Crooks and Liars:
If the president was more passionately engaged in the fight to achieve the goal (instead of announcing he's rather have something bipartisan than legislation that, you know, actually gets the job done), and Congressional lead (Read More)
mashable:
This week we ran a special Summer of Social Good charity promotion and many of you got involved. Mashable and the whole Summer of Social Good team would like to thank everyone who donated, tweeted, retweeted and showed their (Read More)
Mashable!:
We’re one month into the Summer of Social Good and we’d like to provide a few tips for newcomers and previous donors about how to get more involved in the campaign. After a lot of great feedback and help from you, our readers (Read More)
USATODAY.com - On Politics:
Remember Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter's promise earlier this year to return donor's money upon request if they were unhappy about his defection to the Democratic Party? The conservative Club for Growth certainly hasn't. (Read More)
USATODAY.com - Opinion:
Wanted: organ donors Reports that secretive Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently travelled 2,000 miles from his California home for a liver transplant in Tennessee have raised an important question: Did he jump the waiting list? The (Read More)
Ahmedabad-Cities-The Times of India:
Even as donors queue up for booking offerings and jewellery for the annual event, trustees of the Ranchhodraiji Temple at Saraspur,. (Read More)
Reuters:
DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said on Tuesday her government would strengthen the drive against corruption, a problem that has kept some would-be investors and aid donors away from the impoverished (Read More)
Reuters: Lifestyle:
KAWASAKI, Japan (Reuters Life!) - One of Japan's largest animal medical centres is calling on blood donors of a different breed to help provide dogs with top-notch care.
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Reuters Video: Technology:
June 23 - Japan's growing dog population means increasing demand for blood donors to help canines needing transfusions.
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Crooks and Liars:
Okay, so it wasn't exactly earth shattering, but it sure was informative. Bill Clinton invited a group of bloggers (including yours truly, in the blue jacket) to meet with him this past Monday at the Clinton Foundation office (Read More)
Reuters: International News:
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's government has failed to curb human rights abuses, Amnesty International said on Thursday, criticism that may discourage Western donors who want to see a democracy created before providing aid. (Read More)
Crooks and Liars:
I wrote some nice words about Kathleen Sibelius the last few days because she was able to articulate the phony arguments against a vibrant public option, but it looks like the administration is pulling her back.In an intervie (Read More)
New York Times:
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday defended the decision to stage a victory parade for the NBA champion Lakers, saying it's important to celebrate even at a time of high unemployment (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - Sports:
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Tuesday defended the decision to stage a victory parade for the NBA champion Lakers, saying it's important to celebrate even at a time of high unemployment and h (Read More)
Crooks and Liars:
With Democrats like these...: Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) took quite the political heckling in Nebraska the past few weeks. Both he and Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) have come under fire for their on-again-off-again opposition to (Read More)
CNN:
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An aide to Los Angeles City Council president Eric Garcetti says private donors have agreed to cover all of the nearly $1 million in city costs for the NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers' victory parade.
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Reuters: International News:
VIENNA (Reuters) - Countries balking at raising the International Atomic Energy Agency's budget have "bastardized" the U.N. watchdog to the point where it is struggling to combat growing proliferation threats, the IAEA chief (Read More)
New York Times:
The report says statutes that it describes as overly broad and enforced in a discriminatory manner, coupled with a lack of due process, have starved Islamic charities of money.
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