Roundup: Top 400 charities see billions drop in giving
The 400 largest U S charities report an 11 percent fall in donations last year as the recession's end failed to halt decline. United Way and Salvation Army remain atop the list while overall public-sourced gifts total 68.6 billion.
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Merkel launches critique of multicultural policy in Germany
Merkel says Germany's multicultural approach has utterly failed, urging immigrants to learn German and adopt local norms. The remark intensifies a Europe wide debate amid economic slump and terrorism concerns.
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Obama loses change vote as Republicans gain edge
AP Knowl edge poll shows one quarter of Obama’s 2008 backers defecting or wavering, and only half likely to vote on November 2. McCain voters lean toward voting for Democrats or unsure, while McCain supporters remain more energized to vote. Democrats fear losses across Congress and governors as Obama seeks to lift turnout.
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Freed American visits Tehran bombing site after release
Reza Taghavi, a 71 year old Iranian American businessman freed after 29 months in Tehran's Evin Prison, visited survivors of the 2008 Shiraz mosque bombing as a release condition. His attorney said the visit aimed to keep negotiations between Iran and authorities, not American diplomats, while Taghavi denies links to the attack which killed 14 people.
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Fans lose Fox channels in fourth Cablevision dispute this year
New York and Philadelphia Cablevision subscribers miss playoff baseball and the Giants game as Fox channels including Fox, Fox Business Network and Fox Deportes go dark amid price talks. Negotiators plan to meet again. arbitration offered as fastest path to restore programming. Local business owner laments reduced Giants turnout.
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New AMA Guidelines Emphasize Chest Compressions First
The American Heart Association issues new CPR guidelines switching the sequence to chest compressions first for all rescuers. Dr. Michael Sayre notes the change makes the simplest step the initial action, replacing airway and breathing with a push-focused approach.
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