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Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Suburb
2013-05-21 12:01:12

MOORE, Okla., May 20 (Reuters) - A 2-mile-wide (3-km-wide) tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on...

Lisa Belkin: The Tornado In Oklahoma Is This Parent's Living Nightmare
2013-05-21 12:01:12

In my nightmares, I can't get to my children. The parents of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma are...

Lisa Belkin: The Tornado In Oklahoma Is This Parent's Living Nightmare
2013-05-21 12:01:12

In my nightmares, I can't get to my children. The parents of the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma are...

WATCH: Hero Iranian Firefighter's Bravery And Selflessness Will Make You Tear Up
2013-05-21 12:01:12

The story of an Iranian firefighter who gave his life to rescue a little girl made its way around the world last week....

WATCH: Hero Iranian Firefighter's Bravery And Selflessness Will Make You Tear Up
2013-05-21 12:01:12

The story of an Iranian firefighter who gave his life to rescue a little girl made its way around the world last week....

Facebook Wasn't About To Let A 'Day Of Nude' Happen
2013-05-21 12:01:12

"Day of Nude on Facebook" -- a French protest aimed at challenging Facebook's unnecessary censorship of photos --...

Facebook Wasn't About To Let A 'Day Of Nude' Happen
2013-05-21 12:01:12

"Day of Nude on Facebook" -- a French protest aimed at challenging Facebook's unnecessary censorship of photos --...

Facebook Group Reunites Tornado Victims With Their Belongings
Posted 2013-05-21 12:01:12 - www.huffingtonpost.com
When Leslie Hagelberg went outside of her West Tulsa, Okla., home on Sunday evening to check the weather, she noticed...

Tornado Devastates Oklahoma City Suburb
Posted 2013-05-21 12:01:12 - www.huffingtonpost.com
MOORE, Okla., May 20 (Reuters) - A 2-mile-wide (3-km-wide) tornado tore through the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on...

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Look To The Stars

Prince Of Wales Visits Prince's Trust In Stoke
Mon, 20 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

The Prince of Wales was in Stoke, UK, last week where he met with young people who have battled long-term unemployment...

Dionne Warwick And Joe McElderry Record Song For World Hunger Day
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:45:00 +0000

The Hunger Project announces the global launch of a new one-of-a-kind single performed by five-time Grammy award...

Stars To Appear At National Memorial Day Concert
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

On the eve of Memorial Day, the 24th annual NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will bring to life the moving stories of...

Author JM Coetzee: Bullfighting Is Cruelty, Not Culture
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:15:00 +0000

On behalf of PETA, acclaimed novelist JM Coetzee, winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature, has sent an urgent...

Vanessa Hudgens To Lead The Electric Run For Smile Train
Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000

Electric Run, the country’s brightest and most outrageous 5K run/walk, is coming to Los Angeles on Friday, May...

Mark Wahlberg Leads Celebrity Movement To Encourage Teens To Graduate‏
Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, in partnership with Get Schooled, today announced the launch of Graduate for Más,...

Matthew Morrison To Support Human Rights Campaign With New Album
Fri, 17 May 2013 13:45:00 +0000

EMMY, TONY, and Golden Globe-nominated star Matthew Morrison is proud to announce that he is partnering with the Human...

Roberta Flack To Sing At Education Africa Achievement Awards
Posted Tue, 21 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000 - www.looktothestars.org
Legendary singer and songwriter, Roberta Flack, will entertain guests at the Education Africa Achievement Awards for...

Nordoff Robbins To Honor Coldplay With Silver Clef Award
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:00 +0000 - www.looktothestars.org
Nordoff Robbins is excited to announce that the incredibly successful and internationally acclaimed band, Coldplay, is...

Meet Juanes And Rock A Patient's World!
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 15:30:00 +0000 - www.looktothestars.org
Here’s your chance to meet Juanes, see an incredible show and help rock a patient’s world! A global...

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HuffingtonPost Green

Mike Sandler: California and the Raiders of the Lost Commons
2013-05-20 22:01:28

The first Indiana Jones movie opens with our hero having his prize stolen from him by a rival archeologist. No one...

LOOK: 200-Pound Black Bear Rescued From Tree With Fire Ladder
2013-05-20 22:01:28

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — It was a bigger-than-average tree rescue for firefighters in Colorado Springs. They had...

WATCH: What It's Like To Be Eaten By A Grizzly Bear
2013-05-20 22:01:28

Let's say you're a fish swimming blissfully through the pristine waters of an Alaskan river. Suddenly, you're snatched...

PHOTO: LARGEST Python Ever Caught In Florida!
2013-05-20 22:01:28

A Miami man captured, killed, and reported the largest Burmese python ever caught in Florida, according to Florida Fish...

Dark Rye: The Garden Pool: A Sustainable Oasis in a Suburban Desert
2013-05-20 22:01:28

From an empty swimming pool to a movement.

Controversial Fracking Documentary To Air On AXS TV
2013-05-20 22:01:28

Mark Cuban's AXS TV has announced it will air the controversial "pro-fracking" documentary FrackNation the night after...

More Extreme Weather Expected For Tornado-Battered Area
2013-05-20 22:01:28

May 20 (Reuters) - The central United States braced for violent thunderstorms on Monday that could bring more hail,...

Evaggelos Vallianatos: Storms in the Wine-Dark Sea
Posted 2013-05-20 22:01:28 - www.huffingtonpost.com
Make the entire Mediterranean a protected park. Let the ancient sea, the Greeks' wine-dark sea, recover its beauty and...

Mary Ellen Harte: Climate Change This Week: SheerWind, Damation, and More!
Posted 2013-05-20 22:01:28 - www.huffingtonpost.com
We're At 400 PPM - Last Time THAT Happened, the Arctic was 14oF Warmer, says a new study, reports Joe Romm at Climate...

Mary Ellen Hannibal: Powers That Be
Posted 2013-05-20 22:01:28 - www.huffingtonpost.com
As I wander through the land of environmental nonprofits, I'm always asking myself: What works? Because on one level,...

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HuffingtonPost Good News

This Teen Invented A Car... That Doesn't Need A Driver! (VIDEO)
2013-05-20 22:01:27

On May 17 in Phoenix, Ariz., 19-year-old Ionut Budisteanu won first place at the International Science and Engineering...

Mysterious Artist In Museum Revealed!
2013-05-20 22:01:27

A photograph of a mysterious man drawing at a museum went viral last week. The image, posted by Reddit user AlbinoAJ,...

Mysterious Artist In Museum Revealed!
2013-05-20 22:01:27

A photograph of a mysterious man drawing at a museum went viral last week. The image, posted by Reddit user AlbinoAJ,...

LOOK: Kid Knows Exactly Where She Stands
2013-05-20 22:01:27

Today's cute kid note tells it like it is. Title: "I Am A Freeloader" Author: Frankie Age: 6 Is it real? Reddit user...

LOOK: Kid Knows Exactly Where She Stands
2013-05-20 22:01:27

Today's cute kid note tells it like it is. Title: "I Am A Freeloader" Author: Frankie Age: 6 Is it real? Reddit user...

WATCH: Ferret vs. Toilet Paper
2013-05-20 22:01:27

This ferret clearly plays to win. Your toilet paper roll doesn't stand a chance. Via Tastefully Offensive...

WATCH: Ferret vs. Toilet Paper
2013-05-20 22:01:27

This ferret clearly plays to win. Your toilet paper roll doesn't stand a chance. Via Tastefully Offensive...

LOOK: Craigslist Post Leads To Truly Incredible Date
Posted 2013-05-20 22:01:27 - www.huffingtonpost.com
Jake, a D.C. man, turned to Craigslist last week in search of a wedding date. And boy, was his search successful. Jake...

This Teen Invented A Car... That Doesn't Need A Driver! (VIDEO)
Posted 2013-05-20 22:01:27 - www.huffingtonpost.com
On May 17 in Phoenix, Ariz., 19-year-old Ionut Budisteanu won first place at the International Science and Engineering...

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Tree Hugger

UK driver knocks cyclist off bike, brags about it on Twitter...
Mon, 20 May 2013 15:19:38 -0400

This one will go into the "no comments" and "speaks for itself" category.

What are the world's top 10 favorite animal species?
Mon, 20 May 2013 14:53:27 -0400

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, ARKive asked its users to vote for their favorite species. Over 14,000 votes from...

The milk crate gets a makeover by Combo Colab
Mon, 20 May 2013 14:41:20 -0400

They turn the classic box into a modular furniture system at the Design Mart at ICFF

Prefab lifeguard and comfort stations on New York beaches will open by Memorial Day
Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:00 -0400

They have done in five months what normally times four years, in a process that should be a model for how it's done.

LEDs in greenhouses deliver same yield as grow lights, using just 25% of the energy
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:41:04 -0400

Using LED lighting instead of traditional high pressure sodium lights to grow tomatoes in greenhouses during the...

See what it's like to be eaten by a Grizzly bear in Alaska (video from GoPro camera)
Mon, 20 May 2013 12:25:22 -0400

Ever wondered what it's like to be eaten by a grizzly bear? Probably not... Except maybe in a nightmare. In any case,...

Milestone: U.S reaches 100,000 plug-in vehicles sold
Mon, 20 May 2013 11:42:53 -0400

In 2011, the first full year with the current crop of plug-ins on the market, fewer than 20,000 were sold.

Swedish design makes castor oil cool
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:39 -0400 - www.treehugger.com
Dirk Winkel's slick desk lamp uses a bioplastic free of fossil fuel.

Amazon deforestation rate up 88 percent over last year
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:19 -0400 - www.treehugger.com
Despite a steady decline in deforestation in recent years, the latest figure suggests indicate a change of direction.

Finalize Tier 3 Tailpipe Standards -- For Our Kids, Our Health, and Our Future
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 15:27:53 -0400 - www.treehugger.com
New vehicle emission and fuel standards proposed by the EPa will reduce pollution, save gas, protect public health,...

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NRDC

Administration Releases New Draft Rules for Fracking on Public Lands
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT -
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2013) – New draft rules for fracking on public lands, released by the federal Bureau of Land...

Ernest Moniz Confirmed As Department of Energy Secretary
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT -
WASHINGTON – (May 16, 2013) – The Senate today confirmed Ernest Moniz as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department...

NRDC: Gina McCarthy Deserves Full Senate Endorsement to Protect Our Health and Environment
Posted Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT -
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2013) – The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today approved the nomination of Gina...

Philanthropy Journal

05.15.13: N.C. News Bits
Wed, 15 May 2013 15:47:12 -0400

Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announced grant awards; Kangaroo Express supports Victory Junction; Second Harvest...

Some nonprofits concerned that IRS scandal will stain their good work
Wed, 15 May 2013 12:45:31 -0400

Following Tuesday’s release of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s harsh audit, some nonprofits...

IRS scrutiny of nonprofit political groups to be addressed by newly named leaders
Tue, 14 May 2013 11:37:26 -0400

Days before the scandal broke regarding scrutiny of tax exempt conservative political organizations, the IRS named...

Leadership transition underway at N.C. Network for Grantmakers
Mon, 13 May 2013 14:12:07 -0400

Founding Executive Director Bobbi Hapgood looks forward to becoming an active member as Ret Boney transitions into the...

Reader survey launched for feedback to guide website, e-newsletter overhaul
Mon, 13 May 2013 12:00:21 -0400

Philanthropy Journal seeks your feedback through an online survey regarding ways we can improve our website and weekly...

05.09.13: U.S. News Bits
Thu, 09 May 2013 16:25:29 -0400

Single Stop USA expands program for the Community College of Philadelphia, the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning...

05.16.13: U.S. News Bits
Thu, 16 May 2013 14:19:29 -0400

Community First Fund awarded grant; University of Cincinnati Foundation hires new president; Meyer Foundation elects...

May 31 is deadline to apply for 2013 GSK IMPACT Awards
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 11:47:54 -0400 - www.philanthropyjournal.org
The GSK IMPACT Awards honor innovative, collaborative, and evidence-based programs that are helping people –...

Surf charity helps at-risk youth build confidence, one wave at a time
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 11:25:18 -0400 - www.philanthropyjournal.org
Wilmington, N.C.-based Indo Jax Surf Charities provides camp experiences to help at-risk youth around the world build...

New service makes it easier to provide direct aid to international charities
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 11:06:44 -0400 - www.philanthropyjournal.org
NGOsource recently launched a new service that makes it easier for donors and grantmakers to provide international aid....

The Nonproift Quarterly

Writing for NPQ—Now You Can, Too!
Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:34 +0000

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Persistence, Passion, and a Merger Save a Theater
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:54:55 +0000

We follow up on a story from earlier this year that’s shown a turn for the better.

Historic Women’s Shelter Ousted by a Corporation and Gentrification
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:45:34 +0000

The Anna Louise Inn has served as a women’s shelter in downtown Cincinnati for more than a century. But after a...

Historic Women’s Shelter Ousted by a Corporation and Gentrification
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:45:34 +0000

The Anna Louise Inn has served as a women’s shelter in downtown Cincinnati for more than a century. But after a...

Deception Charged as Pro-Life Group Sets Up Shop Next to Abortion Provider
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:44 +0000

Despite their similar names, Women’s Health Center and Woman’s Choice Pregnancy Resource Center are on opposite...

Deception Charged as Pro-Life Group Sets Up Shop Next to Abortion Provider
Mon, 20 May 2013 18:27:44 +0000

Despite their similar names, Women’s Health Center and Woman’s Choice Pregnancy Resource Center are on opposite...

LIVE BLOG: House Ways and Means Committee Hearing
Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:21 +0000

A live blog update from NPQ’s National Correspondent Rick Cohen from the hearings at the House Ways and Means...

With $11.5B, Laurene Powell Jobs Takes Philanthropic Center Stage
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 19:40:01 +0000 - ruth@npqmag.org (Ruth McCambridge)
The widow of Apple founder and impresario Steve Jobs is now the ninth-wealthiest woman in the world. Fortunately for...

The Nonprofit Stake in Corporate Shareholder Proxies
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:25 +0000 - rick@npqmag.org (rick cohen)
Are corporations changing from the inside? Shareholder proposals continue to crop up in major corporations, often...

Writing for NPQ—Now You Can, Too!
Posted Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:34 +0000 - ruth@npqmag.org (Ruth McCambridge)
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