Thursday, September 25, 2008

Andre Muran - More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate in 14th - Businesswire.com

More Than 32,000 People in 12 Countries Will Participate in 14th - Businesswire.com
NEWARK, N.J.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--On Saturday, October 4, more than 32,000 Prudential Financial [ NYSE:PRU ] employees and their families and friends will take part in the company ’ s 14 th annual Global Volunteer Day by donating their time and

The Note: The Gambler - ABC News
Politico's Mike Allen drills down into the states: "State by state, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill). is showing signs of breaking open a presidential race that looked deadlocked through much of September. A new wave of polls released Wednesday showed

Desert rescuer littered sentence is suspended - Arizona Daily Star
A federal magistrate has ruled that a volunteer worker littered when he left full water jugs for illegal immigrants in a national wildlife refuge earlier this year. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernardo P. Velasco of Tucson issued his ruling Monday against

Prominent Academics, Lawmakers and Diplomats Join NIAC's New Advisory - MSN MoneyCentral
- Leading voices to lend influence and guidance to organization's continued commitment to advancing interests of Iranian-American community - WASHINGTON , Sept. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Iranian American Council (NIAC), the largest

Local Red Cross Volunteer Describes Hurricane Relief Effort - WJAC TV
A local Red Cross volunteer who helped with relief efforts on the Gulf Coast said she worked more than 12 hours a day for nearly three weeks to help communities recover from Hurricane Gustav. Linda Myers said she met with nearly 30 families a day to

KC Council's women have led the charge on volunteer ordinance - Primebuzz.kcstar.com
The charge to push the mayor's wife out of his office as a full-time aide is being led largely by one group on the Kansas City Council: Women. Their efforts culminate today with the council's vote on whether to override Mayor Mark Funkhouser's veto

Going Green on the Garden Isle - San Francisco Gate
Go green for not too many greenbacks: That's the appeal of a special package at the Sheraton Kaua'i, which encourages guests to protect and preserve the Garden Island through education and voluntourism. While green may not be Kauai's official color