Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Robert Henreich - Looted Matisse goes to UK charity - BBC News

Looted Matisse goes to UK charity - BBC News
A painting by Henri Matisse, which was stolen from a German Jewish family by the Nazis, is to be given to a British charity. Le Mur Rose was confiscated from the Fuld family in the late 1930s and kept by a Nazi officer responsible for delivering

New clues to Beatles Rigby riddle? - Buffalo News
That question, which has bedeviled Beatles’ fans for decades, may be answered in part by a 1911 hospital payroll sheet to be auctioned in London on Thursday. The document, sent by Paul McCartney in 1990 to the director of a music charity who had

Clemens no longer involved in Houston-area charity golf event - ESPN.com
Roger Clemens has been asked to end his involvement with a charity golf tournament he has hosted for four years as the fallout from the Mitchell report continues to haunt the seven-time Cy Young award winner, the New York Daily News reported in

Report: Charity parts ways with troubled Clemens - CBS Sportsline
Roger Clemens has been asked to end his involvement with a charity golf tournament he has hosted for four years as the fallout from the Mitchell Report continues to haunt the seven-time Cy Young award winner, the Daily News reported in Wednesday's

Muslim charity mistrial in 2007 helped US refine case in winning Holy - Los Angeles Times
DALLAS (AP) _ Both trials had the same pro-Hamas videos, the same Israeli witness and the same allegations of how a Muslim charity in Texas funneled millions of dollars to terrorists overseas. So how did the government win such a sweeping victory

Reports: McNamee Gave Clemens' DNA To Feds - New London Day
New York - Roger Clemens' former trainer gave samples of his DNA to federal investigators trying to ascertain whether the star pitcher committed perjury before Congress, two New York newspapers reported. The request for a DNA sample from trainer

Homeless charity reports rising demand for services - Belfast Telegraph
The homeless charity Focus Ireland says it has experienced a noticeable increase in demand for its services in recent months. The organisation says it supported more than 6,000 people between January and October this year, compared to around 5,300 in

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