Ohioans contributed far more for the RNC in Cleveland than Ohio companies received in RNC-related work
cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio donors shouldered a far greater share of the costs of this year’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland than Florida donors did for the 2012 RNC in Tampa. But that generosity did not translate into Ohio companies getting a …

Grand juries convene to hear evidence related to corruption investigations into Mayor Bill de Blasio as he is fined …
Daily Mail
Then there is the federal investigation which is examining ‘whether Mr. de Blasio or his aides took beneficial action on behalf of donors in exchange for contributions they had made to his 2013 mayoral campaign, his political nonprofit or both.
Report: Grand Juries Hearing Testimony Regarding De Blasio FundraisingGothamist

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Clinton says Putin grudge led Russia to hack: ‘He has a personal beef against me’
CNN
A US official familiar with the election-related hacking told CNN Thursday that the operation was carried out with sophisticated hacking tools, suggesting that Putin was involved. The source said while Putin’s “fingerprints” were not on the hacking …
In Leaked Remarks, Hillary Clinton Explains Putin’s ‘Beef’ With HerNPR
Clinton blames Putin for election lossNEWS.com.au
Obama vows retribution against Russia over hackingDaily Sabah
NBCNews.com –WIMS AM 1420 –NBCNews.com –NPR
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Economist, big donor Arthur Laffer to meet with Gov. Matt Bevin
The Courier-Journal
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Supply-side economist Arthur Laffer, who with five close associates gave at least $225,500 toward the successful effort to elect Republicans …

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Donations down as Victoria charities desperate for toys, turkeys and money
CTV Vancouver Island
Local charities and food banks say they’re struggling this Christmas, with donations down across the board at one of the most crucial times of the year. Hundreds of people rely on the food bank offered by the Mustard Seed Street Church over the …

Donors keep ‘paying it forward’ by paying for Christmas layaway items across nation
Kansas City Star
The kindness of one secret donor has inspired giving from another couple. And they’d like to see the chain keep going. A California couple paid off more than $30,000 in Christmas-related layaway items at a Memphis Walmart, helping 135 families.

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Donors keep ‘paying it forward’ by paying for Christmas layaway …
Miami Herald
The spirit of giving is strong, as people across the country are paying off layaway items at stores for unsuspecting customers. And stories of charity are giving …

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Britain OKs making babies from DNA of 3 people in some cases
CTV News
… moment for families who might benefit from the treatment. “Parents at very high risk of having a child with a life-threatening mitochondrial disease may soon have the chance of a healthy, genetically related child,” she said in a statement. … To …
Newcastle applying for first license in the UK for mitochondrial donationBioWorld Online
UK approves technique to make babies from DNA of 3 peopleUSA TODAY

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St. Brigid holding blood drive
Xenia Gazette
Community Blood Center is honoring holiday season blood donors as “a force for good” with the “Rogue Blood Donor – A Story of Hope” Star Wars inspired T-shirt, free to everyone who registers to donate. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment …

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Sushma Swaraj’s kidney transplant brings the long wait for organs back into focus
Scroll.in
A kidney transplant from an unrelated donor is extremely difficult to organise, said kidney specialists. While transplant surgeries involving related donors are cleared at the hospital level, unrelated donor transplants often require a clearance at the …

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