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		<title>Romeo Preps Haiti Benefit Concert At Six Flags Magic Mountain</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/02/18/romeo-preps-haiti-benefit-concert-to-help-rebuild-haiti-schools/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:36:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romeo became a star at a young age. But, he always kept a level head. He's currently a USC student-athlete, and while his team is important, he understands the importance of education. The young entertainer has joined forces with Six Flags Friends to host a benefit concert and book drive for Haiti at Six Flags Magic Mountain...]]></description>
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		<title>Kenna, Lupe Fiasco, Others Reach Mt. Kilimanjaro Peak For Clean Water Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 21:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recording artist/philanthropist Kenna and a team of celebs made their way to the top of Africa's largest free standing mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro, this week, as a part of the "Summit on the Summit" climb to raise awareness for the global clean water crisis...]]></description>
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		<title>&#039;Summit On The Summit&#039; Climbers on Last Leg of Climb for Global Clean Water Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/11/summit-on-the-summit-climbers-on-last-leg-of-climb-for-global-clean-water-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/11/summit-on-the-summit-climbers-on-last-leg-of-climb-for-global-clean-water-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The climbers of Kenna's "Summit On The Summit: Kilimanjaro" climb are currently on the last leg of their trek up Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro ... and, they've put together a MySpace Playlist with their favorite songs that have helped them prepare for their now live climb...]]></description>
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		<title>Kenna Drops Track To Help Raise Awareness About The Global Clean Water Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/08/kenna-drops-track-to-help-raise-awareness-about-the-global-clean-water-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/08/kenna-drops-track-to-help-raise-awareness-about-the-global-clean-water-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grammy-nominated musician, philanthropist, and "actionist", Kenna, is climbing Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro right now to raise awareness about the global clean water crisis.  In support of the "Summit On The Summit: Kilimanjaro" climb, Kenna has just released a new track, in hopes of donations for his cause...]]></description>
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		<title>Devyne Stephens&#039; 2009 Annual Christmas Gala in Atlanta</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/07/devyne-stephens-2009-annual-christmas-gala-in-atlanta/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/07/devyne-stephens-2009-annual-christmas-gala-in-atlanta/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Music industry vet Devyne Stephens threw his annual Christmas Gala -- dubbed "Puttin' on the Ritz: The Top Hat Affai" -- during the holidays, where he presented the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta with a $300,000 check...]]></description>
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		<title>Plies Surprises Fan At Concert By Offering To Pay Her College Tuition</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/02/plies-surprises-fan-at-concert-by-offering-to-pay-her-college-tuition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2010/01/02/plies-surprises-fan-at-concert-by-offering-to-pay-her-college-tuition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 06:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the summer of 2009, rapper Plies was criticized when he sparked a melee during an Atlanta concert, thrown by radio station Hot 107.9, after tossing $50,000 in cash into the crowd. When he returned for their holiday "Jingle Bash 2009" concert, he gave away money, but just to one lucky fan...]]></description>
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		<title>Kanye West Serves Homeless Lunch At L.A. Mission</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/27/kanye-west-serves-homeless-lunch-at-l-a-mission/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/27/kanye-west-serves-homeless-lunch-at-l-a-mission/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 09:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapper Kanye West showed his Christmas spirit over the weekend, when he showed up at the Los Angeles Mission to help volunteer. The rapper and his girlfriend Amber Rose joined a group of volunteers who helped served lunch to the homeless on Saturday (December 26) ...]]></description>
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		<title>Master P, Romeo Hit Watts, Calif. In a U-Haul Full of Gifts for X-Mas</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/25/master-p-romeo-hit-watts-calif-in-a-u-haul-full-of-gifts-for-x-mas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/25/master-p-romeo-hit-watts-calif-in-a-u-haul-full-of-gifts-for-x-mas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 09:03:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While families promoted a "Stop The Violence" movement in Watts, California a few days ago, following an increase in gang related deaths, Master P and his son Romeo drove into the war zone this month with an extra large U-haul truck ready to give back. The father and son duo hit the local community center...]]></description>
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		<title>Master P Continues Goal of Helping One Million of Nation&#039;s Less Fortunate</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/12/master-p-continues-goal-of-helping-one-million-less-fortunate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/12/master-p-continues-goal-of-helping-one-million-less-fortunate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:40:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[P. Miller, also known in the rap world as Master P, visited kids at the Save Our Kids youth function in Southern California recently, speaking to both youth and their parents about issues plaguing the inner-city communities. During the visit, he discussed the increasing number of youth deaths, incarcerations, gang violence and the lack of education.]]></description>
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		<title>Wizards Forward Caron Butler Gives Away Bikes To DC-Area Kids</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/08/wizards-forward-caron-butler-gives-away-bikes-to-dc-area-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/08/wizards-forward-caron-butler-gives-away-bikes-to-dc-area-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the true spirit of the holidays, and in conjunction with the Washington Wizards' Twelve Days of Holiday Cheer, Washington Wizards' forward Caron Butler is set to hold his Big Bike Give this week in Washington DC.]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
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		<title>Washington Wizards&#039; Caron Butler Gears Up For Third Caron Butler High School Classic in DC</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/01/washington-wizards-caron-butler-gears-up-for-third-caron-butler-high-school-classic-in-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/12/01/washington-wizards-caron-butler-gears-up-for-third-caron-butler-high-school-classic-in-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the third year in a row, Washington Wizards forward Caron Butler has partnered with Baltimore-based, independent urban clothing chain, DTLR, for his annual Caron Butler High School Basketball Classic, where schools will compete for bragging rights and money for their school.]]></description>
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		<title>Jay Rock Gives Out Turkeys In Watts, CA</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/27/jay-rock-gives-out-turkeys-in-watts-ca/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/27/jay-rock-gives-out-turkeys-in-watts-ca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:59:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rising Watts rapper Jay Rock showed his holiday spirit on the Wednesday (November 25) before Thanksgiving, as he gave out birds to families in his Watts neighborhood of Nickerson Gardens. Here's some of the flicks of the event.]]></description>
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		<title>Master P&#039;s Daughter, Cymphonique, Performs At Six Flags Locations Nationwide For Good Cause</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/25/master-ps-daughter-cymphonique-performs-at-six-flags-locations-nationwide-for-good-cause/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/25/master-ps-daughter-cymphonique-performs-at-six-flags-locations-nationwide-for-good-cause/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Master P's teen daughter, Cymphonique Miller, is following in her daddy's footsteps when it comes to giving back. Realizing that kids too can make a difference, young Cymphonique has teamed up with Six Flags and the One Million Gifts organization to perform at at select dates for the theme park's winter celebration, Winter In The Park.]]></description>
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		<title>Boxer Bernard Hopkins To Distribute Turkeys In Philadelphia</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/24/boxer-bernard-hopkins-to-distribute-turkeys-in-philadelphia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/24/boxer-bernard-hopkins-to-distribute-turkeys-in-philadelphia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many celebrities are doing their part for the less fortunate for Thanksgiving throughout the country ... More turkeys will be handed out by Philadelphia, when hometown hero Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins distributes 500 birds to the city's residents.]]></description>
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		<title>Rapper Jay Rock Set To Give Away Turkeys In His Watts Neighborhood</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/24/rapper-jay-rock-set-to-give-away-turkeys-in-his-watts-neighborhood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/24/rapper-jay-rock-set-to-give-away-turkeys-in-his-watts-neighborhood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watts rapper, Jay Rock, is in the giving mood, and will be giving to families in his community for the Thanksgiving holiday this week. The 23-year-old rapper is set to hand out turkeys to families in most need of them in his Watts' neighborhood of Nickerson Gardens...]]></description>
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		<title>Trey Songz Giving Away Turkeys In Viriginia For Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/23/trey-songz-giving-away-turkeys-in-viriginia-for-thanksgiving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/23/trey-songz-giving-away-turkeys-in-viriginia-for-thanksgiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:58:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Singer Trey Songz will celebrate his Thanksgiving holiday by giving away turkeys to families in his home state of Virginia. Through his own Songz For Peace Foundation, in partnership with Richmond's 106.5 The Beat, the singer will give Thanksgiving turkeys to 500 families this week...]]></description>
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		<title>KRS-One Teams Up With New York Mission To Feed Homeless On Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/21/krs-one-teams-up-with-new-york-mission-to-feed-homeless-on-thanksgiving/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/11/21/krs-one-teams-up-with-new-york-mission-to-feed-homeless-on-thanksgiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:26:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[He once spent many of his formative years in the 1970s in homeless shelters around New York and was essentially an auto-didact, who educated himself in public libraries. Fittingly, 20 years later, KRS-One will be aligning with one of his former shelters, The Bowery Mission, this Thanksgiving to serve meals to thousands of the City's homeless.]]></description>
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		<title>Master P Teams Up With HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan To Rebuild The Calliope Projects In New Orleans</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/16/master-p-teams-up-with-hud-secretary-shaun-donovan-to-rebuild-the-calliope-projects-in-new-orleans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/16/master-p-teams-up-with-hud-secretary-shaun-donovan-to-rebuild-the-calliope-projects-in-new-orleans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan officially broke ground on the new B.W. Cooper (otherwise known as the Calliope Projects in New Orleans), its most famous former resident was there playing his part in the rebuilding of this new and improved community -- his name is Master P.]]></description>
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		<title>Quincy Jones, Tyrese, Others Help Launch Five Million Kids Campaign With Event In L.A.</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/16/quincy-jones-tyrese-others-help-launch-five-million-kids-campaign-with-event-in-la/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/16/quincy-jones-tyrese-others-help-launch-five-million-kids-campaign-with-event-in-la/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:08:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operation HOPE believes it is critically important that we change the cultural tide and Make Smart Cool and Sexy. The organization threw a launch event at a South Central Los Angeles Middle School recently, drawing many celebrities from Quincy Jones to Tyrese. It is a national campaign to re-brand education in the minds and hearts of young people.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Million Kids Launch in Los Angeles, CA</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/16/5-million-kids-launch-in-los-angeles-ca/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/16/5-million-kids-launch-in-los-angeles-ca/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Operation HOPE believes it is critically important that we change the cultural tide and Make Smart Cool and Sexy. The organization threw a launch event at a South Central Los Angeles Middle School recently, drawing many celebrities from Quincy Jones to Tyrese. It is a national campaign to re-brand education in the minds and hearts of young people. Visit them online at 5MillionKids.org.]]></description>
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		<title>Master P Determined To Help One Million Homeless People</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/12/master-p-determined-to-help-one-million-homeless-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/10/12/master-p-determined-to-help-one-million-homeless-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapper-turned-businessman P. Miller, also known as Master P, recently teamed up with OneMillionGifts.org by donating not only his time but also with a generous money donation. P will be helping the organization in the mission to clothe at least one million of the world's less fortunate...]]></description>
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		<title>Black Eyed Peas&#039; Apl.de.Ap Asks Fans To Support Philippines Relief Effort</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/30/black-eyed-peas-apldeap-asks-fans-to-support-philippines-relief-effort/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/30/black-eyed-peas-apldeap-asks-fans-to-support-philippines-relief-effort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Eyed Peas member, Apl.de.Ap, is asking fans of the group to support a relief effort for the Philippine islands, which was devastated over the weekend by Typhoon Ketsana.]]></description>
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		<title>Common&#039;s Second Annual &#039;Common &amp; Friends&#039; Concert a Hit in Hollywood</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/29/commons-second-annual-common-friends-concert-a-hit-in-hollywood/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/29/commons-second-annual-common-friends-concert-a-hit-in-hollywood/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rapper Common and his Common Ground Foundation held its second annual "Common &#038; Friends" concert in Hollywood on Saturday night (September 26), and several of his peers came out to support.]]></description>
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		<title>Travis Barker, Blink-182 Donate $100K To Burn Centers</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/23/travis-barker-blink-182-donate-100k-to-burn-centers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/23/travis-barker-blink-182-donate-100k-to-burn-centers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:33:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rock band, Blink-182, reportedly pledged $100,000 to the burn centers who treated their drummer Travis Barker, following his near-fatal plane crash in September 2008.]]></description>
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		<title>Terrell Owens Needs 81 Cents From You To Feed The Hungry</title>
		<link>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/10/terrell-owens-needs-81-cents-from-you-to-feed-the-hungry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ballerstatus.com/2009/09/10/terrell-owens-needs-81-cents-from-you-to-feed-the-hungry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne van de Sande</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With a new home in Buffalo, New York with the Bills and a successful reality show, Terrell Owens is feeling good, and wants to spread the goodness by giving back. Recently, the star wide receiver hooked up with local non-profit, the Food Bank of Western New York, to help feed hungry families.]]></description>
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