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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

National News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Veterans have it worse than the general population. What can be done? http://ow.ly/70dXU
 
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Veterans are returning home to few job prospects.
Atheists Helping the Homeless http://ow.ly/70qQf
 
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this and think @AtheistsHH is AWESOME!
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Atheists Helping the Homeless was founded in September of 2009 in Austin, Texas by three proud Atheists who wanted to help people in need.
 
Atheists Helping the Homeless completes its 31st giveaway, begins charter groups http://ow.ly/70qNJ
 
ow.lySince September 2009, atheist volunteers in Texas have been gathering on Sundays at 7th Street and the I-35 freeway in downtown Austin
 
If you missed NAC yesterday with presidential-hopeful R.J. Harris...click on the link to listen to it again!
www.nativeamericacalling.com
 
 
Homeless protesters receive word funding will reopen shelters http://ow.ly/710MB
 
ow.lyAfter a week of sleeping outside the Gates Foundation in protest, dozens of area homeless people have received word new funding is on the way
‎"There is this saying that when white America has a cold, black America has a fever. Well, when black America has a fever, black transgender America has pneumonia."
www.theroot.com
 
A recent report confirms that they face extreme discrimination and poverty.
 
IMRU Radio shared a link.
www.gayrelevant.com
 
After reporting that Star Trek actor Zachary Quinto came out in New York magazine, ABC World News Now anchor Dan Kloeffler came out on air: To Boldly Go… – ABC News, posted with vodpod Here’s an excerpt of what he wrote on the ABC News blog about his decision
SOTRU Contributor @RichHarwood of @HarwoodInst reminds us how Martin Luther King, Jr's perseverance has helped us embraces our own journey and the choices we must face, and how we can continue down a path of creating stronger communities and a better society – for all.
stateofthereunion.comI was out sick all last week and flat on my back, but one thing I crawled out of bed for on Sunday was to watch on TV the dedication of the MLK Memorial.
How awesome is this! From the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI)"TOMORROW NIGHT: Queering Feminist Mothering, Questioning Sex disclosure and gender assignment, and the Value and Importance of Teen Mothers...hot topics to be adressed in FREE event downtown Toronto!!!!!"
 
www.KOB.com
Prison officials are conducting a statewide lockdown of the prison system this week to document a system-wide security assessment, taking a hard look at each of the state's prisons.
Solar Hot Water Incentives For Californians California Solar Initiative (CSI) Thermal Program for low income residents.
If we in NM we could get solar incentive for SHW systems, it would be great, especially solar for low income residents,
www.earthtechling.com
 
California will spend $25 million to encourage low-income residents to install solar water heaters in their homes, reducing the use of natural gas.
 
 
Wilderness Society says: Smart Solar - Arizona [NM too] http://wilderness.org/content/smartsolar-arizona
 
#GallupSolar
wilderness.orgThe sun shines almost year round on Arizona, and with strong local support for renewable energy and proximity to urban energy markets, it is a great place for solar energy development.
 
Twenty years later, a Harvard Law professor regrets not voicing his concerns about Clarence Thomas. http://ow.ly/71Cz6
 
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Private Funding of Energy Efficiency Retrofits - Commercial PACE programs taking off. http://www.environmentalleader.com/2011/10/17/private-funding-of-energy-efficiency-retrofits/
 
This contains good background in PACE and municipal programs.
www.environmentalleader.com
 
Although government, environmentalists and fiscal hawks rarely agree on environmental issues, a new public-private partnership to finance U.S. energy efficiency retrofits (the “Retrofit Program”) is attracting broad public support.
 
Michelle Obama helps to renovate a veteran's home. http://ow.ly/71D36
 
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The first lady worked on the renovation with the charity Heroes at Home.
 
 
Eugene Robinson on why democrats should embrace the Occupy Wall Street protesters. http://ow.ly/71LCJ
 
ow.lyFor President Obama and the Democrats, it's a golden -- if largely undeserved -- opportunity, writes Eugene Robinson
 
 
Suntech sees stronger U.S. solar growth http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/17/us-suntech-idUSTRE79G6MM20111017
 
U.S. solar installations to reach a record 2 gigawatts this year. #GallupSolar
www.reuters.com
 
DALLAS (Reuters) - Suntech Power Holdings Co Ltd expects U.S. solar installations to reach a record 2 gigawatts this year
Solar Shingles Now in Colorado http://www.appliancemagazine.com/news.php?article=1527514&zone=0&first=1
 
The 3-part solar roofing system package includes shingles, inverter, & monitoring.
www.appliancemagazine.com
 
The Dow PowerHouse Solar Shingle - the much-anticipated roof shingle that is also a photovoltaic solar power collector has now been made available to the public for the first time in a limited Colorado market.
 
DOE Announces Guide for 50 Percent More Energy Efficient K-12 School Buildings http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.avg.com%2Froute%2F%3Fd%3D4c775ea1%26v%3D6.103.018.001%26i%3D23%26tp%3Dab%26iy%3D%26ychte%3Dus%26lng%3Den-US%26q%3Dtweet
 
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‎9 million older adults don't know where their next meal is coming from. Making ends meet is a daily struggle.
www.pri.org
 
The Tavis Smiley Show's "Poverty in America" – Seniors
 
 
A pair of whimbrels had survived a hurricane and had nearly completed their lengthy, 3,000 mile migration when they were shot from the sky by hunters in the Caribbean country of Guadeloupe.
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A pair of whimbrels had survived a hurricane and had nearly completed their lengthy, 3,000 mile migration when they were shot from the sky by hunters in the Caribbean country of Guadeloupe.
The national Occupy Wall Street movement has found a home on Main Street. Two camps have setup in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Missoula, Montana.
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The national Occupy Wall Street movement has found a home on Main Street. Two camps have setup in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Missoula, Montana.
 
The monument is along the tidal basin, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial where he gave his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech.
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The Martin Luther King Jr memorial in Washington, D.C., is on the National Mall along the tidal basin, southeast of the Lincoln Memorial where he gave his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech.
 
 
 
Authorities are moving aggressively to try and curtail cyber-hacking, but the best thing you can do is have a strong password. These tips might surprise you and also help you make that possible.
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Authorities are moving aggressively to try and curtail cyber-hacking, but the best thing you can do is have a strong password. These tips might surprise you and also help you make that possible.








Will new debit fees cause you to switch banks?
www.koat.com
 
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- With banks adding new debit card and checking fees, many people are now looking for other banking options such as credit unions. Monday, October 17, 2011.
What are your thoughts on this?
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NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- A leaner Bank of America can no longer retain its title as the United States' largest bank by total assets. ... Tuesday, October 18, 2011.

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