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Don't discount the value or distress of nonprofits
by John M. Bridgeland and Bruce Reed The economic downturn has prompted congressional action to shore up the financial sector and get credit flowing. What’s been missing is a concerted effort to respond to a quiet crisis in America – the plight of the nonprofit…
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SA's TB policy wastes money, fails patients
by Lesley Odendal and Victor Lakay The AIDS epidemic hit South Africa harder than most places, and the same can be said for drug-resistant TB (DRTB). As we mark World TB Day tomorrow, the latest 2007 data is that more than 7,300 people have multidrug-resistant…
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Seniors stepping out of retirement, into workplace
by DIANE SMITH FORT WORTH — Wade Clements is determined to find work. The 61-year-old land surveyor was laid off in September, and he’s now a regular at the WorkforceSolutionsWestsideWorkforceCenter in Fort Worth. Clements was there Friday, editing his résumé and searching online for jobs…
Author: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Help others to see
NINE-year-old Malo was born with congenital cataracts, a clouding in both his eyes. His condition meant he could not go out in the fields with his Mum, or play in the bright sun with other children. By holding his head close to the page and…
Author: Canberra Times (Australia)
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Irish recluse is biggest benefactor
The publicity-shy son of the low-budget airline founder has donated the sum during the past five years Original Source by Tom Lyons A son of the late Tony Ryan, co-founder of Ryanair, has emerged as one of Ireland’s leading philanthropists, having donated €27m in five…
Author: The Sunday Times (London)
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Dropout prevention worthy investment
If the high school dropout rate continues at current levels, the state will be in serious trouble in the not so distant future as an uneducated workforce grows. The estimated number of Texas students at risk of not graduating exceeds two million. Those two million…
Author: San Antonio Express-News
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Harlem Agency Hopes to End Poverty Cycle
‘Baby College’ Teaches Parents Child-Rearing Skills Original Source Click here to view the 3 minute video segment. By BILL WEIR and TRACEY MARX As the nation roils with fear of poverty and political debates over socialization and the free market, there is one man who has…
Author: ABC News
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute Commits $60 Million to South Africa Institute for AIDS, TB Research
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Chevy Chase, Maryland, has announced that it will commit $60 million over ten years to a partnership with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) in South Africa to establish an international research center focused on the co-epidemic of tuberculosis and HIV as…
Author: Philanthropy News Digest
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Russ Feingold Introduces Legislation to Abolish Federal Death Penalty
Feingold’s Longtime Effort Comes as New Mexico Repeals Death Penalty Original Source By Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post Senator Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) reintroduced legislation Thursday to abolish the death penalty at the federal level. The “Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act of 2009” comes just after New…
Author: Huffington Post
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Pushing back the death penalty in New Mexico
In an act of courage, Gov. Bill Richardson repealed capital punishment in the state. Hopefully his decision will make it easier for other officials to follow their conscience. Original Source Editorial New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has had his share of setbacks recently. He ran…
Author: The Los Angeles Times
