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Invisible Children's #StopKony

Submitted by Katie Hannings, Editor

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012, 10:27am

Trending in Memphis this morning is a powerful anti-child abduction campaign by the non-profit organization, Invisible Children. A video published Monday, March 5, 2012 titled Kony2012 is causing a stir. The 30 minute long documentary is a "film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice" says Invisible Children, Inc. Some groups accuse the organization of over-simplifying the problem.

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Eco Expo!

Submitted by Kym Clark on Friday, January 6th, 12:50 pm

The hugely successful Eco Expo is back with even more exhibitors showing us how to treat our earth more gently with green products, materials, services, and organizations.

Exhibitors will be offering ideas and information, and some will be selling their products and services.

The Expo is Sunday February 5th, 2012 from 11am until 3pm at Temple Israel--1376 East Massey Road...Memphis, TN.

For kids and adults of all ages, there’s something for everyone!

Learn, eat, explore, or just visit with some really nice people.

Remember the proverb, “Treat the earth well: it was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children.”

We are working together with our fellow community leaders and congregations of all faiths to help save the planet.

E-mail TIMemphisEcoExpo@msn.com or call Linda Kaplan 482-6473 for more information.

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Ole Miss Administrator Shares Expertise

Submitted by Jeremy Jones on Friday, December 23rd, 5:21 pm

A University of Mississippi senior administrator has become a respected and trusted consultant to the four institutions selected as host sites for the 2012 presidential debates.

Andrew Mullins, chief of staff to the chancellor and assistant professor of education, was recently invited by the Commission on Presidential Debates to meet in Washington with representatives from Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla., Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., the University of Denver in Colorado and Centre College in Danville, Ky.

Representatives from Washington University in St. Louis, an alternate institution, were also present.

"The commission asked me to share the University of Mississippi's experience in hosting the 2008 presidential debate," Mullins said. "I spent half a day with them going over the dos and don'ts of hosting the debate.

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FCA Fundraiser Lets You Get The Shirt Off U.S. Goalie's Back

Submitted by Tim Van Horn, Meteorologist

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011, 11:43pm

FCA Fundraiser Lets You Get The Shirt Off U.S. Goalie's Back

Supporters of a new Fellowship of Christian Athletes fundraiser have a chance to own what many soccer fans around the world would love to have, an autographed Tim Howard jersey.

Howard, firmly entrenched as the number one goalkeeper for the U.S.

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Former Ole Miss Chancellor hospitalized

Submitted by Michael Phillips

Tuesday, December 20th, 2011, 6:20pm

Right now retired Ole Miss Chancellor Robert Khayat in recovering in an Oxford hospital.

Khayat was admitted Monday.

There is not word yet what the 73 year old attorney and former pro football player is being treated for...but officials said Khayat is improving.

He retired from Ole Miss in 2009 for nearly 14 years.

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Action News 5's Kym Clark is Steppin' With The Stars!

Submitted by Kym Clark on Friday, December 2nd, 12:38 pm

Saturday, December 10, 2011
1st Annual Steppin with the Stars: A Benefit for The Black Rose Foundation for Children and Ujima Family Wellness Center
Central Station
545 Main Street, Downtown Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee 38103

The criteria for “Stars” contestants include a person that is:

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"Free Food Friday"

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Friday, November 18th, 2:25 pm

It's "Free Food Friday" at Action News 5. We teamed up with the Midtown Lennys and Curbside Casseroles in east Memphis to raise money for the Mid-South Food Bank.

What will your office do to raise money for the Mid-South Food Bank?

On "Free Food Friday", we ask our staff to join us for a FREE lunch in exhange for a donation to the Mid-South Food Bank. It's the second year for the fundraiser at Action News 5. Staffers were treated to turkey, ham, dressing, green breans, pyramid potatoes, salad, pecan pie, apple pie and much more from Curbside Casseroles. Lennys provided turkey, ham, tuna and even chicken salad sandwiches with all the fixin's, chips, cookies and drinks. The food was delicious!