Charitable tax checkoffs expand as donors rise
Charitable checkoffs on income tax forms grow nationwide with funds for child abuse, wildlife preservation, homelessness, cancer and Alzheimer's research. In 2000 forty one states raised 27.3 million, up from 1998, as Checkoff Colorado launches ads to boost giving.
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NASA invites teachers as astronauts draws 1000 nominations
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP NASA says three days after a nationwide call for teacher astronauts it has received over 1000 nominations mostly via the Internet Many nominees are students one student even jokes about a disliked administrator and former backup to Christa McAuliffe NASA chief Sean O Keefe reacts with laughter at the lighthearted remark while reading more student suggestions
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Sean O'Keefe
Deephaven tragedy: two bodies found in Minn lake
In Deephaven, Minn AP report says the bodies of Evan Wilson and Jacqueline Hannah Fricke were found Wednesday. Investigators believe Fricke lay exposed for hours after walking about 100 yards then crawling 50 yards, with her shoes and jacket recovered and her body curled with arms around her shoulders.
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Dishwasher knife incident claims 5 year old girl life
Morganfield Kentucky. A five year old girl Payton Michael McElroy died after tripping on an open dishwasher door at her grandparents home while playing with others. A kitchen knife plunged into her chest puncturing her heart and left lung.
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Payton Michael McElroy
Va man beats dog with gun shot in staking incident
In Winchester Virginia Raymond Poore Jr., 43, told his wife at work that their dog had bitten Sobonya. Police reported the incident after the call, with unclear details about injuries or subsequent actions.
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D-Day Foundation to repay creditors in bankruptcy case
The National D-Day Memorial in Roanoke seeks Chapter 11 protection to reduce about 7 million dollars of debt and repay creditors. Chairman Peter Wiemeister said creditors have been impatient as the 25 million memorial works toward financial stability after lawsuits from Coleman Adams Construction and Dickson & Associates.
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County sues over goose bite in park
In West Palm Beach, Darlene Griffin, 30, alleges a 3-foot goose roamed Okeeheelee Park and attacked her son on February 5. She says she stepped in, was bitten on the foot, fell and broke her tailbone while protecting him, and claims the county allowed the bird to roam freely.
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Fla
Darlene Griffin
Okeecheelee Park
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