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British man collects millions of acorns

Williton - A British man, who is a professional acorn picker, has collected about 10 million of the nuts - which have then been planted and grown new oaks.

In the Media by Lynn Curwin - 11 comments

The organic food scene in Halifax, Nova Scotia Special

Halifax - "Good food - Good for you - Good for the earth." That is the motto at Planet Organic, a Canadian store that supplies organic food and household supplies.

Digital Journal Report by Sara Star - 15 comments

ACORN on verge of bankruptcy

The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now - better known as ACORN - has announced that they are now faced with filing for bankruptcy.

In the Media by Michael Bearak - 2 comments

ACORN may be falling apart as a national organization

Some ACORN branches have officially disbanded its operations after a year of scandal and seeing federal funds temporarily stripped from the organization. Others have reorganized to continue to serve local communities.

In the Media by Samantha A. Torrence - 5 comments

ACORN Wins Battle on Unconstitutional Grounds

A court ruling today came down in the favor of embattled non-profit group ACORN stating that it was unconstitutional for Congress to target the group by cutting off funding.

In the Media by Michael Bearak - 4 comments

Lawmaker Find Irony In Acorn Christmas Cookies

Iowa Representative, Steve King-R found this years White House Christmas cookies to be slightly ironic seeing the recent plight of the non-profit group ACORN, when he received his cookie, a chocolate acorn.

In the Media by Michael Bearak - 5 comments

Op-Ed: ACORN Conducts Own Internal Audit

ACORN decided to hire their own lawyer to conduct a thorough investigation of their practices. The results won't astound you, he found no patterns of illegal conduct performed by ACORN employees.

In the Media by Michael Bearak

Most media news outlets ignore the growing ACORN scandal

Over the past week, the Association of Community Organizers for Reform Now (ACORN) has been exposed in several cases as committing a variety of illegal acts. But are media outlets reporting the controversy?

In the Media by Patrick McMahon - 4 comments

Senate Votes 83-7 to Defund Community Group ACORN

In the wake of numerous scandals and the Census Bureau's severing of ties with the community group ACORN, the US Senate voted overwhelmingly today to deny housing and community grant funds to the organization in an 83-7 vote.

In the Media by Johnny Simpson - 12 comments

Op-Ed: What Next For Community Group ACORN?

ACORN is reeling. A third 'pimp and ho' sting video has been released, this one filmed in ACORN's Brooklyn office. Congressional reps are demanding hearings. The Census Bureau has already cut ties to ACORN. HUD may be next. Will ACORN be investigated?

In the Media by Johnny Simpson - 4 comments

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