Alpha Natural to buy Foundation Coal for about $1.4B, create one of biggest US coal producersABINGDON, Va. — Alpha Natural Resources says it will buy Foundation Coal Holdings for approximately $1.4 billion, creating one of the nation’s largest coal producers. Earthquake recovery: China’s government stymies activismCHENGDU, China — When a powerful earthquake flattened Sichuan province a year ago, community organizer Zhang Guoyuan seized the moment. Florida boy, 11, set for last leg of 1,200-mile walk to Washington to benefit homeless kidsTAMPA, Fla. — At age 11, Zach Bonner has already walked farther and done more for charity than many grown-ups. Analysis of Gates Foundation grants shows reach of the world’s largest philanthropy fundSEATTLE — A new study of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation illustrates its global reach with spending on health issues, but notes a need for accountability on whether the money is being spent in the most effective way. White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner donating to charity, scholarshipsWASHINGTON — Proceeds from the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner Saturday will help feed the hungry as well as funding journalism scholarships as the group has traditionally done, the press association announced. Annual letter carriers food drive for the needy set SaturdayWASHINGTON — The annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive by the nation’s postal carriers will be held Saturday. Winners of the 2009 James Beard Foundation AwardsThe winners of the 2009 James Beard Foundation Awards include: Jack Kemp, star quarterback, politician and tax crusader, dies at age 73WASHINGTON — Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73. Jack Kemp, star quarterback, politician and tax crusader, dies at age 73WASHINGTON — Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73. Jack Kemp, former football star, politician and tax crusader, dies; he was 73WASHINGTON — Jack Kemp, the former pro quarterback who turned fame on the gridiron into a career in national politics and a crusade for lower taxes, has died of cancer at age 73. Aristotle school to become open-air museum in Athens, sponsor raises money for projectATHENS, Greece — The remains of the ancient school where philosopher Aristotle taught his pupils nearly 2,500 years ago are to be turned into an outdoor museum thanks to a donation from a betting company, Greece’s Culture Ministry says. Nourishing leftovers: Gleaning bears fruit for food banks, poor families hurt by recessionRIVERSIDE, Calif. — A growing army of needy people and volunteers are descending on farms, fields and backyards across the nation in search of leftover produce that might otherwise go to waste. Myanmar refugee children in Malaysia publish a book to raise money for cyclone victimsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — When the teacher asked her class how it can help Cyclone Nargis victims in Myanmar, Steven Bawmying suggested laying a long underground pipe to send drinking water from Malaysia. Myanmar refugee children in Malaysia publish a book to raise money for cyclone victimsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — When the teacher asked her class how it can help Cyclone Nargis victims in Myanmar, Steven Bawmying suggested laying a long underground pipe to send drinking water from Malaysia. 2009 recipients for MacArthur Foundation nonprofit grantsEight “MacArthur Awards for Creative and Effective Institutions” are being given to nine nonprofit organizations, with two sharing an award. The awards from the MacArthur Foundation carrying grants of up to $650,000. Here are the 2009 winners: 8 MacArthur Foundation grants of up to $650,000 go to 5 international and 4 US nonprofitsCHICAGO — A union for self-employed women in India, a group that studies sociology in Russia and a Chicago think tank that runs a popular car-sharing service are among the winners of this year’s MacArthur Foundation grants for nonprofit organizations. Kalamazoo College got $2M _ not $1M, as previously disclosed _ from anonymous donorKALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo College says its windfall from a mystery donor was $2 million — twice the amount it previously disclosed. New York Times Co. Foundation suspends new grants, shrinks college scholarship programNEW YORK — The New York Times Company Foundation will suspend new grant awards and matching gifts because of the financial strains brought on by the recession. Citing 9 billion people in 2050, US envoy speaks of ‘renewed commitment’ to slowing growthWASHINGTON — The new U.S. ambassador for global women’s issues pledged Thursday the Obama administration’s “deep commitment” to a U.N. blueprint aimed at slowing the world’s population explosion and empowering women. $68 million mystery: Who’s the donor giving a fortune to colleges led by women?It’s the question on everyone’s lips in philanthropy: Who is the mysterious donor giving away millions of dollars to at least a dozen colleges across the country? Gates Foundation pledges $57M to improve library Internet access in Vietnam, Poland, RomaniaSEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will spend $57 million to improve Internet access at public libraries in Poland, Romania and Vietnam. Obituaries in the newsFrederick Wirth Jr. RENO, Nev. (AP) — Dr. Frederick “Fred” Wirth Jr., the physician to America’s first test-tube baby, has died, his family said Friday. He was 68. King family is charging fees over project to build memorial to the civil rights leader in DCKing family draws fees from DC memorial project WASHINGTON — The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has charged the foundation building a monument to the civil rights leader on the National Mall about $800,000 for the use of his words and image — an arrangement one leading scholar says King would have found offensive. |
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