10Apr/16

Ada’s ‘zombie’ eye doctor Annual event raises awareness about organ donation and corneal transplants – Theadanews


Theadanews

Ada’s ‘zombie’ eye doctor Annual event raises awareness about organ donation and corneal transplants
Theadanews
Garber said Byng High School student Rachel Thompson approached him in 2011 about organizing a zombie march to educate people about organ donation. The result: Ada’s first-ever Zombies for Piece event. “The idea is to let the community know the …

10Apr/16

Mother who appealed for blood donors to keep her ‘superhero’ toddler alive reveals he is tumour-free – Daily Mail


Daily Mail

Mother who appealed for blood donors to keep her ‘superhero’ toddler alive reveals he is tumour-free
Daily Mail
A two-year-old cancer sufferer who became the face of an NHS appeal as he relied on blood transfusions to survive treatment is no longer showing signs of the life-threatening disease. Sebastian Stevens, from Burgess Hill, West Sussex, has undergone six …

10Apr/16

For local organ donor, one door closed but another opened – Anniston Star

Anniston StarFor local organ donor, one door closed but another openedAnniston StarAs her family absorbed the news shortly after midnight, a doctor informed them that Shannon had registered as an organ donor, said her grandmother, Doris Cosper. Cosper …

10Apr/16

Hastert paid to hide sex abuse, then lied about it, federal filing alleges – Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times

Hastert paid to hide sex abuse, then lied about it, federal filing alleges
Los Angeles Times
The Hastert investigation, according to the court filing, began in April 2012, when a bank compliance officer preparing for a routine exam unrelated to Hastert noticed a strange series of seven $50,000 cash withdrawals from Hastert’s account in

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10Apr/16

UA president’s DeVry job hurting bid to reverse cuts, lawmakers say – Arizona Daily Star


Arizona Daily Star

UA president’s DeVry job hurting bid to reverse cuts, lawmakers say
Arizona Daily Star
Hart also has faced criticism from UA faculty members, donors and students since she joined the DeVry board. An online petition launched by a UA professor had 272 signatures as of Friday. However, none of Hart’s critics attended Friday’s call to the

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10Apr/16

With the budget complete, state officials have to undertake significant ethics reforms – Buffalo News


Buffalo News

With the budget complete, state officials have to undertake significant ethics reforms
Buffalo News
Much of this has to do with the state’s preposterously high contribution limits for state political offices and, worse, the workarounds that allow big donors to evade even those limits. Consider: State law allows businesses to give up to $5,000 to