With one of the most distinctive and recognizable voices in Hollywood, actor Morgan Freeman is no stranger to the big screen and Hollywood success.

Morgan Freeman is your Connector of the Day.

Born in 1937 in Memphis Tennessee, Freeman had his acting debut at the young age of only nine-years-old, playing the lead in his school play.

From there, his acting experience only grew. At the age of 12, Freeman won a statewide drama competition and even hosted his very own radio show from his local high school.

After performing in a number of other school plays, Freeman was offered a partial drama scholarship from Jackson State University, but ultimately turned it down to take a job as a mechanic with the U.S. Air Force.

Although Freeman had a brief absence from the acting world, he quickly returned and ultimately made his off-Broadway debut in 1967 and his Broadway debut in 1968.

During the 1970's and 1980's, Freeman acted in a number of films and television shows, but it wasn't until his role in "Driving Miss Daisy" that he became a bona fide Hollywood celebrity.

Freeman went on to have leading roles in some of America's most memorable films including "Shawshank Redemption," "Seven," "Bruce Almighty," and even narrated one of the most successful documentaries of all time - "March of the Penguins."

In 2004, Freeman won an Academy Award for his supporting role in "Million Dollar Baby."

Today, Freeman is working with the Science Channel on a new show called "Through the Wormhole" which is a new series on outer space.

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Hundreds of shoppers lined up for hours in nine countries around the world as Apple's new iPad became available for sale on Friday.

Shoppers wait to purchase their new iPad.

The iPad, which beat industry expectations by selling 1 million tablets in the first month of sales in the U.S., was released in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the U.K.

Market researcher IDC estimates that nearly six million iPads will be shipped by the end of 2010.

The sale of the iPad is only days before two major news sites in the U.K. began to charge readers for viewing content online.

"The Times of London" and "Sunday Times" will begin to charge readers $1.43 for a one day subscription or $2.87 per week to access both sites.

The iPad is unique, analysts say, because it is creating a new market segment in between mobile phones and computer laptops.

How much this new segment becomes a "game changer" is still to be seen, analysts say, but it is generating excitement among a diverse set of industries, including application designers, book publishers and news media organizations.

Many are even saying that the iPad could be seen as the saviour of the newspaper industry.

We want to know what you think.

Do you think that iPad will change the way you consume media? Will it help newspapers? Are you going to buy one?

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After years of being ravaged by war, the Iraqi capital of Baghdad is finally getting a bit of pizzaz back in its step as the city's symphony orchestra begins drawing in big name musical guests to its concert halls.

Llewellyn is your Connector of the Day.

Llewellyn Kingman Sanchez Werner is a 13-year-old music prodigy from Los Angeles and recently brought an Iraqi audience to their feet after performing with the national symphony orchestra.

The concert comes as the city struggles to revive its once bustling cultural scene.

Llewellyn studies at the acclaimed Julliard School of Music in New York City and played Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" to the crowd of more than 250 guests.

The American began learning piano at the age of two and composed his very first piece at the age of five.

When Llewellyn was only six years old, he already was a full-time college student studying music and today is studying for his second degree.

He currently studies piano with Yoheved Kaplinsky and Ilya Itin in New York

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Paris Hilton was infamously dubbed the celebrity that became famous by simply doing nothing, but after a few years in the limelight, the hotel heiress hasn't let her fame go to waste.

Paris Hilton is your Connector of the Day.

Since breaking out as a target for photographers and magazine editors, the 29-year-old American has already had the opportunity to star in her very own television series, create her own line of perfume and even record an album.

Part of the famed family that founded Hilton hotels, Paris has been no stranger to the spotlight.

At an early age, Paris was friends with socialites including Nicole Richie and Kim Kardashian - one of which she later starred in a reality show called "The Simple Life."

Paris has also had the opportunity to star in films including "House of Wax" and "The Hilz".

But while Paris has been a well-known personality on the celebrity circuit, she has shifted her focus from the red carpe to working with charitable organizations.

Most recently, Paris has teamed up with a charity called "Songs for Soldiers" which aims to provide every American service member in active duty in Afghanistan or Iraq, with a MP3 music player.

Paris was named the celebrity ambassador for the organization and said that once the goal is reached that she hopes to be part of a trip overseas to deliver the music players.

Each player will be pre-loaded with a number of songs from artists that have donated their music.

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As the Gulf of Mexico continues to be battered by the effects of the largest oil spill in US history, one conservationist with a famous family name is warning that the permanent effects could last a lifetime.

Philippe Cousteau is your Connector of the Day.

Philippe Cousteau Jr, the grandson of famous explorer, Jacques Cousteau, recently scuba dived into an area of the Gulf that was affected by the spill and said it was an "absolute nightmare".

Cousteau also said that a chemical dispersant being used to absorb the oil wasn't effective.

"We were about 15 to 20 feet down and it was dispersed into smaller and smaller particles throughout the water column in these billowing clouds that were just circling us, encompassing us in this toxic soup," Cousteau told CNN.

"It was very, very alarming."

Cousteau also wrote on his blog that his grandfather, Jacques would have been "horrified" by the spill.

"I know that my father and grandfather would have been doing this if they were alive and that they would have been just as horrified by what they saw as I was."

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Alastair Campbell is the highest profile press secretary that Britain’s ever seen.

Alastair Campbell answers your questions.

Tony Blair made Campbell his official spokesman right after winning the Labour leadership battle in 1994. For the decade in government, Campbell was Blair’s right hand man.

He was even called to testify at the Iraq Inquiry about Blair’s decision to invade.

His cunning campaigning led the Labour party to a landslide election win in 1997 and again in 2001, by which time Campbell was the government’s director of communications.

Campbell came a long way to reach the top.

The son of a Scottish vet, his first job was writing pornographic stories for men’s magazine Forum.

He crossed over to more serious subject matter as a correspondent for "The Daily Mirror," eventually rising to political editor.

As the only major Labour backer, "The Daily Mirror" gave Campbell the perfect chance to build up party contacts.

Despite quitting involvement in the government in 2003, Campbell just couldn’t keep away from politics.

He published a tell-all diary about his time in office called "The Blair Years" in 2007 and campaigned for the Labour party in the latest general election.

Next month, Campbell will come out with a new, unedited version of his life in the Labour party from 1994 to 1997 in a new book.

We want to know what you think so send in your questions to the sultan of spin, Alastair Campbell.

Please leave your questions below and remember to tell us where you're writing from.

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Kindergarten school children in parts of Indonesia are being taught sex education lessons in a bid to warn them of the dangers of sexual abuse, but the move is being criticized by some within the country.

Teachers armed with dolls in a handful of schools are tackling a previously taboo subject in the world's largest Muslim country.

The lessons are part of a pilot program that started back in 2006 which is a joint effort between the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association and The World Population Fund.

The program aims to break social taboos in Indonesian culture, but most importantly, to let children know when they are being approached by a sexual predator, according to Lucy Henry from the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association.

However, the program has had its fair share of controversy.

"Our early days were filled with people protesting," Henry told CNN.

"They resisted because they didn't know what kind of a program this is, there was even a case when they threatened our teacher with knives."

There are no accurate statistics on sexual harassment in the country, but children from poorer areas who tend to roam the streets are easier victims according to Henry.

However, Henry said the lessons are paying off.

"We're seeing students respecting their bodies and the girls have more courage to speak to the boys and to bluntly tell them if there's something they don't like," Henry said.

We want to know what you think.

Should sex education be taught in kindergartens? Do you think that it might be too young?

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Saif Gadhafi is the son of controversial Libyan president, Moammar Gadhafi.

Saif Gadhafi answers your questions.

An architect, he graduated from the London School of Economics with a PhD in 2009.

Despite occupying no official position in the government of Libya, Saif is seen as a powerful player both in the country and abroad. He has performed in numerous public relations and diplomatic roles for his father.  Although he has been mentioned as a possible successor to his father, he says that Libya's future lies in direct democracy.

He also played a central role in efforts to release the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, even accompanying the terminally ill Megrahi back to Tripoli when he was released on compassionate grounds.

Today he runs the Gadafi International Charity and Development Foundation which aims to protect human rights, develop civil society and promote charitable work.

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Singer Kelly Rowland may have been part of one of the most successful girl bands of the 20th century, but that hasn't stopped her from carving out her own bit of fame as a solo artist.

Kelly Rowland is your Connector of the Day.

The 29-year-old American singer was born as Kelendria Trene Rowland and made her name as one of the founding members of the girl group, "Destiny's Child".

The group signed with Columbia Records in 1997 and recorded their first breakthrough single called "Killing Time" which was on the hit film "Men in Black."

But it wasn't really until their second album that the group became a household name - their song "Say My Name" won the Grammy award for best R & B song by a group as well as the best R & B song in 2001.

As the group continued to gain worldwide success, Rowland branched out into solo projects and began recording a range of songs as an individual artist.

While Rowland has continued her musical success, the singer has also devoted a large portion of her time to humanitarian and social causes.

Rowland is heavily involved in the 1Goal: Education for all, World Cup campaign that is aiming to bring education to children around the world.

Estimates say that there are more than 72 million children around the world without the opportunity to go to school.

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A British non-profit group says it plans to air the country's first TV ad for abortion services, drawing criticism
from at least one Catholic group.

Does advertising for abortion on TV go too far?

The organization, Marie Stopes International, will air its first commercial next week in what is being described as an initial attempt of British Television to "confront the taboo" of abortion.

The commercial will direct viewers to a telephone help line which, Marie Stopes claims will offer advice on getting an abortion.

"Clearly there are hundreds of thousands of women who want and need sexual health information and advice, and access to services," Marie Stopes International's CEO Dana Hovig said.

"Last year alone we received 350,000 calls to our 24 hour help line."

There has however been strong opposition to the commercial from anti-abortion activists.

The Society for the Protection of the Unborn Child told the Independent newspaper that they would try every means to stop the broadcast.

"Marie Stopes may claim to be a non-profit organisation, but they have a financial interest in drumming up demand for abortion. We are taking advice regarding the legality of the scheduled advertisement," a spokesperson said.

We want to know what you think.

Please leave your comments below and let us know where you're writing from.

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