$1 Billion federal grants blur line between church and state
The Bush administration expands faith based funding, saying money does not fund religious activities and a culture change guides social services. Grants go to long time providers and groups with religious roots, while some nonprofits stress faith motivates service and independence of secular operations.
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Jim Towey
White House
Bush
Congress
Louis Wonderly
Luther House Foundation
Chester County
New Haven
Conn
Patricia Lafayette
Gener
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
HHS
Brooklyn, N.Y
God
Sue Ortiz
Inner City Christian Federation
Grand Rapids
Mich
Global Peace Initiative aids India relief effort from Mexico City
Doug Dodson from Mexico City says the group has nearly exhausted its annual budget as cash donations fund jet fuel for relief flights costing about 200000 per round trip. Carl Lindner funds this trip, with future flights contingent on further donations. The charity has thousands of volunteers in India and plans to use Chennai as a base to deliver supplies south of Chennai, Indonesia by boat, and to deploy a road rebuilding search team.
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Doug Dodson
Mexico City
Dodson
Carl Lindner
Cincinnati Reds
Global Peace Initiative
India
Chennai
Madras
Indonesia
How to Help Donations and Aid Efforts Across Conflicts
Donations can be made by credit card at globalpeacenow com or mailed to Global Peace Embassy in Washington DC. Knights Bridge International also accepts contributions via its website. Laws and Ed Artis, longtime charity workers, helped in Afghanistan and Rwanda and plan airlift style aid to Sri Lanka using unconventional methods and contacts.
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Globalpeacenow
Global Peace Embassy
Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, D.C
Knightsbridge International
Kbi.org
Laws
Ed Artis
Afghanistan
U.S
Rwanda
Sri Lanka
Jaffna
Artis
Rescue and relief reach Sumatra as aid convoy expands
U S military helicopters delivered biscuits energy drinks and instant noodles to displaced villagers in Sumatra as a $2 billion relief effort broadens. U N officials warned access problems persist in Aceh with remote conditions slowing aid and rescuers locating survivors such as Sofyan who endured a week stranded at Lampula after the Dec 26 tsunami.
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Sumatra
U.S
Jakarta
Kuede Teunom
New York
U.N
Jan Egeland
Indonesia
Aceh
Banda Aceh
Sofyan
Lampula
Debate over universal fingerprint system for law enforcement
Congress pushes for a single quick fingerprint ID system for all agencies and immigration and intelligence use. NIST backs 10 flat prints with a photo, while Homeland Security and State prefer the existing two prints. Critics cite watch list inaccuracies and a disturbing incident at Niagara Falls.
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Congress
Immigration
Justice Department
Paul Corts
National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST
FBI
Homeland Security and
State Departments
Fine
Homeland Security
Asa Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Rear Window captioning gains traction for deaf moviegoers
The Rear Window system, imprinting captions on film prints or using mirrors, offers deaf viewers open captioning but is limited by theater uptake and evolving technology. Settlements in D C and New Jersey aim to expand access, while Oregon and Texas suits faltered. Accessibility advocates note mixed experiences and practical constraints.
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Schafer
Washington D.C
New Jersey
Munity
Oregon
Texas
Houston
John Stanton
D.C
Stanton
National Air and Space Museum
Larry Goldberg
WGBH
Steven J. Fellman
Washington
National Association of Theatre Owners
Fellman
Megan Matovich
Gallaudet University
Disneyland
Matovich
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