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Rice: 'It's well past time' for Zimbabwe's Mugabe to leave office
AP Military WriterCOPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Friday that it is "well past time" for Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to leave office as evidenced by the nation's calamitous cholera epidemic and health care crisis. Rice said...Tags: Medical Services, United Nations, Communicable Diseases, Epidemics and Plagues, Robert Mugabe
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Donors pledge $5B development assistance to Vietnam, less than last year as Japan freezes aid
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — International aid donors pledged $5 billion in low-interest loans and grants to Vietnam on Friday, with the total falling slightly from last year because Japan has frozen aid until the communist country takes effective measures...Tags: Corrupt Practices, Values, Foreign Aid, International Economic Institution, European Union
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Obama raised $1 billion
Chicago TribuneAs he hosted a gala celebration for some of his earliest and most loyal financial supporters last night, President-elect Barack Obama's aides released new information showing the magnitude of their feat: They raised nearly $1 billion for his campaign...Tags: 2009 U.S. Presidential Inauguration, Campaign Finance, John Kerry, The White House, 2008 U.S. Presidential Election
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Clinton hurries to clear debt before taking post
Associated PressWith just weeks to go before President-elect Barack Obama is sworn in, his choice for secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, is scrambling to reduce a huge campaign debt before federal ethics rules prohibit her from doing so. Clinton and her husband,...Tags: Hillary Clinton, America Ferrera, Values, Campaign Finance, Mark Penn
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Agency opens its house for military families
The Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Red Cross will welcome military families to an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the chapter, 4915 W. Mercury Blvd., Newport News. Local service members and the families will be recognized for the...Tags: Defense, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Hampton Roads, Armed Forces
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Family safely escapes fire that guts Polk home
A family of five escaped uninjured from an early morning fire Thursday that gutted their home in the Kresgeville section of Polk Township, authorities said. The fire at 3059 Pleasant View Drive was reported at 3:45 a.m., according to the Monroe County...Tags: Fires, Forests
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Obama shatters fundraising records, and finds ways to spend it, too
Associated Press WritersWASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama, who rewrote the book on presidential fundraising, amassed more than $745 million during his marathon campaign, more than twice the amount obtained by his rival, Republican John McCain. In his latest finance report,...Tags: Sarah Palin, Campaign Finance, John McCain, John Kerry, Election Day
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Handling of Pakistani Islamist charity could be test of post-Mumbai crackdown
Associated Press WriterMURIDIKE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's vow to crack down on militants behind the Mumbai attacks may meet an early test with the Islamist charity accused by the U.S. of being the front group for the prime suspects. A move against Jamaat-ud-Dawa, which...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Terrorism, Pervez Musharraf, Condoleezza Rice, Mumbai Terror Attacks
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Obama's donor list asked to help reduce Clinton's campaign debt before she takes over at State
Associated Press WriterNEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Barack Obama's vast list of donors is being asked to donate to Hillary Rodham Clinton as she scrambles to reduce her massive campaign debt before she becomes secretary of state and federal ethics rule limit her...Tags: Hillary Clinton, America Ferrera, Values, Campaign Finance, Human Rights
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Critics: AARP insurance stings seniors
Bloomberg NewsArthur Laupus joined AARP because he thought the nonprofit senior-citizen-advocacy group would make his retirement years easier. He signed up for an auto-insurance policy endorsed by AARP, believing the advertising that said he would save money. He didn'...Tags: Hartford Financial Services Group Incorporated, Corporate Officers, Vehicles, Fraud, Financial and Business Services
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Mid-Lakes Orchid Society holds annual auction on Saturday
Sentinel Staff WriterThe Mid-Lakes Orchid Society will have its 11th annual orchid auction, rain or shine, from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday or until all orchids are sold, at the Roger's Park pavilion near Venetian Gardens in Leesburg. Parking is near the Leesburg Woman's Club...Tags: Christmas, Beverage Industry, Leesburg, Fiction, Auction Service
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US foundations gave $5.4 billion last year to global causes; Gates Foundation a major source
SEATTLE (AP) — U.S. charitable foundations gave money to international causes at record levels in 2007 and their contributions are likely to increase again this year, says a report by an organization that monitors philanthropy. International giving...Tags: Company Information
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