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Muhammad Ali’s Estranged Son Pens Touching Poem to His Late Father

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Muhammad Ali was laid to rest on Friday, and thousands descended on Louisville, Kentucky to pay their respects. One person who decided to grieve in a special way was the boxer’s own son and namesake, Muhammad Ali Jr. The 38-year-old recently made news after claiming that despite his fathers fame and fortune, Ali Jr. was living in poverty in one of the poorest […]

Muhammad Ali’s Estranged Son Pens Touching Poem to His Late Father

Food Prices in World’s Poorest Nations May Rise 20% in 2011

photo: Kevin Lallier / Creative Commons The latest edition of the UN Food and Agricultural Organization ‘s Food Outlook report warns that 2011 may be a difficult year for food in the world’s poorest and most food-deprived nations , with national food import bills climbing… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Solar Powered Fridges Have Huge Impact on Struggling Villages in Swaziland

photo: J. Novak Swaziland is one of the poorest and most rural nations in the world. Most of the villages have no running water, electricity, or refrigerators. But a new innovation is serving to make life a lot more manageable for rural families in Swaziland. The communal building in many of the villages now has a solar powered fridge. See how these responsible refrigerators are impacting many African villages…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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John Edwards Wants To Help Rebuild Haiti

Putting aside his personal drama, the former senator is in Port-au-Prince, where he’s planning long-term relief efforts. By Sabrina Rojas Weiss, with reporting by SuChin Pak John Edwards in Haiti on Friday Photo: MTV News On Thursday, the same day former Senator John Edwards publicly admitted that he’d fathered a child in an extramarital affair, the former presidential candidate got to work with the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Steadfastly avoiding talk of his personal drama, Edwards spoke to MTV News about what he was doing on the ground in Port-au-Prince

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Who’s the Worst Father Ever: Jon Gosselin, Richard Heene or Michael Lohan?

There are plenty of good fathers out there, and we laud their efforts. But unfortunately, some of the poorest ones have been dominating news cycles of late

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Who’s the Worst Father Ever: Jon Gosselin, Richard Heene or Michael Lohan?

Dov Charney: I Do Employ Uglies

Pacing American Apparel CEO and full-grown adult Dov Charney is denying our tipster’s report that he’s been purging his stores of “ugly” employees . But hey, would it kill you ugly people to be fashionable, at least? Dov gave the Globe and Mail this less-than-scathing denial : As for Mr

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The Great Condé Nast Receptionist Purge Widens

This could be the unkindest Conde Nast cut of all: A tipster tells us that “as of Monday, Glamour will no longer have a receptionist.” And this may be only the beginning.

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The Great Condé Nast Receptionist Purge Widens