Charity News from Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2003The FedEx Technology Institute links St. Jude scientists to next generation InternetSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital (ALSAC) | A new Internet connection, provided by the University of Memphis' FedEx Technology Institute, will link scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to the next generation Internet, termed "Internet 2" or "I2." Ethiopia Holding Precarious Line Against Famine, Aid Agencies Report Catholic Relief Services | The executives of three humanitarian organizations warned in a news conference today that Ethiopia is on the brink of famine unless the international community takes immediate action. Eleven million people are in need of emergency assistance. American Cancer Society supports Federal Government Suit Against American Cancer Society | We commend the Department of Justice for its decision to seek $289 billion in damages from Big Tobacco. Money talks and seems to be the only means of holding the industry accountable. Vaccine Stops Solid Cancer Tumor Growth in Mice City of Hope | Research published in the current issue of The Journal of Immunology suggests that an existing, protein-producing vaccine could kill solid cancer tumors by supercharging the body's immune system.
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