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Power Women: Caryl Stern, President & CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
PIX11.comTrick-or-Treat for UNICEF is 61-years-old this year and got some hi-tech upgrades (Scannable Microsoft Tags (2D barcode technology) on the box, a website launching October 1 where visitors can create virtual costumes. Caryl Stern, President & CEO of...Tags: Microsoft Corp.
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Guilty Pleasures That Give Back
PIX11.comBe part of the solution to some of the biggest issues around the globe. From your next caffeine fix, to a beauty buy, Meredith Rollins, executive editor of "RedBook" Magazine stops by with a list of products that help women, children, families and...Tags: Social Issues, AIDS, Philosophy, HIV, Burkina Faso
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Prince Harry Plays In Governors Island Charity Polo Match
wpix.comBritain's Prince Harry participated in a charity polo match on Governors Island Sunday, the 3rd Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic. The proceeds go to at-risk children in Lesotho, in southern Africa, especially those who are now orphans after their...Tags: Harry of Wales, Sports, Politics, Executive Branch, Charity
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Haiti Relief: Show Us The Money?
Community advocates are calling on the NY Congressional Delegation as well as the NYS Attorney General to open their books to the public to reveal how Haiti relief funds are being allocated.
The call comes in the wake of widespread allegations of fraud...Tags: Haiti
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Help Victims of the Haiti Earthquake
The International Red Cross and other aid groups are announcing plans for major relief efforts after a devastating magnitude-7.0 earthquake rocked the island nation of Haiti. It says a third of Haiti's 9 million people may need emergency aid. Read more....Tags: The Salvation Army, Haiti, Christianity, Politics, Earthquakes
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Jazzman Perez reaches out to the world
In the brief history of jazz, several extravagantly gifted musicians have transcended their roles as virtuoso performers to become bona fide cultural ambassadors for this country and its greatest musical export — jazz. Louis Armstrong and Dizzy...
Tags: Global Expansion, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Culture, Parent Organizations
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20 children reportedly slain in recent eastern Congo violence
World NowTwenty children are believed to have lost their lives in recent outbreaks of violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including two burned alive in their own home, UNICEF said Tuesday.... -
Southern's Graduation Provides Jenna Bush With Teachable Moment
The Hartford CourantJenna Bush Hager told Southern Connecticut State University's graduates Friday that they should look for teachers among everyday people because one can never tell when and where a sage instructor may appear and a lesson may be learned. "I have learned...Tags: Jenna Bush Hager, Teachers, Graduation, Southern Connecticut State University, HIV
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Lakers taking back-to-back situation one game at a time
The realities of a lockout-shortened season will confront the Lakers one last time. They have been playing back-to-back games for months, but the playoffs aren't exactly the best time to endure a second game in a 48-hour span. Particularly when your...
Tags: Oklahoma City Thunder, Ron Artest, Los Angeles Lakers, Mike Brown (basketball), Ramon Sessions
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Pau Gasol says J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award 'means a lot'
For several moments, Pau Gasol began to tear up. He was talking about how winning the NBA's J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award "means a lot" and is a "great honor" and it was obvious those were more than just words as he began thinking about all the...
Tags: International Organizations, Ron Artest, Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Sports
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Pau Gasol wins J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
Growing up, Pau Gasol came to a crossroads at which he had to decide whether to pursue a medical career or play professional basketball. He soon chose the latter, but the Lakers forward has still tapped into his interest in medicine. His involvement...
Tags: Memphis Grizzlies, Ron Artest, Olympic Games, LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
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Half as many women dying in pregnancy, childbirth as 20 years ago
World NowRoughly half as many women worldwide die from pregnancy, childbirth and related complications compared to two decades ago, according to new United Nations estimates released Wednesday.The dropping numbers of maternal deaths -- from 543,000 to 287,000...
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