USA TODAY |
Fundraiser for walker with killer commute reaches $230K
USA TODAY After the Detroit Free Press told of Robertson’s arduous 21-mile trek to and from his suburban factory job, the story inspired thousands of donations from across the nation. A day later, the soft-spoken machine operator got to meet the computer student … |
CNN |
New allegations of Saudi involvement in 9/11
CNN Zacaria Moussaoui, who pleaded guilty in 2005 to six terror-related charges, makes the allegations in a sworn statement contained in a brief submitted on Tuesday as part of an ongoing civil case by the families of 9/11 victims. In the late-’90s … ’20th 9/11 hijacker’ accuses Saudi of financing al Qaidai24news |
CNNMind the (media) gap: Christie skips the press in LondonCNNA New York Times story Monday night disclosed new details about travel and gifts that Christie has accepted from foreign governments and wealthy donors, including a weekend trip paid for by …
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Only 40 percent of Ebola donations have been received by affected countries
The Verge Grépin’s analysis doesn’t perfectly capture Ebola-related aid efforts. The database she used is updated daily, but it relies mostly on self-reporting. This means that some large donors probably weren’t in the analysis, she says. Moreover, the UN’s … |
Appleton Post Crescent |
Mike Ellis: ‘There won’t be a legacy’
Appleton Post Crescent The donors (for his opponent) from here to the wall were educators. They wanted me out because the compass is broken. Is there a way to fix what’s wrong in the Capitol? It’s not the Capitol. It’s national. Politics has gotten poisonous. If they can’t … |
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Medical examiner investigating three snow-related deaths in Milwaukee County
WDJT The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating three deaths believed to be related to the latest winter storm. The first death occurred February 1 just after 3 p.m. in Shorewood. Investigators say 69-year-old William Starr was found by … |
Daily Caller |
‘Zionist’-Hating Professor Who Tweeted Himself Out Of A Job Sues DONORS For …
Daily Caller Salaita’s legal theory appears to be that these donors wrongly interfered with his right to a taxpayer-funded teaching position by threatening to refuse to give free money to the University of Illinois if he were to work there. Though one potential … |
Sacramento Bee |
Obama’s budget: Spending delays and endangered butterflies
Sacramento Bee Donors to colleges who in return can buy tickets to the school’s sporting events would no longer be able to deduct those contributions from their taxes. While the government taxes distilled spirits $13.50 per proof gallon, the taxes are reduced for … The 7 foreign aid boons and busts in Obama’s budget proposalDevex More Cuts to the IRS Budget?Accounting Today |
Ithaca Journal |
Feds fertilize new-farmer programs
Ithaca Journal More military veterans and other people will get help launching careers as farmers thanks to more than $1.4 million in federal funds designated for Ithaca organizations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and New York’s senators announced Monday. |
Chinese man tops list of Australian political donorsThe Daily TelegraphChina-related political contributions have emerged as the largest source of funding for the Labor Party in 2014. Four out of five of the top political donors have strong connections…