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2 hrs ago | WINK-TV Fort Myers

Naples non-profit uses water therapy to help Veterans cope

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla -- For many Veterans, the realities of war never go away once they return home.

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Related Topix: Collier County, FL, Life, Veteran Affairs

6 hrs ago | Roadracing World

AMA Pro Racing Buys Its Own Airfence

AMA Pro Racing officials announced today that the company has made an important investment in rider safety and will be taking delivery of a brand new inventory of Airfence for enhancing the protection of riders at GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing events.

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Related Topix: Elkhart Lake, WI, Motorcycles

10 hrs ago | News 4 Jax

Service dog helps autistic boy

Life is a little easier for a 6-year-old autistic boy and his parents after a service dog begins spending time with their family.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family

14 hrs ago | SFGate

Angel Flight crashes in NY, 2 killed, 1 missing

The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and the search for the missing pilot is ongoing, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Rome, NY, US News, Federal Aviation Administration, Weather

Fri May 24, 2013

CNN

Soldiers and sex: Can men evolve?

Editor's note: Pepper Schwartz is professor of sociology at the University of Washington and the author or co-author of 17 books, the latest of which is " The Normal Bar." She is the AARP Love and Relationship Ambassador and writes the Naked Truth column for AARP.org. She is a senior fellow at the Council on Contemporary Families, a nonprofit ... (more)

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Related Topix: University of Washington, Health, AARP, Opinion, US Politics, US News

Stars and Stripes

A safe haven for military pets

Mary Strickler was eagerly awaiting the arrival yesterday of a Chihuahua named Trixie from Norfolk, Va., as the newest addition to her South Jersey home.

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Related Topix: Philadelphia, PA, Montgomery County, PA

Crescent-News.com

House Dems seek changes to JobsOhio oversight

Ohio House Democrats proposed reporting and oversight changes to Gov. John Kasich's private nonprofit job-creation office on Thursday that they said would make it more publicly accountable.

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Related Topix: Ohio, US Governors, John Kasich, US News

TheBostonChannel.com

Where your donation dollars go

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 Cross often leads the charge after natural disasters, like the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla., that killed 24, injured more than 200 and wiped out thousands of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Moore, OK, Life, Charity , Opinion

Common Dreams

Top Six Facts Lost in the IRS Scandal

In the furious fallout from the revelation that the IRS flagged applications from conservative nonprofits for extra review because of their political activity, some points about the big picture Consider this our Top 6 list of need-to-know facts on social welfare nonprofits , also known as dark money groups because they don't have to disclose their ... (more)

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Related Topix: US News, Liberal Political News

Seattle Times

US criticized over response to Indonesia attacks

The U.S. expressed concern Thursday over increased attacks on religious minorities in Indonesia, but human rights groups accused Washington of downplaying the problem as it looks to forge stronger relations with Jakarta.

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Related Topix: Southeast Asia, World News, Indonesia, Activism, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Thu May 23, 2013

EDGE

Political Leaders, Equality Advocates Decry Va Gop Nominees

Two Democratic legislators and the head of a nonprofit organization advocating for LGBT rights in Virginia held a press call Tuesday to condemn the anti-LGBT records and rhetoric used by the GOP's statewide candidates, specifically Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, candidate for governor, and lieutenant governor nominee E.W. Jackson.

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Related Topix: Virginia, Virginia Government, Gay/Lesbian, Bob McDonnell, US Governors

USA Today

USA lags behind others in paid vacation, holidays

The Center for Economic and Policy Research released a report that says the USA lags behind the richest countries in paid annual vacation and holidays.

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Related Topix: us Travel, Travel, US Politics, Representative Alan Grayson, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tualatin Times

Critics rain on PPS plan to omit solar roofs

Portland Public Schools is preparing to spend the first chunk of its voter-approved $482 million construction bond money - but even before the work has begun, it's getting some backlash.

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Related Topix: Portland, OR, Alameda (Portland, OR), Laurelhurst (Portland, OR), panels, Woodstock (Portland, OR)

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Former mayor fights city hall

By Monisha Martins - Maple Ridge News Published: May 22, 2013 5:40 PM Updated: May 22, 2013 5:41 PM A former mayor of Maple Ridge who is being sued by the district for operating a golf course in violation of current zoning has pledged to recoup the losses he's suffered as a result of the lawsuit.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

Portland Tribune

Locked up, but still a big help

The Coffee Creek Correctional Facility in Wilsonville has experienced a rash of cancer diagnoses in recent years, with both staff members and inmates receiving the dreaded news.

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Related Topix: Prison, State Prisons, Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, Veneta, OR

KCAU

Scientists Say EF-5 Tornado Hit Moore, OK

By Staci DaSilva sdasilva@kcautv.com Anywhere from 3,000 - 4,000 Gallons of farm fresh milk travel through Burbach's Countryside Dairy every week.

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Related Topix: Tornado, Natural Disasters, Iowa, Healthcare Law, Law, Aurelia, IA, Le Mars, IA

Wed May 22, 2013

KNEB-AM Scottsbluff

Pizza Delivery to Afghanistan Troops Set Guinness Record

A pizza mission to U.S. military service members in Afghanistan has made the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest pizza delivery.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Pizza, World News, Asia, Afghanistan

Cedartown Standard Plus

Official: Treasury played no role in IRS targeting

The Treasury Department's No. 2 official told Congress on Wednesday that his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.

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Related Topix: Tax, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Darrell Issa, Elijah Cummings, Democrat, Representative Jason Chaffetz

Charleston Business Journal

Helping Out for May 22, 2013

Helping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area.

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Related Topix: Charleston, SC, Mount Pleasant, SC, Goose Creek, SC, Charleston County, SC

WTVF Nashville

2 infants among 10 kids killed in Oklahoma tornado

When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs... When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the Internal Revenue Service asked its board to promise not to ... (more)

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Moore, OK, Abortion, Tax

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