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Oprah Opens Boys and Girls Club in Miss. Hometown

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Tuesday, 05 September 2006
"A talk show icon returned to her home state Monday to leave her legacy. Oprah Winfrey spent her first six years in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Now thanks to her, children there have a new positive place to grow -- a brand new $5 million Boys and Girls Club with a state of the art computer labs, a music room, arts center, library and garden."  (WLBT)
 

Pitt Unveils Green Housing Contest Winner for New Orleans

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Friday, 01 September 2006
pitt_design_compActor Brad Pitt announced the winners of the Sustainable Design Competition for New Orleans yesterday. Pitt, the design jury chairman, unveiled a 'green' housing plan for the city's Lower Ninth Ward that incorporates the newest sustainable technologies to cut pollution and energy costs by 50 to 60 percent and provides for a community center, walkway and garden...
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Basketball Star Sparks Footwear Revolution with NBA-quality Sneakers for Under $15

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Friday, 01 September 2006
starburyoneGrowing up in a Coney Island household with parents struggling to make ends meet, Stephon Marbury knows first-hand the pressure kids, parents and playground basketball players feel to spend top-dollar on the latest clothes and sneakers. Today, as a high-profile NBA player, he's now embarking on a "change-the-world" mission to eliminate that aspect of our culture and the exorbitant price of sneakers.
Read more... [Basketball Star Sparks Footwear Revolution with NBA-quality Sneakers for Under $15]
 

World's Biggest Music Company Offers Free Downloads Beginning Dec

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Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 30 August 2006
Vivendi Universal has signed a deal to make its music catalogue available on a free legal downloads service. Under the agreement, Spiralfrog will offer Universal's songs online in the US and Canada, and make its money by carrying advertisements on the site. "Offering young consumers an easy-to-use alternative to pirated music sites will be compelling," Spiralfrog CEO Robin Kent said. (BBC)
 

Yo-Yo Powered MP3 Player Wins Award

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Posted by geri   
Monday, 28 August 2006
From Treehugger comes a report about a yo-yo powered MP3 player. "The inventors estimate that between 10-12 tosses per hour are sufficient for continuous music play. A wireless headset allows the user to listen to music while yo-yoing." Cool.
 
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