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Kathy Dennis of the American Red Cross talks about the damage caused by the tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri.

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Nightmarish landscape after deadly stormupdated: Sat Apr 30 2011 22:01:00

Emergency responders continue to tally the dead from the second-deadliest, single-day tornado outbreak in U.S. history.

Volunteers rush to help after tornadoesupdated: Sat Apr 30 2011 22:01:00

As emergency responders continued to count the dead on Saturday, states pulverized by this week's tornado outbreak encouraged volunteers to help -- but in an orderly way.

Judge in Anthony case calls for comityupdated: Sat Apr 02 2011 11:30:00

In a rare display of courtroom ire, the usually even-keeled judge in the Casey Anthony case admonished lawyers for both sides to lower their voices and conduct themselves in a more professional manner.

Report: Donations to major charities dropped by billionsupdated: Mon Oct 18 2010 12:14:00

Donations to the country's 400 biggest charities plunged last year by 11 percent, the worst decline since the Chronicle of Philanthropy started ranking the fundraising organizations two decades ago.

As residents return, utility pledges money for California suburbupdated: Tue Sep 14 2010 09:16:00

California utility Pacific Gas and Electric will set aside up to $100 million to help rebuild parts of the San Francisco suburb ravaged by a deadly gas explosion last week, the company's president said Monday.

Fortune: My philanthropic pledgeupdated: Wed Jun 16 2010 08:06:00

In 2006, I made a commitment to gradually give all of my Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropic foundations. I couldn't be happier with that decision.

How to help the homeless in the coldupdated: Fri Jan 08 2010 13:20:00

The weather has turned dangerously cold in much of the country, putting homeless people at high risk of injury or even death. If you encounter someone and want to help, what should you do?

Money Magazine: How to give when the giving gets toughupdated: Fri Dec 04 2009 12:52:00

Nancy McCauley Branstetter, a former communications executive at Ford Motor Co., is passionate about a cause that feels especially urgent lately: helping disadvantaged children and families who live in the economically stricken Detroit area.

CNNMoney: Hunger hits Detroit's middle classupdated: Mon Sep 21 2009 09:06:00

On a side street in an old industrial neighborhood, a delivery man stacks a dolly of goods outside a store. Ten feet away stands another man clad in military fatigues, combat boots and what appears to be a flak jacket. He looks straight out of Baghdad. But this isn't Iraq. It's southeast Detroit, and he's there to guard the groceries.

People.com: Jessica Alba Won't Face Vandalism Charges for Her Shark Crusadeupdated: Tue Jun 16 2009 12:51:00

The actress apologizes to Oklahoma City residents for not using "better judgment"

Spring Break savings tipsupdated: Wed Mar 04 2009 09:48:00

Check out these five penny-pinching ideas aimed at maximizing your Spring Break vacation.

Spring breakers skip Cancun for volunteer workupdated: Wed Mar 04 2009 09:48:00

This spring break, thousands of college students will ditch the bars and the beaches to do something more meaningful with their vacation time.

CNNMoney: Charities see donations drop as need spikesupdated: Fri Feb 13 2009 12:00:00

Charities are just as vulnerable, if not more so, to economic weakness as are corporations.

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