(New York Times) – In a Mother’s Day column in the spring, I suggested that readers commemorate the day not only with flowers but also with a donation to lift up women around the world. Readers showered one group that I mentioned, www.MothersDayMovement.org, with more than $135,000 that was forwarded to a slum empowerment group …
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Derreck Kayongo Named CNN Heroes Top 10 Finalist!
(Global Soap Project) – For the 5th year, CNN has asked its viewers for nominations for their everyday “heroes” – people that make a difference in the world. This year, one of our supporters, Jack Harvey, from Knoxville, TN nominated Global Soap Project founder Derreck Kayongo for the award. When his profile aired in June, …
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Kenyan breaks marathon world record in Berlin
(BBC Sport) – Patrick Makau retained the Berlin men’s marathon title in a world record time. The Kenyan finished in a time of two hours, three minutes and 38 seconds to shave 21 seconds off the record set by Haile Gebrselassie on the same course. The Ethiopian great failed to finish having experienced apparent stomach …
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Miss Angola crowned Miss Universe in Brazil
(Reuters) – Miss Angola Leila Lopes, a business student from the town of Benguela in her home country, was crowned Miss Universe on Monday after dazzling a panel of judges with her beauty and impressing them with her brain. Lopes, 25, laughed and smiled as she hugged runner-up Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko, then felt …
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