Today's Hottest Musical Talent Perform Exclusively for 5,000 Volunteers

Boost Mobile RockCorps, the national youth volunteerism movement that since 2005 has motivated more than 25,000 young people in over 13 cities across the country to get
involved and help their community, will execute approximately 60 volunteer projects in New York from now until October 6. The unprecedented program gives local youth an opportunity to earn tickets to an exclusive concert event in exchange for volunteering four hours of community service.

This year, 5,000 community-conscious youth across New York and surrounding areas will earn tickets to a signature BMRC show at Radio City Music Hall which will feature some of the hottest names in hip-hop, R&B and rock. Grammy Award winning artist Ludacris, Busta Rhymes and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus will be part of the stellar line-up of today's top-selling musical talent to take the stage at the New York show on October 6.

RockCorps, an organization harnessing the power of music to inspire volunteerism, and Boost Mobile, a wireless telecommunications brand dedicated to boosting the lives of today's youth, have partnered to continue the youth movement for social change. Combining the power of music, community and volunteerism, Boost Mobile RockCorps will offer entrance to this summer's most popular concerts for which the only way in is to earn tickets by contributing four hours of volunteer service.

This year's volunteers will work on a range of service projects, in partnership with local non-profit organizations, including school and playground renovations, environmental initiatives, food distribution and much more. New York City will mark the conclusion of the 2007 BMRC U.S. Tour -- which also visited Los Angeles, Oakland, Miami, Atlanta, Baltimore, New Orleans, Houston, Chicago, Portland, and Philadelphia. By the end of the 2007 tour, BMRC volunteers will have contributed more than 100,000
hours of community service and transformed hundreds of project sites in cities across the country.

People interested in participating at upcoming BMRC events are encouraged to log onto http://www.boostmobilerockcorps.com and to register for membership. Boost Mobile RockCorps members will be notified of opportunities in their area to volunteer and asked to commit four hours to a specific event or ongoing cause.

Judge scraps electronic records requirement in Patriot Act

The section of the Patriot Act that requires internet and telecommunication providers to give records to the government without customers' knowledge has been cancelled by a judge.

Judge Victor Marrero of New York ruled on Thursday that the stipulation violates the US constitution. Previously, the FBI and department of justice could issue national security letters (NSL) to internet and phone service provides to requisition their customers' records.

Judge Marrero wrote: "In light of the seriousness of the potential intrusion into the individual's personal affairs and the significant possibility of a chilling effect on speech and association - particularly of expression that is critical of the government or its policies - a compelling need exists to ensure that the use of NSLs is subject to the safeguards of public accountability." Currently the department of justice is reviewing the judge's decision.

The Patriot Act was passed in the months following 9-11 and was re-authorized by Congress in 2006. Civil liberties groups have claimed that the act is unconstitutional. The Patriot Act's full name is the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act.