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Couch Surf the World

What a great way to travel if you are young and free - or old and free or apparently brave families can also apply.

CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers. People open their homes and give you a free couch for the night. Thinking of visiting Spain, for example, there are currently over 22, 000 couches available. There are couches all over the world including Angola, Antarctic Region, Belgium, Turkey and Thailand.

Check it out at CouchSurfing

New seven wonders named
Which wonder of the modern world was ranked first by voters? Photos and answer at CNN

Good reputation

Which companies would you say have a good world wide reputation? Apple? Google?

According to a survey conducted by Reputation Institute in 24 countries the no 1 is Google with it's free products and services and then Sony because of it's technological products.

Other good ranking companies included Microsoft, Apple, Ferrero Rocher chocolates, BMW and Daimler, both German-owned, car manufacturers, Ikea, Disney, Nestle, L'Oreal`, Johnson & Johnson, Singapore Airlines and Intel. Innovation is one of the main ingredients that is recognised for a good ranking, also quality, but I would have to say the ability to be large enough to have good advertising is way up there - but without the great product there would be no point in the advertising.

Compassion for third world.

Steven Killelea travelled the world as a surfer and business man and saw the poverty in many developing countries. More...

Getting Science to Those Who Need It

Thane Kreiner is a scientist and an entrepreneur with a goal of helping a billion people in the developing world by 2020. He has moved to the Santa Clara University Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Santa Clara is helping people with science and technology backgrounds move into social entrepreneurship early in their careers to benefit under developed populations .

Read the full story at Science Careers

The International Day for Biological Diversity was 22 May. The theme for this year was Biodiversity and Forests. The United Nations declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. More info

Shine On John 9th October 1940 - 8 December 1980

John Lennon will shine on forever - this is the good news.

His name and songs will be forever linked to keeping it real, vision, creativity, rebellion, political activism, anti war sentiment, love, the revolution of rock and roll, fatherhood, imaging a better world and the big one PEACE.

Our thoughts and love are with Cythia and Julian Lennon and Yoko Ono and Sean.

Sing along to instant karma with raw anger -

"Instant Karma's gonna get you,
Gonna knock you off your feet,
Better recognize your brothers,
Everyone you meet,
Why in the world are we here?
Surely not to live in pain and fear,
Why on earth are you there,
When you're everywhere,
Come and get your share.

Well we all shine on,
Like the moon and the stars and the sun,
Yeah we all shine on,
Come on and on and on on on..."

John lennon singing with the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band

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Annie Lennox was given the

Barclays Women of the Year Award

for her selfless help to others.

Read more about who Annie Lennox is helping and how.

THANKS Harmony00 for the photo

Sesame Street Turns 40 - forever young

Sesame Street celebrates as the longest running children's television show on american TV.

Johny Cash, Willie Nelson, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder all performed on Sesame Street over those 40 years

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Child friendly reform - England December 2010

Campaigners have achieved reform in the United Kingdom's deportation laws so that children will no longer be locked up when their family is awaiting deportation. The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives agreed to the reform as part of the post-election agreement. This makes the U.K.'s one of the most child-friendly immigration systems in the world.

"It's not just about families. This is a significant day for the UK's reputation as a country that will treat people with compassion." Martin Narey, C.E.O. of Barnardo's, to the BBC.

Yarl's Wood detention centre will be closed immediately and detention of the children will end by May 2011.

DRAWING: THANKS tokyonitexs

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At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour. See what and where

Earth Hour 2011:

It's time to go beyond the hour

Earth Hour 2011 before and after the lights were switched off in France

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Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's opposition leader has been released.

Burma has been ruled by a military regime since 1962 during which time Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 15 years under house arrest. She has been released again on 13th November 2010 apparently with no conditions placed upon her. This is good news even if many are taking a wait and see approach due to the Burmese military regime's habit of releasing and re arresting her.

Aung San Suu Kyi is a Nobel Peace laureate and a heroine of democracy, a formidable and strong women, who has not had contact with her family for seven years - no letters, no phone calls.

World diplomatic leaders are working to improve the politics, and therefore the plight of the people of Burma, by pressuring and supporting the campaign for the democratization of Burma.

Please view the video below of the thousands of supporters cheering her on her release

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Travel company donates profits. BBC radio presenter Steve Carver has created a company, that takes people on a holiday to Nepal and donates its profits to an orphanage near Kathmandu. How did this come about? Positive Living.

Mowtown Celebrates 50 years!

Dance and sing - it is good for you ... luckily Berry Gordy Junior thought so. In 1959 he started a record company in detroit with a loan and that was the beginning of Mowtown Music -Motown Records Corporation.
Patti LaBelle on MySpace reflects back on 50 years of Mowtown. Where would we be without Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Four Tops
Marvin Gaye , Gladys Knight and the Pips ,The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson and Martha & The Vandellas ?

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Second stone circle found near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. The archaeolgical find was excavated over the summer by Sheffield University. It is believed to be built around the same time as Stonehenge, making it 5,000 years old. It is about 2 kls away from Stonehenge and only consists of a circle of holes where the stones would have been. More...

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May 2006 Good News

New help for Diabetes 2

An experimental diabetes drug, Muraglitazar, appears to be effective in lowering blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetics who don't respond to treatment with the drug metformin. Muraglitazar also improves cholesterol levels. This info was noted in the medical journal Diabetes Care with information from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio. It is not yet approved by the U.S.A.'s Food and Drug Administration.

May Day - What is it ? When is it? Come back here soon to find out. May Day around the World coming sooner or later...

The International Day for Biological Diversity is 22 May. The theme for this year is invasive alien species but it does not mean visitors from Mars. They are " are plants, animals, pathogens and other organisms that are non-native to an ecosystem, and which may cause economic or environmental harm or adversely affect human health" More info

January 21, 2009

Global Health Community Commits Over $630 Million in Aggressive Push for Polio Eradication

Rotary International, Gates Foundation, United Kingdom, and Germany pledge critically needed funds and urge donor and endemic country governments to help end crippling childhood disease. The whole story

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Campaign to eradicate polio "It's not that people don't care. It's that, when faced with the enormity of problems like disease, poverty, and starvation, they don't know what to do." William H. Gates Sr. at International Rotary Convention. "You are beacons of a simple truth—that the key ingredient to making a peaceful world is the understanding that all people, no matter where they live, are equally precious." "Through the generosity of its members, Rotary has contributed an astronomical sum—well over $500 million—to the campaign to eradicate polio." FULL SPEECH
Learn more about the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations GAVI

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Freeing Africa of Malaria. April 25th has been set aside by African governments committed to rolling back malaria and meeting the United Nations malaria-related Millennium Development Goals

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Smile Speaking of the bright side of life watch Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" always good for a laugh at religion - we think it still rocks today.

The good things in life are free - laughter, optimism, humour, helping others.

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Home Turns into School every Night Chennai India.

The school is free and commenced with only 8 children and now has 150. Kamalan, Kannan and their son turn their house into a school in the hope that children will stay out of the job market and enjoy their childhoods. Full story at good news india

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you can help others for free

Feed the hungry at the hunger site where clicking on the "give free food" button gives 1.1 cups of food to a hungry person www.thehungersite.com

Aid animals - it's free- www.theanimalrescuesite.com provides almost 1 bowl of food for an animal being cared for in a shelter each time you click on their button.

Help preserve endangered land at the rainforest site www.therainforestsite.com where your one click can help fund the preservation of 11.4 square feet of rainforest.

www.thechildhealthsite.com provides vital health services to children, helps prevent life threatening diseases, aids amputees and blind children.

Help protect women's health by funding free mammograms - you can do this for free by one click at www.thebreastcancersite.com

Give the gift of reading at www.theliteracysite.com every day you click you provide books to children who need them at no cost to you at all.

Bushcare needs volunteers to help look after the australian bush www.nrm.gov.au/ there may be one in your area. As part of this project more than 31 million seedlings have been planted.

"Complain because rose bushes have thorns or be delighted because the thorn bush has a rose "- it's all up to me

Plastics arouse passions. Go to Good News India for lots of information on a new plastic recycling pro type made by Jim Garthe http://www.goodnewsindia.com/index.php/Magazine/story/plastic-recycling-garthe/

Africa Malaria Day April 25, 2006 This day marks the 6th anniversary of the Summit for African Malaria where 44 African goverments signed a declaration to fight malaria. SOURCE : National Institute of Health - the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services. "On this day we applaud the global efforts of scientists, healthcare workers, as well as communities and organizations dedicated to developing effective malaria prevention and treatment strategies with the hope of ultimately ridding the world of this terrible killer." Statement by U.S.A.'s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) More info http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/amd2006/

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March Archives 2006

March 18, 2006 Cyclone was not a killer. Cyclone Larry, became a category 5 cyclone as it blasted onto the north east coast of Australia but we are happy to report that there were no deaths. The main impact was felt around the Queensland town of Innisfail.

Mann owes life to tree. Professor Ronald Mann owes his life to a tree. The 77 year old had a heart attack while driving and the impact of crashing into a tree gave him a jolt to the chest which restarted his heart. If he'd had an airbag in the car he felt he would be visiting the undertaker. Source London Telegraph

Sport The commonwealth games, being held this month - March- in Melbourne Australia, has all the 71 member countries competing.

Science A vaccine to prevent and treat cervical cancer will revolutionise women's health around the world. It will be available in 2007.

Abel Prize award Lennart Carleson of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden has been awarded the Abel Prize for significant contributions in several fields of mathematics "Carleson's work has forever altered our view of analysis" the citation said. His efforts to promote mathematics in Swedish schools and openess in sharing his work with other scholars also helped gain him this prestigious award worth 755,000 euro. The Abel Prize, established in Norway in 2002, is an international prize for "outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics." The prize committee is nominated by the norwegian academy of science. The prize is named after Niels Henrik Abel a famous mathematician Source www.abelprisen.no/en/

If you would like to see a photo of this happy mathematician just go to http://www.goodnewsnetwork.zoomshare.com/1.shtml and open the "famous good news faces" album

Give me the Good News - February 2006

News just in from Amnesty International that King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has issued a pardon on the 6th february 2006 to Cheam Channy a prisoner of conscience who was jailed for expressing his political opinions - he has been released from prison. Amnesty International says there was no basis to the charges.

Environment New Coral Reef A new reef has been discovered off the coast of Thailand. It is home to over 100 different types of fish and over 30 types of coral.

New species of animals discovered in Papua New Guinea. A scientific expedition to the jungles of west Papua New Guinea has discovered many new species of flowers and animals. Frogs, kangaroos butterflies and birds have been found by the Conservation International (CI) team. The December, 2005 expedition in was funded by CI, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) the Swift Foundation, the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, the National Geographic Society & the Global Environment Project Institute. More detail & pictures such as the one of a golden-mantled tree kangaroo being held by mammal expert Kris Helgen at http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0206-ng.html

Good News India is a site run by a man that loves his country and reports positive action & new initiatives in India. www.goodnewsindia.com

His Bobness to host a radio show - fans of Bob Dylan are waiting in anticipation for his radio show to commence in March 2006 on radio XM on the deeptracks channel. It will be a weekly show where Bob will conduct interviews and give comments - should be interesting.

September 2006 Good News

'New Hope for African Farmers

In partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation, we are helping to spur a Green Revolution that could move tens of millions of people out of hunger and poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa.' From Agricultural Development - Grant Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Nelson Mandela will be awarded the "Ambassador of Conscience" Award for 2006.

"Today, we honour and pay tribute to the life and work of Nelson Mandela in the cause of freedom and justice in South Africa and around the world," said Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General.'
More info at Amnesty International...
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Faster help for endangered reefs. Scientists from around the world have set up a pilot program for a digital sensor network that will collect data from coral reefs around the globe much more quickly. For more info go to ABC Innovations

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UNESCO awards Cuba

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has awarded the 2006 Rey Sejong Literacy prize to Cuba's 'Yes I can' program. This innovative program is being used in both rural and urban areas with great success.

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Enviro friendly car that is built for speed. It runs on compressed natural gas and looks like a racing car. The Mila, made in Austria by Magna Steyr, will be available and road ready in 2007 at a price of 55 thousand US dollars. To see what it looks like click "Photos" at left and go to the "great design" album.

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Reducing Malaria in Africa

Indoor residual spraying using DDT poses no harm to wildlife or to humans according to WHO after carrying out extensive testing. The main spraying will be in the provinces of Benguela, Huila and Namibe. More of story at Ghanaian ChronicleACCRA

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Austria celebrates with a year long party

Love his work? Mozart was born 250 years ago in Salzburg, and Austria is partying all year long. Churches play his sacred music, concert halls play his overtures and symphonies, opera 's perform his arias, rock musicians do tributes and jazz musos do interpretations. Besides the music there is the Viva! Mozart Exhibition in the newly restored Neue Residenz Palace and the visit to his birth house and the Marionette Theatre performing Mozart all in Salzburg. In Vienna there is the newly opened Mozart House where he lived for 3 years and an exhibition at Albertina Museum.

More Mozart Magic with specific dates.

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July 2006 Good News

Ford to develop eco-friendly cars that cut pollution emissions and petrol costs for drivers. Ford will invest 1 billion pounds producing 'green' cars for the British market. They will include Land Rover, Aston Martin and Jaguar. The New Ford Focus will run in part from alcohol made from plants and part petrol. DAILY MAIL 16th July - Ray Massey

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Cheap Computers for French Families

12th July. The French government will be offering computer and internet connection to low-income families for only 1 euro a day.

FACT: Almost half of French homes have a personal computer.

The package will include a computer, home training and a high-speed internet connection. It will save money for the government as everyone will be able to fill out official forms online.

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June 2006 Good News

Snake venom treats heart attack - Brazil June 20

Protein found in the venom of a Brazilian snake, the Urutus, has been found to heal injured heart tissue. This protein could also be used in medicines for diabetics. The research has been done at the Physiological Science Dept. of the Federal university of Sao Carlos in Sao Paulo State, Brazil.

Abundant History Tuesday, June 20, 2006 CHINA

Archaeologists have unearthed 93 tombs dating back @ 2,200 years. Excavations of the tombs, in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, began in November 2005 and have uncovered over 600 relics in bronze, jade and pottery. SOURCE: China View

Recently archaeologists in China have discovered much of China's abundant history - Qinglongquan ruins date back to the New Stone Age; Meipu Ape Man site dates back 1 million years; 50 tombs in central China's Hubei province date back 2,400 years. .......................................................................................................................................................

Shut Guantanamo Bay 13th June 2006

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the Guantanamo Bay detention centre on the U.S. naval base should be closed. Amnesty International has previously asked George W. Bush to name a date for the closure of the camp. Tony Blair, Britain's Prime Minister, has called Guantanamo which was opened in January 2002 an “anomaly”. Today in Brussels the European Union called for the closure of Guantanamo. Elmar Brok, chairman of the EU parliament's foreign affairs committee said the closure of the camp would give "more credibility to the necessary fight against worldwide terrorism." SOURCE Deutsche Presse-Agentur and M & C News

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Kenya Reducing HIV

Kenya has reduced their citizens' HIV rate from 14% in 1997 to 4% today. Anti-retroviral drugs will now be free to all people with AIDS within all of Kenya's clinics and hospitals the President Mwai Kibaki said. This decision has been hailed as another critical step forward in the fight against AIDS

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Drop in Child Hunger

Some areas in Africa have reduced child hunger because of a program that promotes breast feeding and children's health.

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Mineral of the Month - Lithium aids proper endocrine regulation, brain function and stabilises emotions.Natural sources are foods grown in mineral rich soil including vegetables, potatoes, wholegrains and seeds. It is also found in eggs and dairy products. Deficiency can cause depression, depressed growth, reduced fertility and reduced longevity. There is no Recommended Daily Allowance.

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Mineral of the Month - April - Calcium.

Calcium aids weightloss. Dr Robert Heaney, at Creighton University in Omaha USA, was amazed to find that women at mid life did not gain weight if they had a high calcium diet www.health.discovery.com/html Calcium helps PMS. Dr Susan Thys- Jacobs from St Luke- Roosevelt Hospital in the USA finds that a calcium supplementation of 1,200 mg per day relieves both the physical and emotional symptoms of Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) by almost 50%. We all know that calcium is important for bone and tooth formation but did you know it assists in blood clotting, muscle growth, heart rhythm and nerve tranquilisation and has the highest recommended dose of any nutrient after protein, fat & carbohydrates.

Calcium food sources: almonds, molasses, sesame seeds, tahini, yoghurt, turnip greens, kale, collard greens, broccoli, sardines and salmon (with bone) milk and cheese.

Recipes to help you get your calcium: Hummus - sesame seeds, tahini, chick peas, lemon and salt and water - blend to make a spread or dip: Almond milk - blend almonds with spring water and strain this is great calcium source for children and grown ups who cannot tolerate milk.

Health

Vitamin of the month - vitamin D

The good news is it is free as we get vitamin D from sunshine.Recently I had a blood test and was told I was deficient in this important vitamin. How can this be when I live in Australia one of the sunniest places on the planet? I was wearing a hat and sunscreen! So now it is official - stop wearing your hat for 15 minutes every day because we need to get our daily dose (if possible) of vitamin D. In winter we need about 1hour of sun every day. I hope it is sunny where you are today.

Vitamin D - what is it? It is required for the normal growth of bones and teeth. A deficiency can lead to a softening of the bones called rickets. It helps maintain good levels of calcium and phosphorus in our bloodstreams. Medical studies have associate vitamin D deficiency with many things including autoimmune diseases such as MS also cancer, heart disease, depression, diabetes and hypertension.

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Paul Kelly

APRA Music awards 2011 - Paul Kelly honoured for a lifetime in Australian music. Kelly expressed his view on the night - " that's all a musician wants - something fun to work on".

APRA - Australian Phonographic Rights Association - hosts Australian songwriting’s music event of the year - the APRA awards.

And the winners are...

Song of the Year - Big Jet Plane written and sung by Angus and Julia Stone.

Breakthrough Songwriter of the year - Megan Washington for her debut album I Believe You Liar.

Most performed Australian work - Jet, for their song Seventeen, from their Shaka Rock album.

Rock work of the year - Jet, for their song Seventeen, from their Shaka Rock album.
Jet, formed in 2001 in Melbourne, consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothersNic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums.

Country Work of the year - Little Bird by Kasey Chambers.

Songwriter of the year - Angus and Julia Stone, brother and sister from Newport, New South Wales whose first EP, Chocolates and Cigarettes, debuted in August 2006 .

Angus and Julia Stone performing at Marion Bay, Tasmania.

They are now both working on solo albums

The debate is finally over - global warming is really happening. Or is it? The good news is we can do something about it as an individual

Plant trees

insulate your water heater

change your light bulbs

use environmentally friendly products that you can buy or make

Fix leaking taps they can waste up to 20 gallons of water per day.

Install a low-flow showerhead - Showers account for 32 percent of home water Low-flow showerheads deliver no more than 2.5 gallons per minute compared to standard showerheads that release 4.5 gallons per minute.

All of these activities change the CO2 levels for the better.

More information: Sustainable living link

Many links to save the planet sites

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From Archaeologica News (definite good news, for archaeology freaks with current daily information discoveries Archaeologica )...

Another egyptian tomb discovered - August 3rd 2006 Archaeology in the Valley of the Kings has discovered through radar what appears to be another intact tomb near Tutankhamun's tomb. Is this good news? Read the interview with the man who undertook controlled stratigraphic excavation and geophysical surveys in the area, Nicholas Reeves and his perpective on good or bad. Archaeology.org Reeves interview

Ban on smoking in public places. The town of Calabasas is the first town in the USA to ban smoking with a fine of $US500. Excessive or the way the world is going? Doctors trying to prevent deaths caused from tobacco praise the ban while some feel it encroaches on individual freedoms. Have your say by going to 'Contact Us'.

The new Chilean president Dr Michelle Bachelet is trying to change inequalities within her own country. Her cabinet has 10 men and 10 women and she has given support to a 50 per cent female employment quota and is pledging equality of class and geography and sex.

South Korea has appointed it's first female prime minister - Han Myeong-Sook. She has been an activist for democracy and more specifically the minister for gender equality.

The Philippine Congress has abolished the death penalty (June 2006) making it the 25th country in the Asia-Pacific region to end capital punishment. Source: Amnesty International

What's your Perspective

Keith's OK

The Rolling Stones will begin their postponed European tour in July after Keith Richards has been given the all clear after having brain surgery in New Zealand. The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang European tour would be going ahead - Richards will be on stage.

Ambassador of Conscience Award for 2008 goes to Peter Gabriel co-founder of the band Genesis . This award, established in 2003, "recognises exceptional individual leadership and witness in the fight to protect and promote human rights." Read more at Amnesty

Nicole Kidman has been awarded the Order of Australia for her Humanitarian Services and the Arts. Is she worthy? What is your perspective?

April 2006 Good News

Beaconsfield Miners Breaking News Sunday evening 30th April 2006 Two men have been found alive in a collapsed mineshaft one kilometre underground. The two Australian miners have been trapped for 5 days. Family and friends danced in the streets of the Tasmanian town when they heard the good news. There will be more celebrations when they are finally out. This may take more than 48 hours or even longer due to excavating difficulties.

This month Christopher Harris, age 15, will be setting out to climb Mt Everest we will keep you updated on his accomplishments.

He is an Australian boy who began rock climbing when he was 5 years old and we wish him and his father and fellow travellers good weather and good luck on the big climb.

May 10th Good news about bird flu. (Avian Influenza)

Birds that migrated north from Africa in spring have not brought the bird flu to Europe.
Thailand has not seen a human case of bird flu for over 1 year
Vietnam has not seen a human case for over 1 year

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Standup Campaign in Education The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is helping parents and children to improve schools in the U.S.A. The spokesperson for the foundation said that there was no single solution to the situation and it would be tackled in many ways. The Gates Foundation has made a grant of " $21,253,000.00 US over 42 months to provide curriculum and support for teachers as a part of a transformation that aims to prepare all CPS students for success in post-secondary education and education " SOURCE http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Grants/

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May 06 Quiet Achievers and unsung heroes Award goes to the Beaconsfield Rescuers

Necessity is the mother of invention The particular kind of rescue attempt of the 2 tassie miners was never tried anywhere else in the world. The rescuers, mates and co workers of the 2 men trapped for 2 weeks underground, showed amazing courage and fortitude in digging deep under the trapped men in the collapsed mine.

Friday May 5th A step forward for Darfur A peace plan was signed today to end the destruction in Western Sudan. The assembled leaders, fighters, diplomats and journalists all applauded when the agreement was signed by the government of Sudan and a Darfur rebel group. ................................................................................

NEWSFLASH 9th May 2006 MINER MIRACLE More...

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May 3 update Beaconsfield Mine - approximately 5 p.m.
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May 3 - Happy Birthday Mr. Brown Mr James Brown, better know as the Godfather of Rock and Roll, celebrates his 73rd birthday today. Born to a poor family in Barnwell South Carolina, USA he is still continuing to perform and collaborate with other musos. He has had 98 singles entered in the top 40's charts, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986 and was given a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award in 1992. Rock on. To book James Brown for your next event go to http://www.onlinetalent.com/MRBrown_homepage.html To find out more about his redords,videos, books, interviews and much more go to the funky-stuff.com at http://www.funky-stuff.com/jamesbrown/

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May 2 - German Hostages Freed. The two men have been freed unharmed after 3 months in captivity. The 2 engineers were working at a factory in Baiji, north of Bagdad, when they were kidnapped at gunpoint by men who later identified themselves as from the Sunna brigades. Both Thomas Nitzschke and Rene Braunlich are reported to be in a stable condition. ......................................................................................

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