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NEWS ON OSCAR PISTORIUS AS TRIAL NEARS… 2

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South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius weeps as he appears in the Pretoria magistrates court for murder charges.

Blade Runner Oscar Pistorius isn’t letting his upcoming murder trial for the shooting death of his model girlfriend stop him from partying, it was reported Monday.Oscar-Pistorius

Pistorius was spotted recently cavorting with pals at a trendy Johannesburg nightclub, witnesses told Britain’s The Sun newspaper.

RELATED: OSCAR PISTORIUS ALLOWED TO LEAVE SOUTH AFRICA

And, in a shocking show of poor taste, he was downing shots of alcohol known as “shooters,” the paper reported.

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“K.I.N.D. Fund: Donate, tell a friend”

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K.I.N.D. Fund: Donate, tell a friend

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8:32 PM on 12/03/2012

The K.I.N.D. Fund could not have been a success without viewers like you. Our joint program between MSNBC and UNICEF stands for Kids In Need Of Desks because we outfit classrooms in Malawi with desks for school children who would otherwise spend their day sitting on the floor.

With your generous support, we’ve raised more than $4.5 million and built more than 45,000 desks in the past two years.

Victims of Hurricane Sandy serve as reminder there are many deserving charitable causes for us all to consider. But to keep up our momentum, we ask that you tell someone about the K.I.N.D. fund this year. It’s a chain reaction: if one person contributes a few dollars, others follow suit. Soon, these kids will be sitting at a desk in a classroom and local carpenters who made the desks will have a steady income.

Due to skyrocketing gas prices and changes in the value of local currency in Malawi, costs have gone up to $65 per desk this year.

No donation is too small. You can contribute online or call 1-800-4-UNICEF.

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Oscar Pistorius Will Be Released on Bail

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Excerpt of the End of the Bail Hearing

Olympian faces murder charge

A magistrate granted bail of about $114,000 today to sprinter Oscar Pistorius, citing a number of problems with the police investigation into the shooting death his girlfriend.

“NRA – THE CHILDREN OF THE CORN —- OUTSTANDING LUNACY!!!!”

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If only the slaves had guns?  If  pre-slavery, my African ancestors had guns, they could have fought to remain proud Africans forestalling being chained in the bowels of slave ships, carried over the Atlantic Ocean to America to sold to the highest bidder to white farmers (plantation owners) as free labor. I do think the speaker had good intentions.  —GoodOleWoody

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NBC NEWS – BRIAN WILLIAMS – CRISIS IN CAIRO

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WE SHOULD PUT ALL AID TO EGYPT ON HOLD

They fought for democracy.

They voted for the Muslim Brotherhood

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“Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela: First Black President of South Africa”

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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the first black president of the
Republic of South Africa, serving from 1994 to 1999

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Nelson Mandela I am prepared to die

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Nelson Mandela’s Life Story

Nelson Mandela Received the Nobel Peace Prize

Manela’s Acceptance Speech and Lecture

NELSON MANDELA DAY

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Checkout CHILDFUND INTL

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First, some bad news … followed by good news and more good news.
Often, the more painful it is to hear a statement, the more it needs to be heard.
“I hate being a child. I hate being hit, and I hate being taken for granted.”"What my uncle did to me, I won’t forgive him all my life.”"If I get AIDS from this, I will kill myself.”
These quotes express feelings that no one should have to feel after experiences that no one should undergo. The speakers are young girls — ages 13, 10 and 9, respectively.Gender-based violence (GBV) is a sad reality worldwide, but in developing countries such as those where ChildFundworks, it is shockingly prevalent. As a child-focused organization, we have to look at how this affects children in particular. The news is devastating, and we must respond.Learn more.

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