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Kerry Rodriguez and her three sons organized a diaper drive for HappyBottoms at their church.

Jill Gaikowski began holding diaper drives in November 2009. Eventually nappies filled her basement and the city's first "diaper bank" was born.

Portland-based GO Box, a service that provides and cleans reusable take-out boxes for local food trucks, hopes to keep some of the city's food waste from going in the dumpster.

Portland Company Aims To Tame Food Truck Trash

Reusuable take-out box service is the latest effort to "green" Portland's growing food truck scene. GO Box founder Laura Weiss estimates the year-old service has already prevented 10,000 disposable boxes from entering the waste stream.

A woman walks across banner advertising for Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Note Seoul, South Korea on Monday.

As Shares Plummet, Samsung Vows To Continue Fighting Apple

At one point, Samsung's stock dropped 7.45 percent in light of a big legal loss against Apple.

A U.S. Air Force F-16 multi role fighter Falcon during an exercise at the U.S. airbase in Osan, South Korea.

With $66.3 Billion In Agreements, U.S. Arms Sales Break Record In 2011

Nearly half of those sales went to Saudi Arabia, which is beefing up its defenses.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney eats ice cream from Millie's on the run before a fundraising event earlier this month in Nantucket, Mass.

What Does Mormon Food Culture Say About Mitt Romney?

Mormon food culture comes from spiritual teachings and the pioneering ways of a new religion in a new country as it evolved westward. Knowing more about it may provide some insights into the personal beliefs of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Revised RNC Schedule Still Gives Kentuckians Speaking Slots

The schedule shuffling at this year?'s Republican National Convention won'?t cost any Kentucky politicians their speaking slots. With the first day'?s…

Syrian Fighting Escalates In And Around Damascus

Ban Ki-moon called the killing of 300 Syrians an "appalling and brutal crime."

A promotional poster is seen at the Rave Fairfax Corner movie theater in Fairfax, Virginia, announcing the new movie "2016: Obama's America" that opened in theaters across the US, August 24, 2012.

'2016: Obama's America' Shows Up Strong When Most Box Office Is Weak

A new film looking at a possible second term for President Barack Obama is already the sixth-highest-grossing political documentary of all time.

In Kabul in February, demonstrators shouted anti-American slogans, protesting the burning of Qurans.

Military Announces Punishment For Troops In Quran Burning, Urinating On Corpses

The servicemen received administrative punishments, escaping criminal charges. The Quran incident triggered big protests in Afghanistan.

Afternoon Round-Up 8/27/12

Today on NPR: Women in Afghanistan are, in general, better off today than when the Taliban ruled. But activists say there has been backsliding on the…

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