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Newsdepth - Volkslauf Mud Run; Noble Peace Prize Winner
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Former Vice-President, Al Gore received a very high honor this month. Al Gore is now both an Oscar winner and a Nobel Peace Prize winner. The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the winners last week. Gore and the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, won the Prize for their efforts in educating the world about global warming and for laying out a plan to counteract the situation.

College students from across the country and the world gathered and presented their ideas for "Homes of the Future" at the third annual International Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC. Ten categories in solar design for college students show what the sun can do. The houses are judged on innovation and livability. Solar energy currently provides less than 1% of America's energy supply.

Heavy rains pummeled parts of Iowa over the weekend, with up to five inches in some areas. It wasn't just Iowa that was hit with rain. Ten golfers in Texas had to be rescued from high water when a nearby creek flooded. They found an elevated area and waited for help. And while some parts of the country have too much water, others need it. North Carolina is experiencing its worst drought ever. Governor Mike Easly asked his constituents to conserve water by not washing cars, watering lawns, and other sacrifices.

Ten years ago, a group of Marines wanted to develop a race to raise money for Toys for Tots. Today the race is known as the Mud Run. The annual Volkslauf Mud Run, held last Saturday in California, consists of a run, a Marine obstacle course and plenty of mud pits. Over 80,000 people have participated over the years, military personnel and civilians alike.
October 19, 2007