Charity News from Friday, Aug. 15, 2003Animal Protection Organizations Unite To Stop Slaughter of Canadian SealsThe Humane Society of the United States | Animal protection and environmental conservation groups from around the world - led by The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) - today joined in unified worldwide opposition to the Canadian commercial seal hunt. The HSUS Offers Reward in Chicago Dog Burning Case The Humane Society of the United States | The Humane Society of the United States, in cooperation with Cook County Crime Stoppers, is offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the torture of a pit bull dog. Extended, progressive physical therapy aids stroke survivors' mobility American Heart Association | Stroke survivors who received therapist-supervised, progressive therapy after completing in-hospital rehabilitation significantly improved their endurance, balance and walking ability, according to a small study reported in today's issue of Stroke. Infections linked to mental decline in elderly American Heart Association | Infection by several common viruses can significantly increase the risk of dementia in the elderly with cardiovascular disease, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. ARC Ships Humanitarian Supplies to Liberia American Refugee Committee | Today the American Refugee Committee completed its first shipment of humanitarian supplies into Monrovia, Liberia's capital, where civil unrest has caused a humanitarian emergency in recent months.
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