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    <item>        <title>Making a World of Difference</title>        <link>http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/media/articles/making-a-world-of-difference</link>        <description>Social Activist, ‘Javatrekker’ Dean Cycon Believes in Organic Business Growth. By GEORGE O’BRIEN. Published in Business West in the July 7th, 2008 Edition</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>sylvietrottier</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Members</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-09T17:03:48Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
    <item>        <title>New Book About Coffee: Connecting Worlds</title>        <link>http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements/announcement-archive/new-book-about-coffee-connecting-worlds</link>        <description></description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>sylvietrottier</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>Publication</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-07-07T18:56:54Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
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    <item>        <title> Finance Alliance For Sustainable Trade Launches Global Membership Drive</title>        <link>http://coopcoffees.com/all_news/announcements/announcement-archive/finance-alliance-for-sustainable-trade-launches-global-membership-drive</link>        <description>Attracts $225,000 in Funding Support from Citi Foundation and Lodestar Foundation</description>        <dc:publisher>No publisher</dc:publisher>        <dc:creator>sylvietrottier</dc:creator>        <dc:rights></dc:rights>                    <dc:subject>press release</dc:subject>                <dc:date>2008-05-29T16:18:35Z</dc:date>        <dc:type>News Item</dc:type>    </item>
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