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Groups push for zero waste in meeting of local govt officials (GMA News)

MANILA, Philippines - Green groups pushed for "zero waste for zero warming" in a timely gathering of local government officials held in Quezon City, insisting that innovative solutions are available to break the wasting and warming cycle.

Spare Times (New York Times)

AROUND TOWN.

Polygamists, Predators, and Prevaricators: Part One (Blogcritics.org)

The first of three articles discussing the allegations of child sexual abuse at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in Eldorado, Texas. Polygamy, a Greek word meaning 'many women,' has existed for millenniums. Many cultures and societies have embraced polygamous lifestyles. The early Hebrews (King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines), Chinese, African, Polynesian, and Indian cultures also ...

Leader to apologize to Canadian Indians (AP via Yahoo! News)

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver a public apology for a decades-long government policy requiring Canadian Indians to attend state-funded church schools — often scenes of physical and sexual abuse.

Folk Festival brings nationalities together (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

A kaleidoscope of cultures from around the globe will all unite under one roof this weekend, as the 52nd annual festival brings its international showcase back to Downtown.