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....The former Democratic presidential candidate had wanted to highlight the need to address global warming by staging one of seven worldwide "Live Earth" concerts on the National Mall in the U.S. capital on July 7.
But two events already are scheduled for that day on the Mall so Gore reached out to a close friend in Congress, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, to use the front lawn of the Capitol ::read more
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Al Gore is a big Earth activist now days. Good thing he knows what he is doing. And to get people to be involved, give them music.
Posted by: michelle | March 21, 2007 at 10:47 PM