Articles written by Darcy DeMarco
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Humane Treatment Of Animals Up For A Vote
California voters are considering whether to vote for a measure that would force factory farms to provide larger cages and pens for animals.
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Illegal Immigration Still An Issue In Southwest
AZ Governor Janet Napolitano calls for coherent immigration reform to better match U.S. needs for workers with those who wish to come here.
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Select Sites Offer Deals On Fashion Items
Shoppers unwilling or unable to pay high prices for designer goods may find solution here.
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San Diego LGBT Group Fights For Equality
San Diego's "The Center" provides services to the LGBT community,while a related organization fights to keep gay marriage legal in California.
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Cradles to Crayons Provides for Poor Children
Cradles to Crayons, a Boston-based charity with an office in Philadelphia, collects gently used children's clothing, toys and games, for distribution to poor children.
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Medical Intuitive in Vegas Event
Medical Intuitive Carol Ritberger is featured in a three-day appearance in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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HSUS Comes to Aid of Gulf Coast Pets
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) makes strong effort to help animals in Gulf Coast states.
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Boston Ballet Opens 2008-2009 Season
The Boston Ballet returns from South Korea to an Open House for its renowned Ballet School. Students of all ages are welcome to take classes.
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Boston Ballet Opens New Season
The Boston Ballet presents its Night of Stars, precursor to the six ballets of its 2008-2009 Season.
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LGBT Activist Del Martin Dies
Dorothy "Del" Martin, a co-founder of Daughters of Bilitis and former editor of The Ladder, dies in San Francisco.
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Oxfam America and Climate Change
Oxfam America calls on the U.S. to fight climate change by reducing its greenhouse gas emissions, and financing other countries' efforts to adapt to global warming.
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The We Campaign Addresses Global Warming
Former Vice President Al Gore's group seeks to end U.S. dependence on fossil fuels within ten years.
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The National Clean Energy Summit
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hosts the National Clean Energy Summit for 2008.
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Bridge Medalist Karen Allison
ACBL Life Master Karen Allison discusses her fifty years playing bridge.
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NAMI And Its Work
The National Alliance on Mental Illness fights for the rights of Americans suffering from mental illness.
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Mental Illness Among Minority Groups
The House of Representatives passes a resolution to designate July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, focusing attention on the issue
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CineVegas
The film festival of Las Vegas anticipates over 25,000 viewers of this year's selected films.
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We Come in All Sizes- NAAFA Motto
Las Vegas activist Peggy Howell discusses the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA).
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ChunkEbusiness,com
Three women run size-friendly, online store with products that positively depict overweight and large people.
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Angela Moore, Inc.
Angela Moore of Angela Moore, Inc., offers handpainted jewelry, fashion and home accents in her boutiques and online.
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Desert Passages
Las Vegas writer Stan Tolpen discusses his first book of poems as he prepares for publication of the second.
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Las Vegas Screenwriter Makes Good
Las Vegas resident Dan Decker creates three-minute films and stage plays for Las Vegas and New York audiences.
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Dot Com, City of Dreams
Musical theater playwright Malcolm Simpson discusses "Dot Com, City of Dreams," scheduled for Planet Hollywood on July 18-19.
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Trish Geran's Two Books
Las Vegas author Trish Geran expands her discussion of "Beyond the Glimmering Lights" and a second book on African-Americans in Las Vegas.
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Beyond the Glimmering Lights
A book by author Trish Geran documents the history of Blacks in Las Vegas, and describes how integration finally occurred.
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Fresh and Easy
British retailer Tesco hopes that lower prices and convenient locations will make its Fresh and Easy "neighborhood markets" a success in the Western U.S.
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"The Shack," A Man's Experience
"Mack" Phillips has a powerful spiritual experience following the death of his daughter.
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Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime
Nevada resident Yvonne Cloutier discusses ragtime and her book, "Scott Joplin, King of Ragtime: Grandfather of today's Music."
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Intolerance in Christianity
Christians are not always tolerant of other sects. Does being a Christian have to mean rejecting people of differing faiths?
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