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Liver donor's family, recipient unite online
Associated Press WriterThey were precocious toddlers, both blond-haired and blue-eyed, separated by a thousand miles between Miami and a small Kentucky town. The two girls would never meet, but would be brought together through unthinkable tragedy: Trine Engebretsen was born...Tags: People, Cancer, Diseases, Television Industry, Religious Festivals
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Sewage glut _ another ugly result of Gaza's wars
Associated Press WriterWhen a toilet is flushed in Gaza City, the waste sloshes straight into the Mediterranean. A yearlong standoff between Israel and Hamas has left the territory's sewage system in a state of collapse, flooding its coastal waters with human waste and...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Health Organizations, Beach Vacations, Plant Openings, Terrorism
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Family ties
Sun reporterShiva kept refusing his wife, Parvati's, pleas to give her a child, so she went by herself into the forest. She mixed together sandalwood paste and bath oil and flakes from her own body, and fashioned them into a baby, a son, and she made him just the way...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Washington Post Company, Hinduism, Newspapers, Festive Event
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It's free for all
Sun ReporterWhen Bobby Brown's neighbors needed a computer to play CDs to learn English, he went on a one-man scavenger hunt and found a mouse, monitor and other gadgets. He soon had a free, functional computer for his neighbors, who had recently emigrated from...Tags: George Soros, Personal Income, Bobby Brown, Salvation Army, Christianity
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From Little Red Book to the Good Book
The factory could be any plant in this export-driven nation. Hundreds of Chinese workers huddle over loud machines churning out large orders for customers near and far. But what they're making might surprise you: Bibles. As Tibetan monks grab...Tags: Beijing Games, Armed Forces, Religious Texts, Defense, Church and State Relations
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Charity for all
Sun ReporterFor some the world of philanthropy has seemed the domain of the moneyed few, a luxury for "the other half." But a growing development in that arena has taken hold, opening philanthropy up to the masses in a user-friendly way: giving circles. A giving...Tags: Clubs and Associations
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Hot grill suspected in $3.3M apartment fire
Madison-area firefighters think they know what started a major apartment fire that caused an estimated $3.3 million in damages. Fitchburg authorities believe someone put a hot charcoal grill in an outdoor storage shed on a second-floor balcony....Tags: Fires
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'Lost Colony' show returns after being almost lost to fire
Of The Associated PressTwo days before opening night of ''The Lost Colony,'' Tony-award winning designer William Ivey Long was still working on costumes. They were all brand new, but had to look very, very old. ''The Lost Colony'' production, hit by a disastrous fire last...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Wildfires, Literature, Gardens and Parks, John Adams
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For-profit fundraisers collect loads, but nonprofits see a sliver
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersFor 24 years, Citizens Against Government Waste has exposed pork-barrel spenders and rallied tax critics. Its "Pig Book" and "porker" awards, meant to shame congressional leaders who exploit the public purse, have made the group a media darling and a...Tags: Campaign Finance, Drunk Driving, Georgetown, Defense, Diseases
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Sunkist taking a stand for charity
This summer, Sunkist is giving away 20,000 lemonade stands to kids who pledge to raise money for a charity of their choice. In its fifth year, Take a Stand has raised an estimated $2.8 million for charity. Children ages 7 to 12 can get involved by...Tags: Electrical Appliance, Beverage Industry
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