A Cool fund-raiser for Casey James' mom (USA Today)
Businesses around Casey James' hometown of Cool, Texas, have been collecting money so that his mom, Debra James, can afford to travel to Hollywood to see her son perform live on American Idol. On Friday, Millsap High School got into the act. School administrators relaxed the dress code -- allowing students to pay a dollar to wear caps, holes in their jeans or, for the boys, to come to school ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Nursing homes cut care after collecting millions in public funds
Six years ago, the state Legislature approved a new program that would send more than $880 million to 1,100 California nursing homes that treat Medi-Cal patients. The law was intended to boost staffing and care levels for these patients, but the... taxdollars.freedomblogging.com |
Military begins collecting detainee transfer documents stored at Kandahar base
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Canadian military has started collecting paperwork stashed inside metal shipping containers at Kandahar Airfield that could shed light on the Afghan detainee affair. brandonsun.com |
Treasure assessors
ONTARIO - Collecting collectibles is a gamble, and one that won't pay off until way in the future - if ever. Who knows if someday someone will discover Ben Franklin's mark on Great Uncle Bob's hand-me-down bifocals that will allow his descendants to live in the lap of luxury? dailybulletin.com |
Apponequet Gridiron Club collecting food donations
LAKEVILLE — Apponequet Regional High School's Gridiron Club would like to continue a project that began at last weekend's pre-game breakfast, when the boys, coaches and parents came forward with non-perishable food items that were donated to the... southcoasttoday.com |