Read more charity stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5132/charity.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:14:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74306/goldman-pumps-500m-into-small-businesses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a move that definitely has nothing to do with spiraling public hostility, Goldman Sachs has announced a $500 million small-business assistance program. Headed by an advisory panel that includes Warren Buffett and Lloyd Blankfein (he who works for God ), the so-called “10,000 Small Businesses” program will invest...http://www.newser.com/story/74306/goldman-pumps-500m-into-small-businesses.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 9:20:49 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72509/zombies-unite-to-challenge-thriller-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTens of thousands of people in dozens of cities around the world turned out last night to honor Michael Jackson with a world record for the number of people performing a single song simultaneously. The Thriller -a-thon, dubbed "Thrill the World," was an attempt to shatter the current record of...http://www.newser.com/story/72509/zombies-unite-to-challenge-thriller-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 25 Oct 2009 14:49:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72457/charlize-kisses-girl-for-140k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCharlize Theron threw a smooch into the bargain to revive a flagging charity auction last night—and didn’t back down when a woman made the highest bid. The actress was selling a trip to South Africa, but bidding stalled at $37,000—after Jeremy Piven raised $280,000. Annoyed, she...http://www.newser.com/story/72457/charlize-kisses-girl-for-140k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 16:42:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70112/prince-william-not-just-an-ornament.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrince William wants to be more than just an “ornament,” and is working with his brother on charities in an attempt to find his "own way," he tells the BBC. He and Prince Harry formed the Princes’ Charities Forum to help groups pool resources, and a patron who works with...http://www.newser.com/story/70112/prince-william-not-just-an-ornament.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 23 Sep 2009 10:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68984/dinner-with-sarah-palin-ebay-bids-start-at-25k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor any wealthy Sarah Palin super-fans out there, this could be your chance: eBay is hosting an auction for a private dinner with the former Alaska governor and husband Todd—provided the winner passes a background check. Bidding starts at $25,000, and proceeds go to a charity that provides...http://www.newser.com/story/68984/dinner-with-sarah-palin-ebay-bids-start-at-25k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Sep 2009 15:19:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68796/us-troops-stormed-afghan-hospital-charity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Swedish charity today accused American troops of storming through a hospital in central Afghanistan, breaking down doors and tying up staff in a search for militants. Soldiers were said to have forced their way into the charity's hospital without permission, violating the neutrality of a medical facility. The allegation...http://www.newser.com/story/68796/us-troops-stormed-afghan-hospital-charity.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Sep 2009 8:32:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66848/privatize-abortion-funding-to-save-health-care-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAbortion threatens to derail the push for health care reform, as opponents use the prospect of subsidized procedures to turn pro-life Americans against the whole plan, writes Meredith Simmons for Slate. Progressives are indignant—abortion is a health procedure, they argue, and should be covered like any other. But excluding...http://www.newser.com/story/66848/privatize-abortion-funding-to-save-health-care-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 13 Aug 2009 18:04:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64466/a-hundred-celebs-one-hotel-room.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDuring a four-month period in 2006 and 2007, 100 celebrities checked into Room 23 of Beverly Hills’ Peninsula Hotel. The result is photographer Deborah Anderson’s Room 23 , a coffee-table book to raise money for a human-rights charity. “We wanted to portray anything and everything, from Minnie Driver reading a script,...http://www.newser.com/story/64466/a-hundred-celebs-one-hotel-room.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Jul 2009 14:18:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63150/kobes-next-title-1-man-state-department-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYao Ming may be an NBA star, but the most popular basketball player in China is Kobe Bryant—he's plastered on billboards and even once had his own reality show on Chinese TV. The Lakers guard has made a deliberate push in the world's largest nation, and he's now establishing...http://www.newser.com/story/63150/kobes-next-title-1-man-state-department-to-china.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 6:00:01 CDT