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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: foreign donors

foreign donors stories: 3 news summaries

(AP) - Bill Clinton earned nearly $6 million in speaking fees last year, almost all of it from foreign companies, say financial documents filed by his wife. Of the former president's $5.7 million in 2008 honoraria, $4.6 million came from foreign sources, including Kuwait's national bank and firms in Canada,... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • foreign donors • speaking engagements • Clinton Foundation

OPINION

Who's Funding Bush's Library?

Money coming in during presidency raises concerns over quid pro quo

Mar 4, 08 2:40 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush's coy refusal to name the mystery donors helping to erect his $200 million presidential library is problematic, writes David Corn in Mother Jones' MoJo blog. Though the law doesn't require him to reveal names, his actions raise serious ethical questions. "What's problematic is the prospect of a... More »

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Saudi Arabia • Bill Clinton • George HW Bush • Clinton Presidential Library • foreign donors • Southern Methodist University • presidential library • private donors • George W. Bush

Tsunami Survivors Look Ahead

Officials concerned about post-aid economy, beefing up warning systems

Dec 26, 07 11:55 AM CST
(Newser) - As candles are lit today in memory of the 230,000 victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the Christian Science Monitor reports on the results of the $13.6 billion effort to help survivors. The aid has largely been used effectively, but now officials worry about the recovering... More »

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United Nations • Indonesia • tsunami • Thailand • aid • Indian Ocean • natural disaster • Aceh • foreign donors • Tamil Nadu

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