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Societal Change Makers: Are You One?

Societal Change Makers: Are You One?

Social Entrepreneurs are in the business of touching lives; are you a society change maker?

Our lives are made up of several different elements, but we spend the majority of our time focused on work, career and those pieces that provide an income for our family. And for some of us, we actually spend more time with our business associates and co-workers than with our immediate family members. We work crazy hours, long days and even weekends.

Prince William and Kate Middleton

Hot Date Idea From Prince William & Kate: Volunteer!

Would you and your honey volunteer together like the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge?

Movie dates, fancy dinners, and drinks at the bar are all great date ideas. But after a while, they start to feel a little stale. Even the world's favorite royal couple, Prince William and Kate Middleton, enjoy a night at the cinema now and again-- but their latest outing has us thinking that volunteering with your partner might be an even better date idea than catching a flick!

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Girl Power: Tina Brown Launches Women In The World Foundation

The Daily Beast creator's new initiative will pursue solutions to advance the world's women & girls.

The Daily Beast has only been around since 2008, but already the powerhouse news website is impacting us all in a big way. Tuesday night Beast founder Tina Brown launched her new initiative to support women around the world who live amidst violence, often in horribly compromised family situations, and who are fighting for a voice.

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Love To Do Good? Donate With Sassy Slang!

This brand-new line of school supplies, available at Walmart, gets an A+ in Civics.

On May 22, Missouri was ravaged by tornadoes. Among the victims were seven students. In order to help 13,000 students get back on their feet, a new brand line of school supplies is donating their products.

Derek Jeter

Why I'm In Love With Derek Jeter

Five reasons to drool over this Yankee--besides that 3,000th hit, plus some hot pics!

I'm a huge Yankees fan. It's a fact. An inarguable one, actually. I mean, what 12-year-old girl gets Yankee tickets for her birthday? (If you couldn't figure that one out, it would be me.) My most recent superfluous expenditure was my 100-dollars-a-pop July 9th tickets. Nevermind that my (BRAND-SPANKIN'-NEW) car broke down en-route to the game, I got to attend one of the greatest days of Derek Jeter’s career. Congrats on 3,000 Captain, and here's five reasons everyone should love Derek Jeter.

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Quiz For A Cause: How Well Do You Know Your Lady Parts?

Ace a quiz on the female anatomy and help a great cause for women, courtesy of Summer's Eve.

Ladies, we've got a challenge for you. Are you an expert on your lady parts? Do you know your labia from your clitoris from your vulva? It's all a vital part of female sexual health, so we hope you study up!

Sandra Bullock Fights Back Against Stalker

Sandra Bullock Fights Back Against Stalker

Crazy man says he talks to Sandy in his head. Sandy says "Restraining order."

Sandra Bullock took time out yesterday from her laid-back Texas life with her seven-month-old son, Louis, to renew the restraining order she's had against a crazy stalker. Thomas James Weldon has been obsessed with Sandra since 2003, and the order she filed on Monday is just the latest in a long trail of legal actions aimed at keeping him away from the actress and her family.

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean Paid Mistress With Haiti Charity Funds

Why did Wyclef Jean pay out $105,000 of Yele Haiti's money to his mistress?

Haiti native Wyclef Jean has done a lot of great work on behalf of his ravaged homeland since the January earthquake, including raising over $1 million in charitable donations and helping with relief efforts on site. However, Gawker has reported in the past about Wyclef's "financial shenanigans" within his charitable foundation, Yele Haiti, and the latest news is that the hip hop star has paid out quite a large chunk of the foundation's money to his mistress, Zakiya Khatou-Chevassus.

Volunteers

Love Test: The Trait Singles Want Most In A Date

What's the number one trait singles want in a date?

They say it is better to give than to receive. When 'they' means real-live scientists, it must be true! A recent study gathered 150 women and 155 men and asked them to rank the attractiveness of various people's dating profiles. Profiles that revealed volunteer activities, altruism and all-around generosity were ranked as more attractive than neutral and non-generous-seeming people.

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3 Ways To Spend Thanksgiving For Two

Staying home this Thanksgiving? How to do a holiday just the two of you.

But what if, by some wayward circumstance, you and your significant other find yourselves just a lonely duo this holiday season? Here are three simple and fun ways to still partake in thespirit of Turkey Day.

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Let Men Stare At Your Chest... For Charity?

A bra with TV screens may help cure cancer.

The Boob Tube Bra is a generous-sized bra with T.V. screens on each cup. The proceeds of the Boob Tube bra and ten others are set to boost funds for Texas Baylor Medical Center at Irving Cancer Center's breast cancer support services.