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CNN Top Stories, 23.04.13 17:09 UTC

Food poisoning: What you need to know

(CNN) -- Despite food safety measures, the threat of foodborne illness remains in meat and produce -- and some types of illness are on the rise, recent reports say. About 48 million people contract ...

Center for Science  U.S. Department of Agriculture  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  Food and Drug Administration  Elisabeth Hagen  Robert Tauxe  +11 more

Seattle Times, 21.04.13 03:49 UTC

Seattle group shines light on South Asian victims of domestic abuse

Proceeds from a benefit concert Sunday at Comcast Arena in Everett will help support a Seattle nonprofit that works to address the little-discussed problems of sexual abuse and domestic violence in some Asian communities.

New Delhi  India  nonprofit  advocacy  Chaya Nickel Deposit  Asian Pacific Islander Women  +18 more

Los Angeles Times, 15.04.13 04:11 UTC

L.A. school reform effort draws diverse group of wealthy donors

Republicans, liberals, Hollywood notables and global corporate executives are among those who gave to the Coalition for School Reform.

California Charter Schools Assn  Michael Bloomberg  Steve Jobs  Antonio Villaraigosa  Lynda Resnick  L.A. Unified School District  +32 more

CNN Top Stories, 12.04.13 22:46 UTC

In praise of 'slacktivism'

Editor's note: John D. Sutter is a human rights and social change columnist at CNN Opinion. E-mail him at CTL@CNN.com or follow him on Twitter (@jdsutter), Facebook or Google+. (CNN) -- If you don't ...

END IT  Iran  U.S. Supreme Court  Mozambique  recent online-plus-real-world campaign  online awareness raising campaigns  +20 more

Seattle Times, 12.04.13 13:43 UTC

To Hopis' dismay, tribal masks sold off in Paris

A contested auction of dozens of Native American tribal masks went ahead Friday afternoon following a Paris court ruling, in spite of appeals for a delay by the Hopi tribe, its supporters, including actor Robert Redford, and the U.S. government.

Advocates for the Hopis  Robert Redford  Arizona  Gilles Neret-Minet  SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL U S A INC  Pierre Servan-Schreiber  +14 more

Reuters - Top News, 10.04.13 03:09 UTC

Senate to cast first gun-control votes on Thursday

By Richard Cowan and John Whitesides WASHINGTON | Tue Apr 9, 2013 10:53pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate will cast its first vote this week on President Barack Obama's proposals to curb gun ...

West Virginia  advocacy  Pennsylvania  West Virginia  Connecticut  Judiciary Committee  +20 more

NPR, 09.04.13 15:12 UTC

State Laws Could Muddle Same-Sex Marriage Benefits

Even if the Supreme Court sweeps aside barriers to federal- and state-sanctioned same-sex marriages this summer, where you live and work may still affect your access to health insurance benefits for ...

federal law  California  District of Columbia  Lambda Legal  staff attorney   federal government  +5 more

Daily Mail, 06.04.13 13:24 UTC

'People in tech represent one of the most powerful political forces': Arrogant beliefs of Mark Zuckerberg's Silicon Valley Political Action Committee

PUBLISHED: 12:58 GMT, 6 April 2013 | UPDATED: 12:58 GMT, 6 April 2013 Facebook billionaire Mark Zuckerberg's first attempt into the world of politics has left him looking boastful and arrogant. The ...

Mark Zuckerberg  Chris Christie  Joe Green  Mark Pincus  information technology industry  campaign finance environment  +16 more

NPR, 05.04.13 18:51 UTC

Pope Francis Calls For 'Decisive Action' On Clerical Sex Abuse

Pope Francis told his staff to take "decisive action" when it comes to cases of clerical sex abuse of minors. In a statement, the Vatican said the pontiff ordered the Congregation for the Doctrine of ...

advocacy  British Broadcasting Corporation  Survivors Network 
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