Microsoft, Google split over browser bug bounty
Google follows Mozilla in launching program to pay researchers who find bugs, but critics say it won’t necessarily pay off.

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Got a Minute with Julianne Johnson
Age: 29 Question: Why did you decide to become an AmeriCorps volunteer at Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy?

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Some become volunteers in exchange for assistance :Township trustees send people to help out at food pantries.
MISHAWAKA — When Jacqueline Babbitt went to the Penn Township trustee seeking help in paying bills, she found out that he sometimes sent people to do volunteer work.

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Fairfax volunteer opportunities
Stop Child Abuse Now of Northern Virginia needs a volunteer co-facilitator for an eight-week parenting series in Spanish. The volunteer should have experience working with families and parents, be energetic and engaging when working with groups and feel confident working with groups of parents from…

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Carolinas HealthCare System Volunteers to Join Navy Rescue Mission in Haiti
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Medical teams from Carolinas HealthCare System (CHS) will soon be headed to Haiti. Through an agreement with the Department of the Navy, CHS is organizing volunteer groups who will spend two weeks at a time providing care to victims of the January earthquake.

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CEMA’s water restrictions meet industry resistance
CAROL CHRISTIAN Today staff A new recommendation to halve withdrawals from the Athabasca River during low flow periods is being met with resistance by some oilsands operators.[...]

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Haiti Part 3: Local volunteer answers the call
We have all watched the news stories and seen the horrific pictures of death and destruction that have come out of Haiti during the past three weeks. Many of us have been moved to help financially or sponsor benefits.

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Community Calendar
February Thursday, February 4 EXETER SCHOOL DISTRICT FAMILY MATH NIGHT The Exeter Township School District will hold Family Math Night on Thursday, Feb. 4, 6:30 – 8 p.m. at the Reiffton School. Students in grades K-6, along with their parents, can participate in over 20 math activities, games, and puzzles. There will also be technology demonstrations in the media center and numerous physical …

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5 Real Challenges For Non-Profit Texting Campaigns
The Haiti crisis brought to light the powerful fundraising possibilities that texting can offer to causes. But while the Red Cross did a fantastic job fundraising, not every non-profit will experience such phenomenal success. Close examination of texting-based fundraising reveals a wide variety of barriers for 501c3s, including the use of mandatory foundations and ASPs (application service …

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Metro-Atlanta Man Talks About Two Weeks In Haiti
Blake Canterbury spent two weeks volunteering in Haiti, about 30 miles from Port-au-Prince. Jill Becker interviewed him live during our morning newscast on Wednesday.

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Roselande Cherilus recalls the four consecutive killer storms that ravaged Haiti in 2008. “The river just kept rising and rising. Eventually it rose so high that it swept away our house and everyone else’s here.” “The Red Cross is building a new house for us so we can move from here,” she says, hopefully. “The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has taken a lot of care deciding where to build new homes as they want to be sure that they are in safe areas,” adds Kerlande Michel, a Haitian Red Cross volunteer. All over the world, the Red Cross Red Crescent works with communities and local authorities to develop hazard maps to identify risk and develops mitigation plans to cope with disasters. This reduces the vulnerability of communities. www.ourworld-yourmove.org

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Fair focuses on the community
Free swine flu vaccines will be a highlight of the third annual Community Awareness Fair, an event Tuesday that promises information and resources for Pasco County residents.

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Local news in brief, 2/3
SAN ANGELO, Texas —2 local men arrested in home robberyTwo men were arrested Monday in connection with an aggravated robbery at a north San Angelo residence, police reported Tuesday afternoon.On Thursday, two people allegedly entered a house in the 2400 block of Stanton Street through an unlocked back door, according to a San Angelo Police news release. A man who lived there saw the two enter …

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How To Live The Christian Lifestyle With God As Your Best Friend
Many people see life in a negative way. This negative attitude can be reversed by reading this new book: “Anchors Of Faith” by Terrance L.

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Westmont students sell bracelets for Haiti relief effort
Students at Westmont High School have found a fun way to raise money for the Haiti relief effort — making handmade bracelets and selling them during the lunch hours.

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For the original Today Show of 3 February 2010, 7:33am, (without subtitles) please visit: today.msnbc.msn.com Select your language by activating CC (Captions, on the bottom right)! blog.volunteerministers.org Today Show host Meredith Vieria introduces nbc’s news reporter Kerry Sanders coverage of the Scientology Volunteer Ministers Haiti earthquake disaster relief efforts in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. “They were at Ground Zero following 9 they were at Katrina, and now they’re here, often doing the work that no one else wants to.” The Scientology Volunteer Ministers arrived in Haiti a few days after disaster struck on 12 January 2010 and have been there since.

Tupelo raises $56,600 for Haiti effort
TUPELO – As the official death toll from Haiti’s earthquake tops 200,000, the city of Tupelo, public school students and religious congregations are reaching deep to help relieve that nation’s suffering.

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Good Motor Co. moves after 73 years in downtown Rock Hill
Good Motor Co. has moved to its new location at 840 Anderson Road after 73 years in downtown Rock Hill.

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Norwood Mavericks are on top of their games
Norwood students excel all around: Brady, Norwood sixth grader, took 3rd place in the Colorado State Scholastic Chess Championship last weekend. Brady also plays professionally.

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Long Hill Senior Center,the âheart of Long Hill,â is busy with programs, trips and events
LONG HILL TWP. – Ask Lou Casella where the “Heart of Long Hill” is, and he’ll unequivocally say: theLong Hill Senior Center,on Valley Road, next to grades K-1 Gillette School, Gillette.

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NWTC event raises more than $3,000 for Haiti earthquake relief
The Green Bay community on Thursday continued its support for Haiti, holding a fundraiser for earthquake relief on the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College campus.

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