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Obama pays tribute to Stuart Scott

President Barack Obama, an unabashed sports fan, was moved to publicly acknowledge the impact of Stuart Scott#39;s life. “I will miss Stuart Scott,” said Obama in a statement released by ESPN PR Sunday. “Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day#39;s best plays. For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family — but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on SportsCenter were t

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Obama pays tribute to Stuart Scott

Obama pays tribute to Stuart Scott

President Barack Obama, an unabashed sports fan, was moved to publicly acknowledge the impact of Stuart Scott#39;s life. “I will miss Stuart Scott,” said Obama in a statement released by ESPN PR Sunday. “Twenty years ago, Stu helped usher in a new way to talk about our favorite teams and the day#39;s best plays. For much of those twenty years, public service and campaigns have kept me from my family — but wherever I went, I could flip on the TV and Stu and his colleagues on SportsCenter were t

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Obama pays tribute to Stuart Scott

Ideas Handsome Justin Bieber Hairstyles For You

Bieber fever is in full effect across the world, and people from all over the globe are looking at Justin Bieber as one of the biggest things to happen to pop culture since The Beatles. While there are plenty more that would disagree, it is unmistakable the impact that this 16 year old has had

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New York City to Ban Smoking in Parks & Beaches

Photo via City Room New York City’s mayor, Michael Bloomberg, has just acted to extend the ban on smoking in restaurants and bars to two other highly trafficked destinations: parks and beaches. He cites the adverse health effects of second-hand smoke as a primary reason for the extension, but there are certainly plenty of environmentally motivated justifications as well — the impact of cigarette butt waste on habitats, especially marine… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Africa’s Agbogbloshie Market is a Computer Graveyard

Images from flavorwire A good documentary photographer takes us to places that we never could imagine and teaches us something at the same time. The Canadian Ed Burtynsky has been photographing the impact of China’s massive industrial revolution and the environmental devastation it has left behind. The Brazilian Salvador Salgado depicts conditions endured by Brazilian coal miners and… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Movie Piracy Becomes Unthinkable

Producer Cotty Chubb discusses his latest film, “Unthinkable”, and how a pirated copy circulating online has affected its recent release. What is the impact of movie piracy on the film industry and how is Hollywood altering its business models to combat illegal downloads. added by: sperlingreich

Cash for Clunkers Program Working Despite Minor Glitches (FOX 17 Grand Rapids)

A billion dollar program aimed at getting gas guzzling vehicles off the road has local car dealerships buzzing with activity, but the Cash for Clunkers program also has it’s glitches. Since it’s inception last Friday, West Michigan car dealerships have felt the impact of the Cash for Clunkers program.

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Eating Green Calculator

Learn the impact of your diet. added by: TravG73 1 response

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