The Clizbe brothers, Craig, David and Matt, love music. So much so that they've dedicated the majority of their young lives to promoting it. They run www.clizbeats.com, a music blog covering the hottest emerging and established artists.

But Clizbeats.com isn't an ordinary music blog. And the Clizbes aren't your ordinary bloggers. At a young age, Craig and Matt Clizbe were diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, a neurological disorder that permanently affects body movement and muscle coordination. Though this disorder can present both physical and mental challenges to those who are diagnosed with it, the Clizbe family did their best to fight through this obstacle and carry on a normal day to day lifestyle.

"We were given such great support in childhood that we always felt we could overcome it. Music, radio and the blog gave us a sense of personal identity and strength," said Craig.

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Almost 70% of college students know someone who has served in Iraq of Afghanistan.

Transitioning from combat to college can be challenging,  but supportive friends can help make it easier.

An important part of talking openly with student veterans is asking respectful questions.

Official statement from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton

On World Food Day, we join with others to reaffirm our commitment to work to combat one of today's most critical issues-global hunger. More than one billion people - one sixth of the world's population-suffer from chronic hunger. This year there are an estimated 105 million more people who are chronically hungry than last year. The world has taken notice. Now we must take action.

Fighting hunger and poverty through sustainable agricultural development-making sure that enough food is available and that people have the resources to purchase it-is a key foreign policy objective of the Obama Administration. Food security is about economic, environmental, and national security for our individual homelands and the entire world.

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The Alliance of Youth Movements is an annual summit that connects young leaders with government officials, academics and non-profits, to explore ways to advance grassroots social movements through 21st century technology.

The 2009 summit is taking place in Mexico City from October 14-16.

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Parade Publications has teamed up with actor Matt Damon to support America's Giving Challenge 2009.

Head to givingchallenge.MTV.com to find out how you can get involved. Participants could win up to $50K for their charity of choice and can enter to win a trip for two to the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards in NYC!

This October marks the 22nd annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline is encouraging young people across the country to join the movement against dating and domestic abuse in their communities.  

Actress Camille Winbush of The Bernie Mac Show speaks out against domestic violence.

You can join Camille in the fight against domestic violence and dating abuse. Find ways to get involved.

If you are a victim of abuse, or you would like to help a victim, please call the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline at 1.866.331.9474 to speak with someone who can help. You can also live chat with a peer advocate on www.loveisrespect.org.

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The Congo is a region lush with resources – gold, diamonds, and minerals.  Yet for all its wealth, it has been ravaged by war and disease, hunger and displacement for years.  Nearly 6 million people have died there since 1996, half of them children under five years of age, and tens of thousands of women and girls have been raped amidst what is considered to be one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world.  The conflict in the Congo is the most deadly since World War II.

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