Charity News from Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2003Sale Of 'American Idol' Finalist CDs Raises $185,000American Red Cross | Top-selling CD-singles featuring "American Idol" finalists' version of Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." and Burt Bacharach's "What the World Needs Now Is Love" have so far generated a total of $185,000 for the American Red Cross. Retailers Nationwide Let Customers Know “Your Help Counts” For Red Cross Disaster Relief American Red Cross | In response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Isabel, more than 13,000 retail stores nationwide are showing their support of American Red Cross disaster relief efforts and making it easy for their customers to get involved as well. CRS to Help Mexicans Hit by Weeks of Hurricanes, Tropical Storms Catholic Relief Services | Tropical storms and hurricanes continue to batter Mexico from both coasts, with the latest rains and flooding affecting more than 500,000 people in 12 states across the country. Catholic Relief Services earlier committed resources to relief efforts. Research Interest in Asbestos-Related Cancer Intensifies Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation | Few Americans, other than those directly affected, have heard of mesothelioma. When the asbestos-related cancer does make news, it usually is grim.
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