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	<title>Human Services News</title>
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		<title>Civil Society Education Manifesto Launched</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ghana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Civil Society Education Manifesto was, yesterday, launched in Accra, with a call for early childhood education to be given priority attention in the nation&#039;s educational system. The Executive Director of Child Rights International (CRI), ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The 2012 Civil Society Education Manifesto was, yesterday, launched in Accra, with a call for early childhood education to be given priority attention in the nation&#39;s educational system. The Executive Director of Child Rights International (CRI), <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/12953-civil-society-education-manifesto-launched&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAxJXR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=AwxU84MdzaQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNFpFHYXdIO6egMOViNG5wps9zG_Dg" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.ghana.gov.gh/index.php/news/general-news/12953-civil-society-education-manifesto-launched&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us"> </a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society 2012 Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:48:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News - Civic Engagement</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m Tomicah Tillemann, and I serve as the State Department&#039;s Senior Advisor for Civil Society in Emerging Democracies. Today, it is my privilege to welcome you to the 2012 Summit of our Strategic Dialogue with Civil Society. This event brings t...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#39;m Tomicah Tillemann, and I serve as the State Department&#39;s Senior Advisor for Civil Society in Emerging Democracies. Today, it is my privilege to welcome you to the 2012 Summit of our Strategic Dialogue with <b>Civil Society</b>. This event brings together <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/05/190179.htm&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAxJXR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=AwxU84MdzaQ&amp;usg=AFQjCNEjjREMEU_m2kyY9ERJ7_SxPrCTMA" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2012/05/190179.htm&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us"> </a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Chrysler plant receives award for economic development</title>
		<link>http://www.handsnet.org/chrysler-plant-receives-award-for-economic-development/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>WREX-TV</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Edie (Economic Development in Illinois) Awards are given by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Development Council for economic development projects finished in the prior year throughout Illinois. &#34;These companies and the local ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Edie (<b>Economic Development</b> in Illinois) Awards are given by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Development Council for <b>economic development</b> projects finished in the prior year throughout Illinois. &quot;These companies and the local <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.wrex.com/story/18440511/chrysler-plant-receives-award-for-economic-development&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAgYbR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=TXs8PV0r2Rg&amp;usg=AFQjCNF0t2MKHP0UJ2XjTpgGgcAt9zEXnQ" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.wrex.com/story/18440511/chrysler-plant-receives-award-for-economic-development&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us">See all stories on this topic »</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bonita Springs City Council to talk economic development June 18</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The News-Press</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bonita Springs City Council today deferred until its June 18 economic development meeting deciding whether and how much to contribute to the Bonita Springs-Estero Economic Development Council. Last year, the council pledged to give the EDC $25000 ....]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Bonita Springs City Council today deferred until its June 18 <b>economic development</b> meeting deciding whether and how much to contribute to the Bonita Springs-Estero <b>Economic Development</b> Council. Last year, the council pledged to give the EDC $25000 <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.news-press.com/article/20120516/NEWS0102/120516023/Bonita-Springs-City-Council-talk-economic-development-June-18%253Fodyssey%253Dmod%25257Cnewswell%25257Ctext%25257C%25257Cp&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAgYbR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=TXs8PV0r2Rg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHEYXgX448NCKKnBbOJ5SyVo7omvg" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.news-press.com/article/20120516/NEWS0102/120516023/Bonita-Springs-City-Council-talk-economic-development-June-18%3Fodyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257C%257Cp&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us">See all stories on this topic »</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Memphis economic development agency will move into the Tower at Peabody Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Memphis Commercial Appeal</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Economic Development Growth Engine staff is expected to move into the 4931 square feet in six to eight weeks, EDGE president Reid Dulberger told his board this afternoon. The space won&#039;t be big enough — and wasn&#039;t intended — to accommod...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The <b>Economic Development</b> Growth Engine staff is expected to move into the 4931 square feet in six to eight weeks, EDGE president Reid Dulberger told his board this afternoon. The space won&#39;t be big enough — and wasn&#39;t intended — to accommodate the <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/may/16/memphis-economic-development-agency-will-move-towe/&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAgYbR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=TXs8PV0r2Rg&amp;usg=AFQjCNGOf_L4C2rANdUZBaxUEmykoogqUw" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2012/may/16/memphis-economic-development-agency-will-move-towe/&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us">See all stories on this topic »</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Bice, others added to Alabama Economic Development Alliance board</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Comm &#38; Econ Development</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Tomberlin -- The Birmingham News Alabama state school Superintendent Tommy Bice is the newest member of the Alabama Economic Development Alliance board. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Alabama Economic Development Alliance added three new members...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="100%"><tr><td valign="top">By Michael Tomberlin -- The Birmingham News Alabama state school Superintendent Tommy Bice is the newest member of the Alabama <b>Economic Development</b> Alliance board. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- The Alabama <b>Economic Development</b> Alliance added three new members <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/05/bice_others_added_to_alabama_e.html&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAgYbR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=TXs8PV0r2Rg&amp;usg=AFQjCNHR0akMduaSO7ssdDC8BtTvZk69Aw" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/05/bice_others_added_to_alabama_e.html&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us">See all stories on this topic »</a></td><td align="center" width="80" valign="top"><a rel="nofollow"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/05/bice_others_added_to_alabama_e.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoAjAAOABAgYbR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=TXs8PV0r2Rg&amp;usg=AFQjCNEPp5MlSRXq05_iKfeSJ0ImNR8SJg"><img border="0" src="http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/WvMfdCo6izQJ" alt="" width="64" height="80"></a><font size="-2"><br><a rel="nofollow"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://blog.al.com/businessnews/2012/05/bice_others_added_to_alabama_e.html&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoAzAAOABAgYbR_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=TXs8PV0r2Rg&amp;usg=AFQjCNEPp5MlSRXq05_iKfeSJ0ImNR8SJg">The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)</a></font></td></tr></table>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>&#8216;Tight&#8217; federal budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gloucester Advocate</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week&#039;s federal budget was described by Member for Lyne Rob Oakeshott as “a tight budget in a tight parliament”. “As is the case with most budgets, there are funding allocations that will be well received and concerns expressed about some...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week&#39;s <b>federal budget</b> was described by Member for Lyne Rob Oakeshott as “a tight budget in a tight parliament”. “As is the case with most budgets, there are funding allocations that will be well received and concerns expressed about some of the <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/tight-federal-budget/2559647.aspx&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABA7v_Q_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=iu9VwQ9rJ2Y&amp;usg=AFQjCNGdcDar-urSpoqeKygWZQEAXahE3g" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/tight-federal-budget/2559647.aspx&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us">See all stories on this topic »</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Volunteer serves Utah&#8217;s veterans</title>
		<link>http://www.handsnet.org/volunteer-serves-utahs-veterans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salt Lake Tribune</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RSVP Volunteer Sanford Rosenthal of Murray has been a VA Medical Center volunteer since 1980, in addition to volunteering for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and he has accumulated more than 27000 volunteer hours. His assignments include transporting ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[RSVP Volunteer Sanford Rosenthal of Murray has been a VA Medical Center <b>volunteer</b> since 1980, in addition to <b>volunteering</b> for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and he has accumulated more than 27000 <b>volunteer</b> hours. His assignments include transporting <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/neighborhoodmidvalley/53998516-126/volunteer-veterans-hansen-rosenthal.html.csp&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAr_vQ_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=oZ3zkYQVWQo&amp;usg=AFQjCNG2o7HJr_9zp058kIucc9GDibAiSw" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/neighborhoodmidvalley/53998516-126/volunteer-veterans-hansen-rosenthal.html.csp&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us"> </a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Volunteers tracking Fort Collins trail users</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>The Coloradoan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Volunteer Eileen Lyons, left, monitors the Poudre Trail in Fort Collins as Kristy Brandt walks her English bulldog Cooper past the Timberline Road overpass on Wednesday, May 19, 2012. / Trevor Hughes/The Coloradoan Volunteer Eileen Lyons, right, ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Volunteer Eileen Lyons, left, monitors the Poudre Trail in Fort Collins as Kristy Brandt walks her English bulldog Cooper past the Timberline Road overpass on Wednesday, May 19, 2012. / Trevor Hughes/The Coloradoan <b>Volunteer</b> Eileen Lyons, right, <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120516/NEWS01/305160009/Volunteers-tracking-Fort-Collins-trail-users&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAr_vQ_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=oZ3zkYQVWQo&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqua8Bs-WE-PEARNMFxnjloDtRzQ" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20120516/NEWS01/305160009/Volunteers-tracking-Fort-Collins-trail-users&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us"> </a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Volunteer Feline Foster Families Needed for Cat Adoption Team&#8217;s Busy Kitten Season</title>
		<link>http://www.handsnet.org/volunteer-feline-foster-families-needed-for-cat-adoption-teams-busy-kitten-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 23:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>News - Civic Engagement</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kathy Covey, community blogger The Cat Adoption Team (www.catadoptinteam.org) in Sherwood is seeking volunteer feline foster families for kittens - some orphaned and some with their lactating mom. Just this week, the Cat Adoption Team was asked to ... ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[By Kathy Covey, community blogger The Cat Adoption Team (www.catadoptinteam.org) in Sherwood is seeking volunteer feline foster families for kittens - some orphaned and some with their lactating mom. Just this week, the Cat Adoption Team was asked to <b>...</b><br><a rel="nofollow" style="color:#228822;"  href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&amp;q=http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://blog.oregonlive.com/my-sherwood/2012/05/volunteer_feline_foster_famili.html&hl=en&geo=us&amp;ct=ga&amp;cad=CAEQARgAIAAoBjAAOABAr_vQ_QRIAlAAWABiBWVuLVVT&amp;cd=oZ3zkYQVWQo&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgL8fKyEDvXTg60SgHdpB2UDB6qg" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://blog.oregonlive.com/my-sherwood/2012/05/volunteer_feline_foster_famili.html&amp;hl=en&amp;geo=us"> </a>]]></content:encoded>
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