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Survival International Applauds Rowntree Decision to Sell Vedanta Shares Over Ethical Concerns

Survival International welcomes the news that the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust is selling its shares in Vedanta Resources due to concerns over the company's human rights record. Two other shareholders, ... |

By Survival International USA in WORLD NEWS on February 17th, 2010

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Bushmen denied right to vote

Over 400 Bushmen were denied the right to vote in Botswana’s 2009 general election, with five Bushman communities inside the Central Kalahari Game Reserve omitted from the electoral register. Speaking ... |

By Survival International USA in WORLD NEWS, TRAVEL on February 17th, 2010

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Church takes ‘unprecedented’ step to sell stake in Vedanta

In a shock move, the Church of England decided today to disinvest from controversial miner Vedanta Resources on ethical grounds, dealing a devastating blow to the company’s credibility. The Church stated ... |

By Survival International USA in WORLD NEWS on February 9th, 2010

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iPad Divides Twitter [STATS]

Love it or hate it, the iPad is the topic of conversation the web is buzzing about. Yesterday Trendrr revealed that there were 177,000 tweets alone in the first hour after the announcement. But ... |

By Jennifer Van Grove in WORLD NEWS on January 28th, 2010

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Study Finds Exposure to Chemical Pollutants Increases Fat: Scientific American

Then there is the recent University of California study that indicates extra obesity risks from high fructose corn syrup. Contrary to the latter industry's claims, it isn't as safe as fruit juice ... |

Should Obese People Pay For Two Airline Seats?

By Juan Cole in WORLD NEWS on January 20th, 2010

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How Non-Profits and Activists Can Leverage Location Based Services

What started as a highly addictive pastime for early adopters to alert their friends of their whereabouts and compete for virtual mayorship of their corner coffee shop, is steadily evolving into a global ... |

By Melissa Jun Rowley in WORLD NEWS on January 18th, 2010

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Why Facebook’s Privacy Changes are Detrimental to Users

Though Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says that public is the new “social norm,” many members who use the social network for professional and business reasons have lost the ability to conduct ... |

By Vadim Lavrusik in WORLD NEWS on January 12th, 2010

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Do We Have Enough Fresh Water?

Back in 2007, Dr. Farrington, the Executive Director at the California Academy of Sciences took a step toward sustainability by banning water bottles at meetings and functions, noting that bottled water ... |

By Cat in WORLD NEWS on January 11th, 2010

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CCLP Worldwide’s Global Awards for Advancing Education for Better Livelihoods

The International Council of CCLP Worldwide has issued a call for nominations for the Global Education Awards 2010. Nominations are open for organizations, individuals and others who have initiated education ... |

By vikash in WORLD NEWS on January 7th, 2010

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