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Why Native Hawaiians Are Being “Pushed Out of Paradise” in Their Homeland
Adam Yamaguchi and Kerry Bree | CBS News - TRANSCEND Media Service, 13 Nov 2023

4 Nov 2023 – Doreen Hall is among the thousands of native Hawaiians who decided to leave the state with her family because of rising prices. Each year, 15,000 native Hawaiians leave for the US mainland. There are fears that rebuilding from the wildfires from Maui will lead to even more displacement. 

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On the History of the Black Power Movement in the USA
Mark Whitaker | CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 13 Feb 2023

Wallace: “Mr. Carmichael, if you had the chance to stand up in front of the white community and say to them, ‘Understand me, white man,’ what would you say?” Carmichael: “I would say, ‘Understand yourself, white man. You are the savages. Yes, it is you who have always been uncivilized. Civilize yourself.'”

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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (20 Aug 1896 – 14 Nov 1977)
Gaurakisora dasa (ACBSP) – TRANSCEND Media Service, 15 Aug 2022

Swami Prabhupada was a spiritual teacher (guru) and founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the “Hare Krishna Movement”. Over half a billion books authored by him were distributed since 1965. He has been described as a charismatic leader with followers scattered throughout the world.

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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (31 Aug 1896 – 14 Nov 1977)
Posted by Gaurakisora dasa (ACBSP) – TRANSCEND Media Service, 30 Aug 2021

Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a Gaudiya Vaishnavism spiritual teacher (guru) and the founder preceptor (acharya) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the “Hare Krishna Movement”. In February 2014, ISKCON’s news agency reported to have reached a milestone of distributing over half a billion books authored by Prabhupada, since 1965. He has been described as a charismatic leader, in the sense used by sociologist Max Weber, as he was successful in acquiring followers in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, India and elsewhere.

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Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1 Sep 1896 – 14 Nov 1977)
Gaurakisora dasa (ACBSP) – TRANSCEND Media Service, 31 Aug 2020

Srila Prabhupada was an Indian spiritual teacher who founded the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He is among the most prominent Vedic scholars, translators, and teachers of the modern era. Credited with translating and commenting on over 80 volumes of the Vedas, including the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, he is regarded as the world’s most prominent contemporary authority on bhakti-yoga.

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Leonardo Dicaprio’s Foundation Pledges $5 Million in Aid for Amazon Rainforest Fires
Christopher Brito – CBS News, 2 Sep 2019

26 Aug 2019 – Leonardo DiCaprio’s new environmental foundation, Earth Alliance, has made an initial pledge of $5 million to help fight the raging fires devastating the Amazon rainforest. The Oscar-winner’s organization, which made the announcement over the weekend, addresses urgent threats against the planet.

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A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1 Sep 1896 – 14 Nov 1977)
Posted by Gaurakisora dasa (ACBSP) – TRANSCEND Media Service, 26 Aug 2019

Abhay Charanaravinda Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was a Gaudiya Vaishnavism spiritual teacher (guru) and the founder preceptor (acharya) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the “Hare Krishna Movement”. In February 2014, ISKCON’s news agency reported to have reached a milestone of distributing over half a billion books authored by Prabhupada, since 1965. He has been described as a charismatic leader, in the sense used by sociologist Max Weber, as he was successful in acquiring followers in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, India and elsewhere.

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Study Links Fukushima Disaster to Spike in Infant Heart Surgeries
Lucy Craft – CBS News, 25 Mar 2019

14 Mar 2019 — As Japan marks the eight-year anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that claimed some 22,000 lives, a new study suggests it could still be having a serious impact on the nation’s health. The disaster caused by the killer wave at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has been linked by the research to a significant spike in infant heart surgeries.

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The Alzheimer’s Laboratory
CBS News | 60 Minutes – TRANSCEND Media Service, 5 Dec 2016

27 Nov 2016 – Colombia is home to the largest concentration of people in the world who carry a rare gene that makes them 100 percent certain to develop Alzheimer’s disease. It strikes when people are in their mid-40s and leads to demise a few decades later–generations on end.

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Syrian President Bashar al Assad Charlie Rose Interview
CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 10 Sep 2013

PBS’ Charlie Rose interviews Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Monday, September 9 in a special presentation. In this global television exclusive, Assad gives his only television interview since President Barack Obama asked Congress to approve the use of force against the Syrian regime for alleged use of chemical weapons against the Syrian people.

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UN Struggles to Feed Millions of Syrians
Margaret Brennan, CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 22 Jul 2013

“People cannot borrow. People do not have credit cards; people do not have a purchasing facility,” said Muhannad Hadi, the Regional Emergency Coordinator for the World Food Program. “We have gotten to the stage where people receive food from the World Food Program inside Syria or they don’t eat. It is very simple. There is no other way.”

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Study: 22 US Military Veterans Commit Suicide Every Day
CBS – TRANSCEND Media Service, 4 Feb 2013

The results of a new study indicate that suicide rates among veterans in the United States are increasing.

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Pro-Palestinian Ads Ignite Firestorm of Controversy
CBS2 News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 6 Aug 2012

An explosive ad about Israel is now igniting a firestorm of controversy. The display shows shrinking Palestinian territory in Israel over the years and refers to 4.7 million Palestinians there as refugees.

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How to Detect and Fix a Machine Infected With DNSChanger
Topher Kessler – CBS Interactive, 9 Jul 2012

On July 9, the FBI will close down a network of DNS servers that many people have been depending on for proper Internet access. These servers were originally a part of a scam where a crime ring of Estonian nationals developed and distributed a malware package called DNSChanger, but which the FBI seized and converted to a legitimate DNS service.

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A U.S. Double-Standard for Bahrain?
John Bentley – CBS News, 27 Feb 2012

At least 35 people were killed during protests in February-March 2011, according to Amnesty International. More than 20 have died since then in the ongoing protests; dozens of people have been reportedly tortured. Bahrain has cracked down on allowing foreign and independent journalists in the country, recently detaining reporters from CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Reuters, the Associated Press, and the BBC for several hours before letting them into the country. Unlike the rulers in Egypt, Libya and Syria, the U.S. has not called for King al Khalifa to step down. The State Department has instead issued a much milder rebuke, asking Bahrain to “exercise restraint and operate within the rule of law and international judicial standards.”

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Hillary Clinton on Gaddafi: ‘We Came, We Saw, He Died’ (VIDEO OF THE WEEK)
CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 24 Oct 2011

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shared a laugh with a television news reporter moments after hearing deposed Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi had been killed. “We came, we saw, he died,” she joked when told of news reports of Qaddafi’s death by an aide in between formal interviews.

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Julian Assange on 60 Minutes (Part 1)
CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 Mar 2011

Julian Assange appeared on 60 Minutes on 30 Jan 2011 in his longest televised interview while in house arrest in England. One of the most interesting aspects of the interview: behind-the-scenes shots of Assange and colleagues, mundanely sitting around a kitchen table on laptops that presumably contain some of the most explosive secrets on earth.

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Julian Assange on 60 Minutes (Part 2)
CBS News – TRANSCEND Media Service, 21 Mar 2011

Julian Assange appeared on 60 Minutes on 30 Jan 2011 in his longest televised interview while in house arrest in England. One of the most interesting aspects of the interview: behind-the-scenes shots of Assange and colleagues, mundanely sitting around a kitchen table on laptops that presumably contain some of the most explosive secrets on earth.

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