease.Let's make poverty history.What are you doing today? Invest 10 minutes in making poverty disappear, whether that's hitting the park bench for lunch with the homeless, or sponsoring a child or school struggling to survive around the world.Every second counts. And yes, the world depends on you.Join in our generation's greatest challenge. We need you to put a stop to this.
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Help us win the war...On terrorism...On hopelessness...On disease.Let's make poverty history.What are you doing today? Invest 10 minutes in making poverty disappear, whether that's hitting the park bench for lunch with the homeless, or sponsoring a child or school struggling to survive around the world.Every second counts. And yes, the world depends on you.Join in our generation's greatest challenge. We need you to put a stop to this.
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FERRUM, VIRGINIA--26 FEB 2008: From Katherine Porter, photography editor at Ferrum College (VA) newspaper The Iron Blade: "Students awoke to the sound of sirens and cell phone’s going off this morning after a young, Caucasian, male was spotted with a handgun located on him. E2campus, a mass notification system that can alert students of important information via text message, sent out its first text message to individuals signed up for the service at 7:54 a.m. saying, “... Read Full Story
FERRUM, VIRGINIA--26 FEB 2008: From Katherine Porter, photography editor at Ferrum College (VA) newspaper The Iron Blade: "Students awoke to the sound of sirens and cell phone’s going off this morning after a young, Caucasian, male was spotted with a handgun located on him. E2campus, a mass notification system that can alert students of important information via text message, sent out its first text message to individuals signed up for the service at 7:54 a.m. saying, “... Read Full Story
Just before a scheduled speech to a crowd of supporters--mostly African-American, ironically--presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was informed that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.The exuberant crowd did not yet know of this terrible happening, so Kennedy crumpled up the speech he had planned to give, opting instead to tell the crowd himself what had transpired that night. After delivering the news, Kennedy went on to give a passionate, ad hoc speech ca... Read Full Story
Just before a scheduled speech to a crowd of supporters--mostly African-American, ironically--presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was informed that Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.The exuberant crowd did not yet know of this terrible happening, so Kennedy crumpled up the speech he had planned to give, opting instead to tell the crowd himself what had transpired that night. After delivering the news, Kennedy went on to give a passionate, ad hoc speech ca... Read Full Story
Students' program earns former president's approval - News:From Loyola University of Louisiana's student newspaper, The Maroon, written by Katie Urbaszewski:"It's a dynamic team: Aaron Kirsh has the financial knowledge, Nicole Kone is involved with community outreach and Elliot Sanchez has the university connections. Together, they have developed an idea for poverty alleviation in New Orleans that Bill Clinton personally recognized.Kirsh, finance senior, Kone, English wri... Read Full Story
