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Flooding in the News

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Feds Talk Flood Insurance As Dry Conditions Persist

By Brian Allen - email In fact, the National Weather Service says there is no real measurable snow pack in our region right now, dramatically decreasing the likelihood of spring flooding. But tonight in Sioux Falls, federal flood insurance was being ...

Vitter calls for renewal of flood insurance program

David Vitter of Louisiana and Jon Tester of Montana called on Senate leadership Tuesday to allow a vote on legislation to extend the flood insurance program for another five years. Vitter said it would be a "huge disservice" to homebuyers to let the ...

State to provide grants for flood repairs

BISMARCK The North Dakota State Land Board is accepting Flood Infrastructure Impact grant applications to help cities, counties and other political subdivisions cover the costs of repairing damages caused by 2011 flooding.

Vestal weighs federal flood buyouts

Each municipality has urged property owners, whose houses were located in the flood plain and lost at least 50 percent market value from the flood, to sign papers expressing a willingness to listen to a buyout offer if the property fully qualifies.

Tornadoes in the News

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Scientists a step closer to predicting tornadoes

Yet forecasting the likelihood of a bad tornado season has proved a far greater challenge. By Charlie Riedel, AP Brenna Burzinski looks through the rubble in her devastated apartment in Joplin, Mo., on May 25. By Charlie Riedel, AP Brenna Burzinski ...

Mississippi ranks near the top for tornado fatalities

By Robert Whitehurst - email In April, Mississippi set a record for the most tornadoes ever recorded in one month - 67. South Mississippi is part of an area of the country nicknamed Dixie Alley. Unlike Tornado Alley across the nation's plains, ...

Novice Tornadoes get off to a flyer

By Echo Reporter » TORNADOES of South Dorset got their Dorset Novice League campaign underway with a fantastic result at the first round in Bridport. The aim of the competition is to provide novice swimmers from across the county with an opportunity to ...

Auckland waterspout: Weather same as Albany tornado day

The funnel of wind was initially reported as a tornado, but later clarified to be a waterspout. The National Weather Service defines a waterspout as a tornado over water. A police spokesman confirmed it was seen from its communications centre in Grey ...

Forest and other Fires in the News

'Manmade' forest fire near Ooty

UDHAGAMANDALAM: A forest fire broke out in forest area near Doddabetta Peak, 6km from Ooty in the Nilgiris on Tuesday, damaging significant extent of forest land. The wild fire which broke out around 2 pm near Doddabetta peak spread quickly to the ...

Feds, county feud over managing forest

1 in terms of forest-fire risk in the country. In 2001, then-Gov. Gary Johnson signed Senate Bill 1 allowing counties to manage national forest lands at certain times when US forest service personnel don't have time or money to thin the forest.

Forest Fire Burns in Field South of Superior

A forest fire covering up to ten acres spread through a field south of Superior Sunday afternoon. According to the Superior Fire Department the fire call came in at about 2:15 pm and was contained an hour later. Battalion Chief Scott Gordon said at one ...

Forestry Commission lifts red flag fire alert

While conditions have improved with rains and higher humidity, the commission is reminding residents that the state is still in the late-winter, early-spring forest fire season. If conditions deteriorate again, the Forestry Commission will issue ...

Earthquakes In the News

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Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes off Oregon coast

(Reuters) - A strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday roughly 160 miles off the coast of Oregon, the US Geological Survey said. The quake struck at 7:31 pm Pacific time at a depth of 6.2 miles in the Pacific Ocean 159 miles west of Coos Bay, ...

Fukushima at increased earthquake risk: scientists

Seismic risk at the Fukushima nuclear plant has increased after the magnitude 9 earthquake that hit Japan last March, scientists report. The new study, which uses data from over 6000 earthquakes, shows the 11 March tremor caused a seismic fault close ...

Earthquake stress blamed for murder

A man who bashed his de facto stepfather to death with a cricket bat has blamed earthquake stress for his actions. Details emerged today that, at the time of the murder, Christopher Glenn Gleeson, 25, was facing a charge of stealing a large amount of ...

India capital Delhi in massive earthquake drill

Disaster management forces in the Indian capital, Delhi, have begun a massive drill to assess the preparedness of various agencies in the event of a big earthquake. The two-hour-long drill is being held in schools, colleges, markets, hospitals and on ...

Tsunamis in the News

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Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late

TOKYO (AP) ? Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster ? but not for seven months. The disclosure in a three-page briefing paper obtained by The Associated ...

Quileutes to move out of tsunami danger

The US Senate and House of Representatives, in the past week, have approved legislation that will allow the Quileutes to relocate tribal offices, a school and homes get out of the danger zone from Pacific tsunamis. ?When the tragic tsunami hit Japan ...

Users complain, AT&T blames data tsunami

Meanwhile an AP story about some of the measures the company is using to manage this tsunami ? namely throttling back data speeds for heavy users on its unlimited plan? attracted much criticism on the on the Internet. One user gripe appears to be that ...

Tsunami Debris Headed for California

By KSEE News (BUSINESS INSIDER) The monster earthquake and ensuing tsunami that ravaged Japan in March 2011 left behind a ton of floating debris in its wake -- 25 million tons to be exact. And now that giant mass of garbage, carrying everything from ...

Action Against Hunger News

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Livestock farmers face hunger season in the Sahel

This has caused an imbalance between supply and demand of animals in the markets ? there are too many to sell and so cattle prices have plummeted, reducing the purchasing power of livestock farmers,? explains Action Against Hunger's Head of Food ...

Humanitarian assistance in Somalia remains critical

?Whilst Action Against Hunger welcomes the news that Somalia is no longer officially classified as experiencing famine, we strongly urge the need for caution. The country is still in an extremely fragile state with at least 2.34 million people in need ...

One million children in the Sahel at risk of severe acute malnutrition by spring

As the food crisis looms in the Sahel region of West Africa, Action Against Hunger has launched a response plan to mitigate the impact of food security on the nutrition of young children in the weeks ahead to avoid a deterioration of the crisis.

Guihulngan mayor denies hoarding relief goods

Other international humanitarian organizations such as International Organization for Migration, Action Against Hunger, and UNICEF are expected to bring more aid to the province. The Department of Agriculture, meanwhile, has introduced its ?food ...

Americares News

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GE Foundation and AmeriCares Expand Aid for Uninsured Americans

By AmeriCares STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares is expanding access to health care for thousands of low-income and uninsured Americans with support from the GE Foundation. A $700000 grant from the foundation, ...

Spotlight on: Manna Ministries Medical Clinic – Picayune, Mississippi

Manna Ministries Medical Clinic?one of 400-plus safety net clinics supported by AmeriCares? is a free clinic in southwestern Mississippi. Since 2010, AmeriCares has donated more than $450000 in medicines and medical supplies to the clinic, ...

Grant keeps Social Welfare Board going

AmeriCares recently awarded the free health clinic a one-time, $60000 disaster-recovery grant to replenish the funds it lost when the St. Jo Frontier Casino temporarily closed. Social Welfare Board director Linda Judah estimated the flooding caused an ...

Stamford Nonprofit Gets $3.8 Million in Meds

Stamford-based medical relief organization AmeriCares received a donation of $3.8 million in prescription medications from biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca for its free clinic program. AmeriCares has more than 400 health care facilities across the ...

Hurricanes in the News

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Will Hurricanes Wipe Out Offshore Wind Farms?

Can turbine builders make hurricane-resistant wind farms? By Stephanie Warren The future of wind energy is out to sea. For the United States to reach ambitious goals for tapping the energy?the Department of Energy estimates that wind could provide 20 ...

Hurricanes Vs. Canadiens: Staal's Three Third Period Points Snap Habs' Winning ...

Feb 14, 2012 - Captain Eric Staal scored two goals and added an assist, all in the third period, and Cam Ward stopped 30 of 33 shots to lead the Carolina Hurricanes to a 5-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Monday night at Bell Centre.

Jim Larranaga uses Zen to prepare Miami Hurricanes for North Carolina

By Michelle Kaufman The eighth-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels are in town for a Wednesday night game, March Madness is less than a month away, so University of Miami basketball coach Jim Larranaga, in an effort to relax the Hurricanes, decided to go ...

Hurricane holds off Bellbrook rally 56-52

By BILL LIERMANN Wilmington got back on the winning track Tuesday night, defeating visiting Bellbrook in non-league action at Fred Summers Court, 56-52. It's the third win in the last four games for the 'Cane, who improved to 8-11 with the victory.

Catholic Relief Services News

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Obama does the right thing on contraception

Organizations such as Catholic Charities, the Catholic Health Association, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, and Catholic Relief Services make the words of Jesus come alive every day. For liberals who sided with the church in this ...

Merkle Response Management Group Chosen by Catholic Relief Services for ...

?The number one reason we chose RMG for our donation processing was, to put it simply, technology,? said Nancie Fletcher, director of donor services for Catholic Relief Services. ?We now have the ability to quickly access and view a clear image of ...

USF-CRS education project to focus on most vulnerable

By George Raine The University of San Francisco is partnering with Catholic Relief Services to develop courses in various disciplines that will promote a greater understanding of human suffering, especially among the poorest and most vulnerable people ...

Contraception and the cost of culture wars

Organizations such as Catholic Charities, the Catholic Health Association, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development and Catholic Relief Services make the words of Jesus come alive every day. For liberals who sided with the church in this controversy ...

clintonbushhaitifund.org news

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Western Montana timber may help rebuild quake-shattered Haiti

Now Funk was getting calls from people like Ricardo Sanchez, former president Bill Clinton's senior adviser to the United Nations. Clinton and former president George Bush were co-chairing the international relief fund for Haiti.

The State of Disunion Address

Bill Clinton is working overtime to insure the sweatshops open again in Haiti. Now, it's a good thing to hear about jobs returning to America.. and union jobs at that! However, the actual number is ?about? 100 jobs. Obama didn't mention that fact or ...

Convoy of Hope News

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Convoy of Hope

Convoy of Hope is starting to ramp up efforts for its annual outreach event. Here is a closer look at the event and the organization behind it. Convoy of Hope strives to help people in need and provide hope all over the world.

Convoy Of Hope Seeking Volunteers For Project At Joplin Hospital

Convoy of Hope says it's interested in some of the furnishings and hospital equipment that Mercy won't be using at its new site. Spokesman Jeff Nene says Convoy has done this kind of thing before, furnishing a hospital in a needy area of El Salvador ...

Convoy of Hope plans $1 million for Joplin

Convoy of Hope has committed $1 million to help victims of last year's tornado disaster in Joplin. Hal Donaldson, president of Convoy of Hope, made the announcement on the series finale Jan. 13 of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition that featured the ...

Convoy of Hope serves more than 50 million

Springfield's Convoy of Hope relief organization calculates it has served more than 50 million people in its 18 years of worldwide service. Convoy of Hope provides disaster relief throughout the world. The organization says that work as well as its ...

Doctors Without Borders News

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Access to Essential Medicines: What Novartis Says . . . And Why It's Wrong

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières's (MSF's) field experience in many developing countries shows that when a patent is granted it has a direct bearing on access to affordable medicines. Granting a patent on a medicine provides the patent ...

Doctors Without Borders: Syria Uses Medicine As A Weapon Of Persecution

Doctors Without Borders, an international medical humanitarian organization, collected dozens of statements by Syrians who have been injured in the country's 11-month uprising and concluded that for the Assad regime, medicine has become a weapon of ...

Doctors Without Borders says it halts work in Libyan city's prisons because of ...

BENGHAZI, Libya ? Doctors Without Borders has suspended its work in prisons in the Libyan city of Misrata because it said torture was so rampant that some detainees were brought for care only to make them fit for further interrogation, the group said ...

Occupied Palestinian Territories: MSF Trains Palestinian Doctors on Hand ...

Following a late 2011 visit by two hand surgeons, in early January 2012 Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened its first unit dedicated to hand therapy to treat all patients in the Gaza Strip who require this specialized care.

Habitat for Humanity News

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Unique Habitat For Humanity Home Boasts Ultra-Energy Savings

By Jill Glavan CHARLOTTE, Vt. -- The final of three homes built by Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity in Charlotte is completed and leaders say the ultra-energy efficient model is already catching on. The passive home follows a model created in Europe ...

Habitat for Humanity raising funds with house auction

The Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity will auction off a donated two-bedroom house on Friday to raise money for its programs. Built in 1956, the house is about 1120 square feet with hardwood floors, remodeled bathroom, spacious kitchen, ...

Aberdeen gives tax break to Habitat for Humanity

BY BRYNA ZUMER, bzumer@theaegis.com Habitat for Humanity will receive tax forgiveness in the city of Aberdeen, after the city council passed the somewhat controversial measure 4 to 1 on Monday. The ordinance gives a 100 percent city tax credit for real ...

Goshen College unites to raise money for employee Habitat house

GOSHEN, Ind. ? As nonprofit organizations struggle to cope with dwindling funds from the government, Goshen College is stepping in to help one of its own employees build a house through Habitat for Humanity. Eddie Mayorga has worked for the college's ...

Hope for Haiti in the News

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Sisters aim to spread message of hope for Haiti

By Kadee Krieger, The Times-Picayune Like so many across the world, Mandeville resident Melissa Breedlove said her heart went out to the people of Haiti two years ago when a devastating earthquake struck the poverty-stricken country.

'Oprah's Next Chapter' Recap: Donna Karan's Hope For Haiti, Part II

She discovers the real hope for Haiti through the people and the art of the country. Ariana Manassero, at the age of eight, had a dream to build an orphanage in Haiti. She had sponsored a little boy; she studied and learned about Haiti and the children ...

Fair Nominated for National Citizen Service Honor

Local representatives, Dave Fair and Sheila Evans, along with Brownwood area schools spearheaded a fundraiser for The Hope for Haiti Medical Mission Team. On a personal note, Dave Fair is often officiating local funerals, visiting the sick, ...

Brandy, Monica Reunite; Abdul to Leave X Factor

In 2010, Sheryl appeared on the ?Hope For Haiti Now? telethon. Her performance of ?Lean On Me? with Keith Urban and Kid Rock was included on the ?Hope For Haiti Now? album. She also joined many of today's biggest music stars to re-record ?We Are The ...

Mud Slides in the News

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Homes evacuated after mudslide in Bellevue

A mudslide in Bellevue has prompted the evacuation of four homes and closed a portion of West Lake Sammamish Parkway Southeast. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. A mudslide in Bellevue has prompted the evacuation of ...

Mudslide Closes I-40 Near NC-Tenn State Line

Mud and rocks tumbled onto the highway early Tuesday in Cocke County. Tennessee Department of Transportation spokeswoman BJ Doughty said another house-sized boulder was in a precarious position above the highway and TDOT geotechnical personnel were ...

Bellevue mudslide causing headaches for neighbors

A powerful mud slide during last month's historic storms will keep part of West Lake Sammamish Parkway in Bellevue closed for another six to nine weeks. Neighbors in the area say prior to the slide, the road was like a mini-highway during the morning ...

Lawsuit seeks info, damages in 7-year oil spill

Waterkeeper Alliance claims hundreds of gallons of oil are leaking every day from the site where an offshore platform and 28 oil wells owned by Taylor Energy Co. were damaged by a seafloor mudslide triggered by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.

International Rescue Committee News

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Benefit Concert for Refugee Organization Friday

By Rome Newswire Staff Reports on Feb 14, 2012 with Comments 0 The Atlanta International Rescue Committee, Berry College Chapin's Office and Unitarian Universalists of Berry College are banding together for a benefit concert, ?From Harm to Home? at 8 ...

The IRC distributes emergency aid to more Afghans in need

(Photo: IRC) KABUL, Afghanistan - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has provided 250 families with essential items to help them survive this particularly bitter winter in northwestern Afghanistan. The families fled their homes late last year in ...

A young refugee searches for a place in Idaho's reshaped economy

And, as International Rescue Committee Vice President Bob Carey points out, it's important to keep in mind why refugees come to the US in the first place. ?Refugees are coming here for protection,? he says. ?Part of the protection is long-term economic ...

Superman, Batman Join Fight to Save Horn of Africa

A joint advertising campaign by corporate partners DC Entertainment and its parent company Time Warner, Inc, (which also includes Warner Bros.,Turner Broadcasting, Time Inc., HBO), and non-profits Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee, ...

Mission of Mercy News

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Free dental clinic open to all

It may be called the Kansas Mission of Mercy, but the organizers of a giant free dental clinic being held this Friday and Saturday in Kansas City, Kan., say that it's open to everyone, wherever they live. Just try to be there early, organizers say.

East Ardsley family's Goan adventure is a mercy mission

Rebecca and Michael Watson and their daughter Havanna, nine, of Buckthorne Fold decided to combine their Christmas and New Year break with a mission of mercy. The Educators Trust is an Indian charity working with the poorest families in their society ...

More than 100 dentists will provide free care to those in need in KCK

Kansas Mission of Mercy will help people who haven't had treatment for years because they can't afford it. By ALAN BAVLEY Kansas Mission of Mercy will provide free dental care for adults and children Friday and Saturday at 6500 State Ave. in Kansas ...

Acknowledges work of many in dental Mission of Mercy

On behalf of the Connecticut Foundation For Dental Outreach, we would like to thank you for highlighting the upcoming CT Mission of Mercy free dental clinic, to be held March 23 and 24 at the O'Neill Center on the westside campus of Western Connecticut ...

Oil Spills In the News

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BP oil spill: Billions of dollars at stake when court trial begins this month

CHICAGO: Tens of billions of dollars will be at stake when BP heads to a US court this month to determine how much it owes for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how much it can shift to subcontractors. Several government probes have castigated ...

Venezuelan oil spill contained

14 (UPI) -- The Venezuelan environment minister said about 90 percent the oil spilled in the River Guarapiche in the east of the country was contained. Minister of Environment Alejandro Hitcher said the spill occurred Feb. 4 but was now under control.

Mexico Oil Watchdog Sounds Alarm

Mexico's oil regulator is sounding an alarm over plans by the country's state oil monopoly to drill two ultra-deep-water wells near US waters this year, saying neither the company nor his commission is prepared to handle a serious accident or oil spill ...

Pensacola woman, 2 others, accused of making fake oil spill claims

A Pensacola woman is one of three people indicted on federal charges that they filed fraudulent claims to get money from the Gulf Coast oil spill fund. Gabrielle Sawyer, 26, is accused of filing a phony claim with the Gulf Coast Claims Facility on Oct.

Missionary Flights International News

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Good Travel Day

Our shuttle guy will pick us up at 5:30 AM to head to the Missionary Flights International hangar and then we are on our way to Haiti, landing in Cap Haitien, Haiti to be cleared into the country then a short flight to land on the grass runway in ...

Community Prayer Room gathers Treasure Coast people for spiritual communion ...

Stratton also prayed for his mission ? the pilot flies to Haiti once a week with Missionary Flights International in Fort Pierce. Community Prayer Room was started in 2008 in an Ohio church after more than 8000 people lost their jobs with the closing ...

Jack and Jill - Future leaders groomed today

Locally, the group has donated heavily to Missionary Flights International, SafeSpace and Dogs & Cats Forever. ?The common ideas that we have one goal as mothers to give wholesome, safe and age-appropriate activities creates a bond of harmony and ...

Operation Blessing News

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Operation Blessing Continues Work in Philippines

Typhoon victims in the Philippines are continuing to receive aid and supplies from the Christian Broadcasting Network charity Operation Blessing International. Thousands in the country remain homeless after the recent string of typhoons.

Group Makes Woman's Chocolate Business Sweeter

Operation Blessing International, the Virginia Beach, Va.-based charity aid organization, is helping a grandmother in Mexico with her own business. Laura lost her job when her company went bankrupt and had no way to support her granddaughter and her ...

Charity Rescues Guatemalan Woman's Livelihood

CBN's Operation Blessing International is helping families to improve their lives by starting small businesses in countries like Guatemala where people have suffered from natural disasters. The Virginia-based charity worked with a woman named Elsa, ...

Seniors win Spirit Week competition

All food went to Operation Blessing. Tuesday was class color day, so each grade decorated its hallway in their respective color and wore their yellow (freshmen), green (sophomores), brown (juniors) or blue (seniors). ?I like how much fun it is because ...

Red Cross News

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Red Cross: Strike won't affect supplies

An American Red Cross group in northeast Ohio says it has a decent inventory of blood despite the cancellation of the largest blood drive in its 19-county region. The drive was canceled after members of Teamsters Local 507, which represents workers ...

Red Cross offers more than meets the eye

I recently completed my orientation to be an American Red Cross volunteer. The orientation was held in Cross Lanes, W.Va., at the American Red Cross chapter building, facilitated by four staff members and a handful of other people who showed up to ...

South Korean Red Cross proposes talks with North

The South Korean Red Cross on Tuesday proposed working-level talks with its North Korean counterpart to prepare reunions of separated families. The proposal is the first in 15 months after the South Korean government indefinitely postponed inter-Korean ...

Red Cross Warns of Prolonged Drought in East

By David Mafabi, 15 February 2012 Although officials from the weather department have predicted rainy days beginning March, the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has instead warned of a prolonged drought in areas of eastern Uganda.

Salvation Army News

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Salvation Army to open local thrift shop

?We are trying to integrate those people who need that help right here in St. Cloud,? said Lt. Lynn Lopez of The Salvation Army of St. Cloud. The store will employ 32 workers. A job fair is scheduled from 10 am-4 pm Feb. 24 and 10 am-2 pm Feb.

Local Woman Says The Salvation Army Is Giving Away Expired Food

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., -- A local woman says the Salvation Army gave her bad food and it is not the first time it has happened. But the Salvation Army says it follows all state laws and would not give out expired food. Kathie Roles says getting bad ...

Bowls almost complete for Salvation Army fundraiser

(WTVA) -- The Salvation Army's Empty Bowl luncheon is still a couple of weeks away, but Tuesday volunteers finished the last of the souvenir ceramic bowls. While the process is time consuming, volunteers consider the long hours a labor of love.

Regent Park dance studio heralds culture of change

The building, called the Citadel, was formerly a Salvation Army kitchen, but soon will be hosting dance and yoga classes and the new home of critically acclaimed dance troupe Coleman Lemieux & Company. Regent Park is currently undergoing a massive ...

Save the Children News

Save The Children: Every hour 300 children die because of malnutrition

High prices have forced more than half-a-billion families to cut back on food, Save The Children estimates. And millions of youngsters could be left with an IQ 15 per cent lower than normal. For its report A Life Free From Hunger: Tackling Child ...

Save the Children harnesses the power of Twitter for its first ever 12-hour ...

Today, Save the Children is taking the concept to a new level with their first 12-hour Twitter Chat. The event, which can be followed right now under the hashtag #HiddenCrisis or on its Twebevent page aims to raise awareness about malnutrition in ...

sees poverty and despair in the slums of Bangladesh

Save The Children ambassador Myleene Klass is reduced to tears by baby Rupa's plight SITTING on the edge of a makeshift wooden bed in the slums of Dhaka, Myleene Klass cradles a malnourished baby and listens in disbelief as the baby's mother tells her ...

Los Angeles May Render Art is not a Crime with a New Mural Ordinance.

"Stop the Violence, Save the Children," "We The People," "Liberty," "I Love You Daddy," "No Glove, No Love," "Buy American," "World War-World Peace," "Purple Haze," "9-11" and "One LA" are a few of McNeilly's murals that are now history due to the ban ...

Samaritans Purse News

$20k for Joplin Schools & Samaritan's Purse

The money will go to the Joplin School District as well as Samaritan's Purse. "Being able to take this and apply it to a home here means that we can do more for others and so that's a huge help," says Samaritans Purse Deputy Director Rick Cobb.

James T. Dayton

11, at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Woodbine Baptist Church cemetery. Memorials may be made in his name to the Samaritans Purse, Box 3000, Boone, NC, 28607; or to Faith Baptist Church Building Fund, 4105 Plank Road, Fredericksburg, ...

DANGER: HELPING IN HAITI with a GIANT PERSONAL COST

Many Americans ? including those who work with Reverend Graham and Samaritans Purse ? raced to the scene to help. Many are still helping in Haiti because Haiti remains a nightmare. I have traveled to Haiti a number of times and have witnessed the big ...

Volcanos in the News

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Growth Spurt at a Bolivian Volcano Is Fertile Ground for Study

UTURUNCU VOLCANO, Bolivia ? The broad hill at the base of Uturuncu is unassuming. Its gentle arc fades naturally into the Andean landscape. But the 43-mile-long stretch of rocky soil is now an object of international scientific fascination.

Wednesday meeting to address concerns over mining project near volcano

It's within and near the edge of the blast area from the volcano's massive 1980 eruption, which flattened 230 square miles of forest. Evans said the drilling could begin as early as September, barring setbacks. However, he said it would be at least ...

Save Mount Diablo buys another mini-volcano along Marsh Creek

By Denis Cuff The Save Mount Diablo conservation group has purchased its second mini-volcano property along Marsh Creek Road east of Clayton. The 6-acre property purchased for $395000 from a bank contains a volcanic plug, or dome, formed millions of ...

Mount Hood: Unraveling the mystery beneath a buttoned-down volcano

Volcano researchers, not so much. As volcanoes go, the mountain is monotonous. In Mount Hood's half-million-year history, it hasn't had the explosive, top-blowing eruptions of Mount St. Helens and others among its Northwest sisters.

UNICEF in the News

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Madagascar: UNICEF gears up to help victims of deadly cyclone

Photo: IRIN/Hannah McNeish The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said today that it has pre-positioned enough emergency supplies to assist 100000 people in Madagascar, where a tropical cyclone has made landfall, bringing torrential rains and ...

Baby unit gets Unicef approval

South Tyneside District Hospital's maternity unit has been awarded a Certificate of Commitment from the Unicef (United Nations Children's Fund) Baby Friendly Initiative. Derek Curry, the Trust's clinical business manager for women and children's ...

UNICEF: 1 in 5 Russian Teens Has Depression

About 20 percent of teenagers in Russia suffer from depression, compared to the Western European average of 5 percent, UNICEF global agency said in a report on Monday. The data ties in with general figures for mental disorders among teenagers in ...

PM discusses with WHO, UNICEF health issues in Yemen

Yemeni Premier Mohammed Saleh Basindoh met on Tuesday with the World Health Organization's (WHO) and United Nations Children Fund's (UNICEF) representatives Ghulam Popal and Geert Cappelaere respectively in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a.

World Food Programme News

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Sahel Food Crisis: An Interview with Aboubacar Guindo of WFP in Mali

Josette Sheeran, the director of UN World Food Programme, says, "The needs of the millions affected by drought in the Sahel are enormous, and the time to act is now." Mali is one of the countries caught in the crisis. Mali is not only contending with ...

50 Cent visits famine victims in Somalia, Kenya

In this photo released by the World Food Programme (WFP), rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson, center, visits children in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012. The rap star teamed up with WFP to fly to Dolo, Somalia on Wednesday and ...

50 Cent Partners With WFP

50 Cent has partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to aid those who are starving in Somalia and Kenya. WFP said the rapper has committed to provide 1 billion meals for the hungry, but that's not all. Fitty is donating 10 cents from every sale of ...

Poor diet kills 2.6 million infants a year, says survey by Save the Children

The UN World Food Programme has predicted meanwhile that 24 million more children will be malnourished by 2050 as a result of climate change. Stunting is not necessarily the result of not having enough to eat. It occurs because families cannot grow or ...

World Vision News

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World Vision assists Ngudzeni folk

World Vision Swaziland, through its Ngudzeni Area Development Programme, has facilitated the registration of 337 children's birth certificates in readiness for school next year. It is a pre-requisite that a child has a birth certificate when ...

Hoops chief's world vision

By HUGH MacDONALD CELTIC chiefs say they are determined to ''create a world-class football club'' at Parkhead. Peter Lawwell, announcing six-monthly financial figures, said: ''We are totally committed to that strategy.'' The financial figures reveal ...

Teens from Providence UMC join world hunger movement

Instead, they will do World Vision's 30 Hour Famine because they say they want to ?Overcome Hunger with Love? ? the theme for this year. By going without food, they get a taste of what the world's poorest children and families face every day.

U of G prof heading to Mali in effort to pre-empt famine there

GUELPH ? A University of Guelph food sciences professor is heading to Mali, West Africa, this week with a contingent from World Vision Canada to see if he can lend his expertise to the pending food crisis the United Nations is predicting for this part ...