New Texas law means Harvey victims have good reason to file claims by Friday
Texas Tribune
A new law, set to take effect Friday, aims to crack down on frivolous insurance lawsuits. But House Bill 1774 also reduces the penalty fees that insurance companies face for late payments if the policyholder files a lawsuit. by Alana Rocha Aug. 28 …
Here’s how you can help victims of Hurricane HarveyCBS News
Chevron donates $1 million to Texas Hurricane Harvey relief effortsWorldOil (subscription)

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Here’s how you can help victims of Hurricane Harvey
CBS News
For donation instructions, click here. Houston Texans star JJ Watt set up an online fundraiser called the Houston Flood Relief Fund on the YouCaring crowdfunding site. Watt has personally donated $100,000 to those who’ve been affected by the storm.
Here’s How You Can Help People Affected By HarveyNPR

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Half the donors to Andy Schor, Judi Brown Clarke don’t live here
Lansing State Journal
LANSING – Half the donors to this fall’s Lansing’s mayoral candidates — and more than a third of the money those candidates raised — came from out of town.

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Eliminating the need for bone marrow donors
The Hippocratic Post (blog)
Sometimes, patients get cells for the HSCT from close relatives (“related allogeneic transplantation”), who happen to be a match or by using donor data bases that can match them with strangers (“unrelated allogeneic transplantation”). The patient’s own …

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How a $3.4M gift to the University of Michigan ended up in tax court
WZZM
On his way to becoming the University of Michigan’s largest donor, Stephen M. Ross and a group of business partners donated a collective gift to his alma mater. In return, the partnership claimed a giant charitable tax deduction: $33 million. The …
Ross faces civil penalties for claiming excessive tax deduction on gift to the UniversityThe Michigan Daily

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Campaign finance reports put Pantelides, Astle on top
CapitalGazette.com
Pantelides said his family has known the Pastranas for a long time and the donation wasn’t related to the Nitro Circus event. The mayor had several large donors to his campaign, topping out at $2,500. One such donor was Adams Chrylser Dodge Jeep Ram …

How Stephen M. Ross’ gift to the University of Michigan ended up in tax court
Detroit Free Press
On his way to becoming the University of Michigan’s largest donor, Stephen M. Ross and a group of business partners donated a collective gift to his alma mater. In return, the partnership claimed a giant charitable tax deduction: $33 million. The …

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Blood Donations Needed Pre and Post Labor Day Holiday
TAPinto.net
O negative blood donors are considered “universal,” and their blood type is needed most readily in trauma situations and emergency departments across the country. Due to its high … NYBC also provides a wide array of transfusion-related medical services.

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Despite the scandal, Hunter’s support runs deep in conservative district
The San Diego Union-Tribune
In March the House Ethics Committee announced that Hunter is under federal criminal investigation related to his campaign finances. Documents showed that his donors‘ contributions were spent on vacations, home repairs, video games, and other expenses.

UBS: Hurricane Harvey to wreak havoc on blood supplies
San Angelo Standard Times
SAN ANGELO — United Blood Services is asking Concho Valley residents to donate blood Saturday, Aug. 26 in anticipation of a donor deficit related to Hurricane Harvey. United Blood Services expects the storm will cause closures of mobile blood drives …
Hurricane Harvey: Blood donors neededKCBD-TV

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