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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 … |
New allegations of Saudi involvement in 9/11 – CNN
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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 |
Organ Donations On the Rise – KGWN
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Organ Donations On the Rise
KGWN Cheyenne, WY (KGWN)- An organ donation from one individual can save many lives, and in the case of Tyler Janos, his donations saved 100 lives. It’s been almost five years since Larry and Debbie Janos lost their son Tyler, but the gift he gave at the … |
Valentine Date: A sweet ‘heart’ walking tour of San Francisco’s heart sculptures – Monterey County Herald
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Valentine Date: A sweet ‘heart’ walking tour of San Francisco’s heart sculptures
Monterey County Herald These 200 or so expressive external organs — hefty, 400-pound, 5-foot-tall fiberglass forms, customized by Bay Area artists with images of all the things that make this city tick — are part of the annual “Hearts in San Francisco” sculpture series … |
Mind the (media) gap: Christie skips the press in London – CNN
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 …
Young Girl Thanks Blood Donors for Helping Save Her Life – WBAY
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Young Girl Thanks Blood Donors for Helping Save Her Life
WBAY “I remember looking at that bag of blood cells and thinking, where did it come from and who donated it?” says Tania Erdmann of Howard. Just one donation changes the lives of people like Tania. Bone marrow and blood donations saved her little girl’s life. |
‘What’s Their Story?’ Piedmont man lands a new heart and the love of his life – myfox8.com
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‘What’s Their Story?’ Piedmont man lands a new heart and the love of his life
myfox8.com Carden was director of operations for a large company that custom built private jets and worked some 100 hours a week. “My heart gave … I want to do everything I can to raise awareness about how incredibly meaningful it is to be an organ donor … |
Only 40 percent of Ebola donations have been received by affected countries – The Verge
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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 … |
Relay for Life events for 2015 – Shelbyville Sentinel News
Relay for Life events for 2015Shelbyville Sentinel NewsThe Shelby Diabetes Coalition is offering the Stanford Diabetes self-management program at the Clear Creek Park FAC for six weeks every Thursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. through March 12. The workshops …
Film Aims To Raise Awareness on Organ Donation – NDTV
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Film Aims To Raise Awareness on Organ Donation
NDTV Prof Elizabeth Pomfret, President, International Liver Transplantation Society, says, “The key in promoting organ donation is that there has to be trust in the society that their gift is being used fairly.” Prof Mohamed Rela, Director of the Institute … |