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More than $25 million was reportedly raised for Haiti relief between two giant telethons in the United States and Canada Friday night (Jan. 22) as stars flocked to entertain, encourage donations and man the telephones. The two-hour telethon, broadcast simultaneously on 25 stations in the United States, featured mega stars like George Clooney, Leonardo Dicaprio pleading for funds for Haiti as performers ranging from Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Sting, Mary J. Blige and Bono sang while such luminaries as movie producer Steven Spielberg and actors Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson manned phone banks for the two hours of the telethon. Continue reading “More than $25 million raised for Haiti relief during two-hour telethon” »

As if Home Depot wasn’t already the nation’s source for home repair, President Barack Obama boosted the company’s image Dec. 15, by trudging down one of the store’s aisles and proclaiming that “insulation is sexy.” Stressing that saving energy (and thus money) through conservation efforts is a worthwhile goal, President Obama issued a call for Congress to provide some new, yet temporary, incentives that give American homeowners and business owners the ability to make investments in their homes, factories and businesses to get the economy moving again through green jobs initiatives. The movement comes as major nations around the world gather in Copenhagen to reaffirm some of the Kyoto conference strides more than a decade ago and embark on new programs that would help reduce the threat of global warming. Continue reading “President Obama says “insulation is sexy” during visit to Home Depot” »