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TheNewsTribune.com Prawut Thavornsiri said Tuesday’s blast at the Sathorn Pier frequented by river ferries and tourist boats was caused by a pipe bomb and could be related to the deadly explosion at a popular shrine in central Bangkok on Monday. Mark Baker AP Photo. |
Politico |
Hillary Clinton 2016: Campaign wants donors to pay for their own food, parking
Politico The campaign’s rationale, according to the request, is that the food and parking services offered at the fundraisers in question aren’t “necessary expenses” related to the fundraising, but rather elective extras that aren’t central to the event. The … |
Jewish Journal |
At J Street U event, Hillel president regrets hurt for backing out of J Street …
Jewish Journal On the influence of donors and stakeholders in the Jewish community, Boston University’s Solomon Tarlin related that following his Hillel student board’s decision to include the group, major donors began haranguing the Hillel director. When Tarlin … |
Athletics: The Good, the Bad and the UglyForbesThe notion that the stadium will be financed by private donations ignores the fact that many potential donors toacademic programs likely will be strong-armed instead into supporting football, and also igno…
TODAYonline |
Laws to protect subjects, tissue donors in human biomed research passed
TODAYonline The Human Biomedical Research Bill, on which the Workers’ Party abstained from voting, has two separate but related regulatory frameworks for human biomedical research and human tissue. The first requires researchers to be supervised and controlled by … |
Financial Post |
Big Oil’s shadow war on hedge-fund founder turned activist Tom Steyer: ‘They …
Financial Post AP Photo/Nick UtBillionaire hedge-fund founder Tom Steyer is part of this small but growing cadre of mega-donors whose influence has grown since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the 2010 Citizens United case lifted limits on independent campaign … Inconvenient Mogul: Big Oil’s Shadow War on Billionaire SteyerBloomberg |
Christian Post |
Comedian John Oliver Lampoons Televangelists on ‘Last Week Tonight’ Show …
Christian Post From Creflo Dollar to Kenneth Copeland, late night comedian John Oliver delivered a brutal takedown Sunday of a group of televangelists and related churches known for preaching “the prosperity gospel” on his HBO program “Last Week Tonight” that has … |
Power Line (blog) |
Whitney Ball, RIP
Power Line (blog) Then late in the 1990s, Whitney had a new vision: the left used a lot of “community foundations” to steer money to left-wing causes, often from donors who didn’t really know any better but wanted for various reasons, often tax related, to set aside … |
IU Bloomington Newsroom18 students selected as Wells Scholars at Indiana UniversityIU Bloomington NewsroomIncoming freshman Wells Scholars receive full tuition and course-related fees, as well as a living stipend, for four years of undergraduate study …
St. Louis Business Journal |
St. Louisan has Obama’s ear in post-presidency planning
St. Louis Business Journal That figure, twice what George W. Bush raised for his library and related programs, would cover a “digital-first” presidential library, an aide told the newspaper. … Foundation officials said the real push for donations will happen after Obama leaves … |