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	The disabled gain a special entry point into Second Life Virtual Ability Island will open August 16th with a special ceremony at 1 p.m. SLT. Full Story

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	SLim, voice mail and phone numbers on the near horizon Joe Linden (Joe Miller in real life) shared some communication updates that are coming to SL.

	Shanti Is Coming: Wut is Shanti? (4) Second Life residents join to solve the question "Wut is Shanti" on the SLUniverse forums.

	Virtual world interoperability (3) As virtual worlds proliferate, Linden Lab explores interoperability, but is it the sort of interoperability that users want?

	Caledon anticipates CaleCon convention The community of Caledon is planning their first convention, CaleCon, coming up at the end of August.

	The big pow to adfarms: Fighting back with neighborhood rehabilitation It can be costly to fight back against adfarms in Second Life, but it can be done.

	Drew Carey has his reasons (3) Drew Carey video filmed in Second Life to air soon on reason.tv

	Relay For Life: celebrating survivors, paying for research After six months of hard work, The Relay For Life events culminate this weekend with a 24-hour Relay on 35 sims in Second Life.

	Group plans an alternative to each LL sponsored event Frustrated with Linden Lab, SL5B curator Shoshana Epsilon and others plan an alternative festival when SL turns six next year.

	Grassroots politics: Dean and Clark in Second Life via Netroots Nation Netroots Nation kicked off its 3rd annual convention in Austin, TX. Chairman of the National Democratic Committee Governor Howard Dean, and retired General Wesley Clark spoke of popular issues and the impact of blogging on politics.

	Stop the Gray!: SL Jira issue fix coming for gray clothing and prims (3) Getting rid of the dinge-y gray in Second Life clothing

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