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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — An Italian journalist was mortally wounded by gunmen who may have tried to rob him outside a bank in Haiti's capital, Haitian media reported Sunday.
The North Platte Telegraph Just one week into his retirement back home in Nebraska, former Sergeant First Class Jack Melcher Jr. donned his uniform to complete one more task for the Army he has served for the past 21 years. During ceremonies at the U.S. Army Reserve Training facility in North Platte on Saturday afternoon, Melcher received the Honorable Order of St. Christopher from his father ...
“Because of climate change, you get problems with food and water scarcity,” which causes populations to migrate into territory occupied by others, said Alyson Warhurst , chief executive officer at Bath, England-based Maplecroft. “People start rioting and the government comes down on them.”
Dental chairs that countless Ridgefielders sat in and equipment used to care for their teeth will be used to provide cleanings and fillings for people on the impoverished island of Haiti.
U.S. households balk at high banking fees, preferring to use check-cashing shops, money orders and Wal-Mart.
Happy New Year, Blessed Eid Al Adha and Happy Kwanzaa. I’ll be back in February 2009. Check the radio show and my blog for updates. I’ll be traveling. Tune in to Wanda’s Picks Radio at www.wandaspicks.com over the next month, when I will be broadcasting from Senegal, Mali and The Gambia.
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Students at Highlands Elementary School are poised to help needy children in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. On Dec. 17, they will sort, measure and pack dehydrated meals, in partnership with ImpactLives, a global relief organization.
Their original mission of "taking the church outside the walls" hasn't changed, but how they accomplish it is evolving quickly, LifeLight Communications co-founders Vicki and Alan Greene told the Argus Leader Editorial Board on Thursday. Perhaps best known for its annual LifeLight Music Festival, the Greenes want people to know that LifeLight Communications does much more, including student ...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: "Well, good afternoon and welcome to the Benjamin Franklin Room here on the eighth floor of the State Department.
The Florence M. Burd School SOS (Smiles Over Seas) Club in Newton recently completed a successful charity drive. Fourth grade students collected first aid supplies such as gauze, band-aids, antibiotic ointment, and toothbrushes to benefit children in the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Africa. The students collected 362 items, which they sorted, counted, and packed for distribution. Officials said ...
FOXBORO - New England Revolution defender Jay Heaps announced his retirement from professional soccer on Wednesday.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 10 December 2009 – Hundreds of children, including eight UNICEF 'Climate Ambassadors', wore vibrant orange-and-green t-shirts celebrating 'Youth Day' at theUnited Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) today.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Sometimes the lines of philanthropy and fashion intersect. A local designer has created a clothing line to support hurricane victims in his native country of Haiti.
The staff of Homes & Gardens of the Northwest goes shopping for fun, frugal holiday gifts. Here's what we found.
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