Charity News from Thursday, Jul. 31, 2003Red Cross Recognizes 10-Year Anniversary Of Midwest FloodsAmerican Red Cross | Ten years ago, thousands of people had to evacuate areas throughout nine states in the Midwest as the Mississippi River rose well beyond its normal banks, killing 50 people, leaving 75 communities underwater, and severely damaging 55,000 homes. Cancer Charities Launch International Tobacco Control Initiative American Cancer Society | Cancer Research UK and the American Cancer Society two of the world's largest cancer charities will today announce the first wave of grants for tobacco control campaigners in South America, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe and Africa. American Cancer Society and International Union Against Cancer Publish Tobacco Control Strategy Guides American Cancer Society | American Cancer Society and Union Against Cancer today announced the publication of a new series of guides for tobacco control advocates entitled Tobacco Control Strategy Planning. American Cancer Society Finds Many States Falling Short on Cancer Policy Issues American Cancer Society | A new nationwide report from the American Cancer Society finds only one state got a perfect score on six key issues in the fight against cancer. Only California measured up to the Society's benchmarks on all six issues. Questions and Answers: NCI and FDA Announce Joint Program to Streamline Cancer Drug Development National Cancer Institute | The National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have established this collaboration to enhance the efficiency of clinical research and the scientific evaluation of new cancer medications and diagnostics. The ASPCA & National Animal Protection Groups Urge Governor Jeb Bush to Veto Racetrack Gambling Bill American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Today, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) and two national animal protection groups, with more than 300,000 Florida members and constituents, are asking Governor Jeb Bush to veto House Bill 1059. United States District Court Throws Out Ringling Bros. Motion for Dismissal of Lawsuit that Cites the Abuse of Asian Elephants American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Today, the United States District Court dismissed a challenge by Ringling Brothers and Barnum Bailey Circus which sought to dismiss a pending lawsuit which charges them with the violation of the Endangered Species Act. Salk Study Advances Understanding of Plant Genes and Their Function Salk Institute for Biological Studies | A Salk Institute study provides significant new information in the process of allowing scientists to understand the function of plant genes. The study is published in the August 1 issue of Science. Missing Enzyme Found to Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms Salk Institute for Biological Studies | An enzyme studied by scientists for years can prevent tangles of proteins from forming in the brain's nerve cells - as occurs in patients with age-dependent Alzheimer's disease, according to a study by investigators. IRC Program Brings Special Needs Refugee Children Into Camp Schools in Kenya International Rescue Committee | Mohammed is a 17-year-old Somali refugee who lost his sight in a Mogadishu bomb blast. Soon after, he fled to the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, but didn't enroll in a camp school because teachers there didn't have the capacity to help blind students.
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