Flower Power. Two billion fans, 130 countries


	Flower Power. Two billion fans, 130 countries

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7-9-2007 9:49 AM

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		<H1>Al's big day</H1>
		<P id="deck">Gore's Live Earth festival rocked, and may rock our world. So long, Hummers. Hello (again), Flower Power!</p> <P id="byline">By Cintra Wilson</p> <DIV class="article_tools clearfix">
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</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.salon.com/ent/music/feature/2007/07/08/live_earth/index_np.html"><P> It was a historic moment, signifying a vast sea change: the death of the Hummer and the rebirth of Flower Power. Two billion fans, 130 countries, seven continents and Jon Bon Jovi can't be wrong. 
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