Charity News from Friday, Oct. 17, 2003ASPCA President Edwin J. Sayres and Annemarie Lucas, ASPCA Special Investigator to Host Brunch for New Jersey ResidentsAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Edwin J. Sayres, President of The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and Annemarie Lucas, ASPCA Special Investigator and star of Animal Precinct, Animal Planet's hit television show, are hosting a brunch on Sunday, October 19. Five years after Hurricane Mitch: Is life better or worse? CARE | This year's Atlantic hurricane season has been brutal – with Hurricane Isabel killing dozens of people and knocking out power for more than 100,000. But the damage can't compare to one of the worst storms in history, five years ago. CARE Urges International Community to make Safety and Security Top Priority in Iraq CARE | As the UN Security Council adopted a long-disputed resolution giving a green light to reconstruction efforts in Iraq, one of the world's largest humanitarian organizations stressed that security is the No. 1 precondition to rebuilding Iraq. Urgent Food and Medicines Pledged as Deepening Bolivian Political Crisis Cripples Major Cities Catholic Relief Services | While angry protesters choke off major services and supply routes to the Bolivian cities of La Paz and El Alto, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is working with its local partners to supply hospitals and health centers with $30,000 in assistance. Alzheimer's Association Encouraged by FDA Approval of Memantine Alzheimer's Association | The Alzheimer's Association is encouraged by today's U.S. FDA approval of memantine to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease. Today's FDA action provides additional strategies to intervene with the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease.
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