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(Photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)Budget cuts mean longer lines and overflowing trash cans at parks
TRASH CANS IN THE PARK...Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Tom Strattman)Wade recognized for his philanthropic work
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, left, puts up a shot at the buzzer over Indiana Pacers' Brandon Rush, right, at the end of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Wade's shot missed and Indiana won 90-88. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)...Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Brennan Linsley)Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado victims
Austin Brock holds cat Tutti, shortly after the animal was retrieved from the rubble of Brock's home, which was demolished a day earlier when a tornado moved through Moore, Okla., Tuesday, May 21, 2013...Full Story

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(Photo: WN / Ahmed Deeb)New bird flu strain may be capable of spreading from human to human: study
The Ministry of Agriculture called in thousands of chicks in poultry farms for fear of transmission of the "bird flu" in Deir al-Balah , which had been smuggled in through border tunnels between Egypt and Gaza on February 05, 2013. Director of Veterinary in Gaza Nabil Goda has notified local authorities that over 10 thousand chickens, imported through Egypt smuggling tunnels, will have to be culled in fear of bird flu.Photo by Ahmed Deeb / WN...Full Story

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Woman, 55, faces charges in hair-pulling incident at MPS school
A 55-year-old woman could face charges after reportedly pulled the hair of a 40-year-old substitute teacher during an argument at a Milwaukee school, Milwaukee police said Friday. | The hair-pulling occurred about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rogers Street Academy, 2430 W. Ro...Full Story
Where your donation dollars go
By Blake Ellis @blakeellis3 May 24, 2013: 11:04 AM ET | NEW YORK (CNNMoney) | As you watch the horrific aftermath of the tornado in Oklahoma play out on television and reach into your wallet to make a donation, do you know where that money is actually going? | The Red C...Full Story
Assurant Foundation Contributes Financial Support for Oklahoma Tornado Disaster Relief
The Assurant Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Assurant, Inc., announced today that it will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross to assist residents of Oklahoma affected by tornadoes. In addition, the Assurant Foundation will match employee donations in support o...Full Story
Zappix rolls out app to aid Oklahoma tornado survivors
Patricia Resende Managing Editor MHT- Boston Business Journal Email | Just one month after Zappix rolled out an application to aid in the collection of donations for Boston Marathon bombing victims, it’s done it again for those in Oklahoma who were left homeless after...Full Story
When a Billionaire Speaks Off the Cuff
> | For a hedge fund manager who carefully manages his public image, Paul Tudor Jones had a minor crisis on his hands. | Mr. Jones, a billionaire and philanthropist of legendary stature in the minds of many Wall Street traders, was forced on Thursday to explain what he ...Full Story
W.K. Kellogg Foundation names Alvin H. Warren as program officer of New Mexico programs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) of Battle Creek, Mich., today announced Alvin H. Warren as its new program officer for New Mexico programs. He joins the foundation to assist in managing the New Mexico pl...Full Story
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Fri 24 May 2013
W.K. Kellogg Foundation names Alvin H. Warren as program officer of New Mexico programs
PR Newswire ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) of Battle Creek, Mich., today announced Alvin H. Warren as its new program officer for New Mexico programs. He joins the foundation to assist in managi...
The Parranda Global Summit Announces Keynote Speakers
PR Newswire San Juan Summit to feature leaders in the Puerto Rican diaspora and tech communities | SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, MIAMI, and SILICON VALLEY, Calif., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Parranda.org, a new non-profit dedicated to the development of a "...
Kellogg Commits Support For Residents Of Moore, Okla.
PR Newswire - @KelloggCompany supports residents of #MooreOk with more than 640,000 servings of food to #FeedingAmerica | - @KelloggCompany deploys mobile disaster relief center to help residents of #MooreOk | My news for Investors | AtLeast one of the check box...
Billionaire Says Babies Destroy A Woman's Focus In Wall Street Jobs
Fast Company Speaking at a symposium at the University of Virginia last month, hedge fund billionaire Paul Tudor Jones suggested that having babies kills a woman's focus, rendering her unable to succeed in the trading industry. | According to the Washington Post,...
Trip to Space With Leonardo DiCaprio Sells at Auction for $1.5 million
Space Leonardo DiCaprio, who plays Jay Gatsby in the new film "The Great Gatsby," will fly to space aboard Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo, according to news reports. | CREDIT: Warner Brothers | View full size image | Actor Leonardo DiCaprio plans to fly to...
Irish-US entrepreneur George Moore dies
RTE Co Louth-born entrepreneur and philanthropist George Moore has died in Virginia in the US at the age of 60. | Just last year he was named by Enterprise Ireland as the agency's start-up ambassador to the US. | The successful business man sold his ...
Send us photos of your Wisconsin hero
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Help honor our Wisconsin heroes this Memorial Day weekend by sharing a photo of loved ones who served in the military. Use the caption field to tell us a little about your hero. | or email photos, with your caption in the subject line, to . | May 24,...
US durable goods orders rise 3.3 percent in April
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel WASHINGTON (AP) U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and stronger business investment. The gains suggest economic growth may be holding steady this spring. | Orders for durable goods, ...
Kellogg Commits Support For Residents Of Moore, Okla.
Stockhouse BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Kellogg Company (NYSE: K) today announced it will commit more than 640,000 servings of food to support disaster relief efforts following the devastating tornado in Moore, Okla. Four semi-trailers...
Alaska’s Credit Union 1 and Prometheus Real Estate Launch CafeGive’s Social Impact Map to Tell ...
San Francisco Chronicle Using CafeGive’s Social Impact platform, Alaska Credit Union 1 recently launched it’s first Social Impact Map, which gives them the power to display their giving activity as part of their cause marketing strategy. From workforce volunteering to f...
>Alaska’s Credit Union 1 and Prometheus Real Estate Launch CafeGive’s Social Impact Map to Tell ...
Seattle Post Using CafeGive’s Social Impact platform, Alaska Credit Union 1 recently launched it’s first Social Impact Map, which gives them the power to display their giving activity as part of their cause marketing strategy. From workforce volunteering to f...
Attorneys for man accused in La Crosse killings want charges dismissed
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Attorneys for a man accused of killing a La Crosse photo store owner and his son want charges dismissed, saying police mishandled evidence, according to the . | Jeffrey Lepsch's attorneys are arguing that surveillance video ends at 3:30 p.m., well be...
Mental competency issues raised in attack on restaurant cook
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel A defense attorney is raising mental competency issues for the Sturtevant man accused of attacking a fellow restaurant cook with a knife, the Racine Journal Times reports. | Simon Cabrea Barrueta, 45, was wheeled into the courtroom Thursday seated in...
High fashion embarks on safari to bring sustainable income to African workers
Sydney Morning Herald Fashion has always had its philanthropists but Sydney label Sass & Bide has taken aid to a new level by manufacturing in the slums of Nairobi. | "It isn't charity," said Heidi Middleton, one half of the design duo behind the brand. "It's a commer...
No fatalities in I-5 bridge collapse; traffic nightmares ahead
Business Journal Ben Miller Contributing Editor- Puget Sound Business Journal Email | Miraculously, no one was killed when an Interstate 5 bridge span over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday near Mount Vernon. | NBC News reports the bridge was damaged when an oversi...
Video: Daykin discusses issues with sites like Airbnb.com
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Homeowners who use Airbnb.com and similar websites to rent rooms to travelers could be operating unlicensed inns, according to the trade group for Wisconsin’s bed and breakfast operators. | May 24, 2013 8:38 a.m. | Two channels may be dropped f...
Zumiez Q1 sales increase
Business Journal Ben Miller Contributing Editor- Puget Sound Business Journal Email | Zumiez Inc. reported first-quarter sales rose more than 14 percent to $148.5 million from $129.9 million a year earlier. Net income fell to $2.5 million, or 8 cents a share, from $4...
Microsoft beats Google in Xbox trade spat
Business Journal Ben Miller Contributing Editor- Puget Sound Business Journal Email | Microsoft Corp. has won a trade battle over Google Inc. regarding patents used in Microsoft's Xbox. | Bloomberg reports Microsoft was cleared by the the U.S. International Trade Com...
Fox Valley channels in dispute with Time Warner Cable
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Two channels may be dropped from Fox Valley cable packages because of a dispute between Time Warner Cable and the parent company of the two local stations, the Post Crescent reports. | LIN Media says WLUK (Channel 11) and WCWF (Channel 14) may be blo...
Authorities seeking dog that attacked couple in Douglas County
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Douglas County authorities are trying to identify a dog that attacked a couple who were out on a walk with their puppy, . | The animal ripped open the man's arm and left the woman with a broken thumb, lacerated fingers and puncture wounds on her thig...
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