Charity News from Tuesday, Sep. 16, 2003Poor fitness increases risk of death in women more than in menAmerican Heart Association | Physical fitness level predicts death in women more than in men, Chicago researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Bypass surgery may relieve chest pain better than angioplasty plus stent American Heart Association | Bypass surgery is better than stent-assisted angioplasty at relieving chest pain and improving quality of life in the year after the procedure, researchers report in today's rapid access issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association ASPCA Urges "NO" Vote On Dog Track Amendment #33 American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) urges Colorado voters to reject a ballot measure that would legalize thousands of slot machines at dog tracks statewide. Amendment #33 will go before voters on November 4. CARE Says Paving the Road to Peace in Afghanistan Requires More than Good Intentions CARE | "Putting Afghanistan on the road to peace needs more than good intentions, it needs urgent action," the humanitarian organization CARE and the Center on International Cooperation said in a policy brief issued today. Catholic Relief Services Calls on President Bush to Fully Fund the Fight on Global Poverty and HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Catholic Relief Services | At an interfaith press conference held just steps from the White House today, Catholic Relief Services issued a statement calling on President Bush to ensure full funding for the fight against global poverty and HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
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