Samoa to investigate charity deaths (TVNZ)
Samoan medical authorities are investigating why two patients have died following charity cardiac surgery carried on 14 patients in Apia by doctors and nurses from New Zealand.

Mayor's charity ball set for Sept. 19 (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
VALPARAISO | For the fourth year, the community of Valparaiso will gather to celebrate at The Mayor’s Charity Ball.   The Ball will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 19, overlooking the location of the new downtown park in Valparaiso.

Taiwanese join Nike's global charity run (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou led more than 20,000 people Sunday in a charity race billed by sponsor Nike as the world's biggest one-day running event, with races taking place in 25 cities worldwide.