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U.S. charities may not have happy holiday
A recent survey shows that American charities will probably see less year-end generosity. Full story
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U.S. charities may not have a happy holiday
U.S. charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they hope for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosity.
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Authorities suspend search for missing N.C. girl
Authorities acting on a tip scoured parts of North Carolina for a 5-year-old girl reported missing by her mother, now charged with human trafficking and other offenses, before suspending search.
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Giant jellyfish head north in warming world
Scientists believe climate change is behind growing swarms of giant and venomous jellyfish that now make almost annual appearances along Japan's coastline and beyond.
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Ill. prison eyed for Gitmo detainees
Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin try to build support for a proposal to sell a prison in Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
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NYT: Obama eyes cost of Afghan decision
President Obama's decision about sending more troops to Afghanistan has substantial budget implications that are adding pressure to limit the commitment, officials say.
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Chinese-Americans reflect on Obama’s trip
As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West.
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Federal case threatens mosques
The organization that federal investigators say is a front for the Iranian government is the central source of funding for several Islamic centers and schools that likely will have to close.
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U.S. charities may not have a happy holiday
U.S. charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they hope for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosity.
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Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push
Nearly three years after the Massachusetts House rejected a bill that would have allowed illegal immigrants to attend college at in-state tuition rates, lawmakers are revisiting the issue.
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