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The world’s very first Bagonaut, Egan Sanders, hopes to pave the way for a new era of eco-friendly shopping via reusable shopping bags.

Can Americans live without the omnipresent plastic shopping bag? The world’s very first Bagonaut, Egan Sanders, hopes to pave the way for a new era of eco-friendly shopping via reusable shopping bags. Donned in an eco-suit made of canvas, self-proclaimed "Bagonaut" Sanders will be lowered by crane into BIGBAG1, the world’s largest reusable canvas shopping bag, at noon on Saturday, September 8th, to raise awareness of the environmental challenges that plastic shopping bags present. Bagonaut will remain sealed within BIGBAG1 for 24 hours during the "Big Bag Event," as it is being called, which will take place at the Sam’s Club store in San Angelo, Texas. People who donate non-perishable food items to the Concho Valley Regional Food Bank at the "Big Bag Event" will receive free reusable shopping bags donated by local, national, and international businesses.

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Bagonaut Egan Sanders appears in the circular windowof BIGBAG1. Bagonaut will be lowered by crane intoBIGBAG1 at noon on Saturday, September 8th, 2007 toraise awareness of the environmental challenges thatplastic shopping bags present.

Novelist and space weather pioneer C.L. Talmadge discussed personal journey involving lost worlds on Internet radio broadcast.

Novelist C.L. Talmadge discussed past-life memories of a lost civilization as last night's guest on the "Earth Changes Media Radio Hour."

Now with a few clicks of a mouse, astrology lovers can tune into the weekly Internet radio show, "Terry Nazon Talks Astrology" on TheMixTalk.com. Access to a world famous celebrity astrologer and psychic has never been this easy.

Her articles and horoscopes graced the pages of national and international magazines such as Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Self. Her Oscar predictions were featured in the February 29, 2004 edition of TV Guide. She was voted one of the top 10 astrologers by Time Warner Books - Top Best Astrologers in America. Her popular trademark, "Get names, dates, times, and places" explains why Terry Nazon is undoubtedly one of the most sought after names in astrology, sharing her amazing and uncanny insight with the "who's who" of the entertainment industry and a worldwide clientele for more than 17 years.

As antiwar groups around the nation prepare for a September "Peace Surge," Texans lead the way. Texas will host the American People's Poll on Iraq - Texas Townhall, September 1 in the heart of Bush country, Fort Worth, Texas.

As the Bush administration prepares its report on Iraq, Texans will kick off the month of September with a rally featuring Iraq war veterans, Texas musicians, and national opponents of the war, all taking place in General Worth Square, across from the Republican Straw Poll, on Saturday, September lst. The theme will be "Bring the troops home now and take care of them," one which is emphasized in polling that will commence at 9 A.M., and speeches, which will start at 1:30PM. Texans for Peace, which is sponsoring the event, is furnishing water, chairs, tents, water and ice at the site.

Einstein's predicted distortion of space-time occurs around neutron stars, University of Michigan astronomers and others have observed. Using European and Japanese/NASA X-ray observatory satellites, teams of researchers have pioneered a groundbreaking technique for determining the properties of these ultradense objects..

Neutron stars contain the densest observable matter in the universe. They cram more than a sun's worth of material into a city-sized sphere, meaning a few cups of neutron-star stuff would outweigh Mount Everest. Astronomers use these collapsed stars as natural laboratories to study how tightly matter can be crammed under the most extreme pressures nature can offer.

New report shows that, despite some successes, Katrina's most vulnerable victims still need help.

Two years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is coming back -- but not for everyone.

Though nonprofits and community groups have helped some poor and vulnerable residents succeed, many of the city's entrenched racial and economic inequalities are coming back in full force, according to a new report by PolicyLink, a national public policy organization.

Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Danielle Evin and others to join farm aid stage.

Setting the stage for a unique concert experience, Farm Aid today announced additional artists to round out the concert lineup at Farm Aid 2007: A HOMEGROWN Festival, Sunday, September 9 at Randall's Island in New York City.

Joining the already stellar lineup of Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band, Counting Crows, Matisyahu, Guster, The Derek Trucks Band, Warren Haynes, Supersuckers, The Ditty Bops, Montgomery Gentry will be Ray Price, Merle Haggard, Danielle Evin, Jesse Lenat, Jimmy Sturr, Pauline Reese, Billy Joe Shaver, and Paula Nelson.

A Tamil language newspaper has been ordered by the Malaysian government to suspend publication for a month because it published an image of Jesus that might be offensive to Christians.

The Malaysian newspaper Makkal Osai has been placed under governmental suspension from publishing for a month, due to its publication on Tuesday, August 21st of an image of Jesus Christ holding a cigarette and a can of beer.

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government suspension. (Copyright and
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under fair use.)

Legendary rock and blues artists on tour performing the music of Jimi Hendrix. Participating artists include Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Robbie Krieger of the Doors, former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor and Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell of the Jimi Hendrix Experience.

A special five city tour, featuring some of the best known and most respected figures in rock and blues has been set to celebrate the legacy and music of Jimi Hendrix next month. The tour launches October 16 at Washington's Constitution Hall. Experience Hendrix, LLC, the Hendrix family-owned company charged entrusted with preserving and protecting the legacy of Jimi Hendrix is the presenter of the tour and lends its name to the endeavor which runs through October 20th. Other tour stops include New York, Hampton Beach, NH, Atlantic City and Waterbury, CT.

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a way of creating a male mouse without a Y chromosome by manipulating a single gene in the developing foetus.

University of Adelaide researchers have discovered a way of creating a male mouse without a Y chromosome by manipulating a single gene in the developing foetus.

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Dr Edwina Sutton