Happy Valentine's Day

Each year on February 14^th, many people exchange cards, candy, gifts or flowers with their special “valentine.” The day of romance we call Valentine’s Day is named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5^th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia.

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SOURCE: History

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Read ONE.org’s most popular stories of 2013

Wow, what a year 2013 has been for ONE.org and the fight against extreme poverty. You witnessed the reauthorization of the US’ key program against AIDS, PEPFAR; the launch of President Obama’s Power Africa initiative to bring reliable electricity to more than 50 million people; celebrated a major win for oil and gas transparency in the EU; and mourned the passing of our great role model Nelson Mandela.

But what stories from 2013 really got you clicking and sharing? Here you are the 10 most popular stories of the year on ONE.org/US. Click here.

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Watch London New Year Fireworks. Click here.