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It’s up to tech to save the world – ZDNet

It’s up to tech to save the world – ZDNet
The technology industry can play a major role in tackling global disease and battling climate change, according to the executive director of Google.org, Larry Brilliant. Speaking at Salesforce.com’s Dreamforce user conference in San Francisco this

Verizon Wireless Proud to Support Public Safety Organizations Across – Earthtimes
Programs Include Sponsorship of 2008 IACP Conference, Ongoing Work on Disaster Recovery and Domestic Violence Prevention BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , and SAN DIEGO , Nov. 7 — For the third consecutive year, Verizon Wireless is proud to be a sponsor of the

China and the e-waste industry it doesn t want you to see – ZDNet Blogs
60 Minutes this Sunday will air an interesting project tracking e-waste from Denver to China to a refining center that s one of the most toxic places on earth. Correspondent Scott Pelley and crew was jumped as they were recording a black

Charity Navigator – America’s Largest Charity Evaluator | Home

Charity Navigator – America’s Largest Charity Evaluator | Home
Guide to help donors make intelligent charitable giving decisions. Offers financial ratings of thousands of American nonprofit organizations and charities.

Student Organizations
Directory organized by area of interest, with hyperlinks to some.

Archived: What Organizations Are Doing to Improve Mathematics and
One-page descriptions of what organizations are doing to improve mathematics and science education, in response to the February 6, 2003, at the Mathematics Summit in Washington, DC

ESL Business News

ESL Business News
A weekly podcast of international business news read in slow, clear English. ESL Business News. A weekly podcast of international business news read in slow, clear English.

Business and Financial News – New York Times
Find breaking news & business news on Wall Street, media & advertising, international business, banking, interest rates, the stock market, currencies & funds.

Chicago business news, headlines from the Chicago Tribune
Financial news and articles on Chicago business and Chicago companies’ stocks, from Boeing and United Airlines to Motorola and Sears, plus a Chicago trade show planner and personal

Knollenberg loses seat, blames ‘perfect storm’ – Detroit Free Press

Knollenberg loses seat, blames ‘perfect storm’ – Detroit Free Press
Oakland County has been represented by a Republican in Congress since at least 1933, but on Tuesday night, it appeared that streak ended when former state senator and lottery commissioner Gary Peters pulled an upset over incumbent Republican Joe

Retail groups to lobby against pro-labor bill – Forbes
With Barack Obama’s election as president and Democrats controlling Congress, retailers and industry trade groups are bracing for a fight on Capitol Hill next year against legislation that would make it easier to unionize workers. The labor-backed

corporate leaders need to step up – Bloomberg

corporate leaders need to step up – Bloomberg
Financial Leaders Go AWOL in the Meltdown: Ben W. Heineman Jr. Commentary by Ben W. Heineman Jr. Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) — Government leaders around the globe have dominated the economic and business news as they struggle with the credit, solvency and

PRESS DIGEST – New York Times business news – Oct 29 – Reuters
Oct 29 (Reuters) – The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Markets surged on bargain-hunting, raising the question of

Garfield County funds video to attract business – Aspen Times
GLENWOOD SPRINGS The Garfield County commissioners on Monday signed off on spending about $19,700 to produce a short video segment touting the area s economic vitality to national business leaders. The short video is expected to appear on cable

Fairfax beefs up business unit – Stuff
SNAPPED UP: Fairfax Media is buying the publisher of Unlimited magazine and restructuring its business media division as interest in business news soars. Fairfax Media has swooped on unprecedented interest in business news by acquiring Unlimited

TV Networks to Boost Glitz for Elections – Wall Street Journal
The broadcast networks and many cable channels are primed with an array of flashy, star-studded grand finales Tuesday, capping a year of high-rated election programming. The marathon-coverage plans are designed to attract news-savvy viewers as well