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...Harbor, Mich. Pretty much from 5 a.m. until 4:15 p.m., I'm in front of my computer. Right now it's pretty much just me. But I am hiring people finally. I'm planning to start a new website in the next six months, so I definitely need help for that. (See the 25 best blogs...
...chain. It owns a tire factory in Swat's main town of Mingora, but like much else in the valley, it was seized by the Taliban. In recent years, Liaqat Tarakai has slowly pushed the family into the political arena. "We have no need of government help," he proudly declares. "We are self-sufficient." (See pictures of Pakistan beneath the surface...
...local media leading a high-profile campaign to marshal resources, funds are running perilously low. Last Friday, the UNHCR raised the dollar figure required to over $500 million. Of that amount, only $88 million is in its sights. The remainder, the UNHCR says, is needed urgently "to help the most vulnerable and worst-affected people through the end of 2009." For its part, Washington has pledged $110 million - the vast bulk of it going directly to the U.N. and a slew of international aid agencies operating in the area. Still, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has asked for more support...
Last year, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, suggested that the most useful step ordinary citizens could take to help combat climate change would be to stop eating meat. In Belgium, an entire town is taking his advice to heart. The Flemish city of Ghent has designated every Thursday as "Veggiedag" - Veggie Day - calling for meat-free meals to be served in schools and public buildings, and encouraging vegetarianism among citizens by promoting vegetarian eateries and offering advice on how to follow a herbivorous diet...
...Despite their tight funds, Martell and his partners hope to buy or borrow as many of Marceau's belongings as possible to create a museum of his life and work. They may get a bit of help from one big spender: the French state. During Tuesday's bidding, an official from France's National Library reserved its right to 20 works of art depicting Marceau onstage. That means that at least some of the mime's legacy has been deemed worth preserving as part of France's national patrimony - a view to which Marceau himself would surely doff his famous...