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General Mills Supports Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf Coast

ad-hoc-news.de     13 hrs ago          

General Mills Supports Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf Coast General Mills Supports Hurricane Relief Efforts in Gulf CoastMINNEAPOLISMN-GENERAL-MILLS MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The General Mills Foundation pledged a...                    

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Nanosolar Announces $300M Additional Funding; Nearly Half Billion Total

powerpulse.net     23 hrs ago          

Nanosolar Inc. announced that it has raised more than $300 million in its most recent round of financing, bringing the ... Read more Digital Power Forum - Sep. 15-17, Burlingame CA Darnell's fifth annual Digital Power...                    

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George Galloway's charity Interpal back under police glare

timesonline.co.uk     yesterday          

A British charity that distributes aid in the Palestinian territories and is backed by George Galloway, the Respect MP, is at the centre of a police investigation in Australia. Interpal, a London-based aid network set up...                    

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Top artist's paintings raise £13k at Capital Oxfam shop

scotsman.com     yesterday          

AN Oxfam shop turned itself into an art gallery, raising more than £13,000 for the charity. The Royal Mile shop hosted a display of paintings by well-known artist John Foulger, who left his house and contents to Oxfam...                    

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Then & Now - War Hospital, Corsham

wiltshiretimes.co.uk     yesterday          

Last week we featured Corsham's grand Town Hall and this week we take a look at one of its functions at the early part of the 1900s. History tells us that from around 1300 Corsham held its market on the site of the Town...                    

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Red Cross pleads for hurricane donations

iht.com     yesterday   23 related          

The American Red Cross is borrowing money to cover its costs from Hurricane Gustav and will probably go deeper into debt as it prepares for three additional storms threatening the United States. Red Cross vice president...                    

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“Whaling is an industry of the past”– Greenpeace

rian.ru     yesterday   6 related          

SVOLVAER, Norway (AFP) - In the Lofoten Islands, the main base for Norway's whaling industry, hunters insist that their tradition has a future despite decades of criticism - and reject claims that consumers aren't buying...                    

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Noor to begin surgery for the blind

gulfnews.com     yesterday   12 related          

Dubai: The first phase of the Noor Dubai programme will focus on a therapeutic agenda involving surgically treating patients in Dubai for multiple conditions of blindness and poor vision. No figures or details were given...                    

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Kernot makes first move since

news.com.au     yesterday   2 related          

FORMER Labor MP and federal Democrats leader Cheryl Kernot has announced her first major move since returning to Australia from the UK. Ms Kernot, who defected to Labor while Democrats leader in 1997, has decided to help...                    

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FEMA to cover hotel costs for some Gustav evacuees (AP)

yahoo.com     yesterday   40 related          

AP - Victims of Hurricane Gustav who can't return to their homes over the next month because of storm damage or power outages can have their hotel costs covered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, officials said...                    

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