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Corporate Charity and the Earthquake Coke Boy
Little Red Book looks into the Sichuan “Earthquake Coke Boy” story (original stuff with some translated Net comments courtesy of Chinasmack): Named ?Earthquake Coke Boy? by netizens, Xue Xiao became famous when after being rescued from the SiChuan earthquake, the first words he muttered through the pain was ?Uncle, please give me an ice cold Coke...

A Conversation With Ben Shenkman of Canterburys Law
A son gone missing. A marriage in decline. Smart. Single-minded. Unfaithful. A win-at-all costs approach to defending the innocent. Meet Elizabeth Canterbury, TV’s newest lawyer. Canterbury, played by Juliana Margulies, who’s coming off a great turn in The Sopranos as the drug-addicted real estate agent whose beauty drives a wedge between Tony and Christopher, is [...

China's Earthquake: How You Can Help
Shanghaiist just posted on how you can help the victims of China's recent earthquake. Here's the info, straight from Shanghaiist: For those who are looking to contribute to current aid efforts underway, you can now donate money to the Red Cross Society of China which has formed a disaster relief working group to be dispatched to the earthquake-stricken Wenchuan County in Sichuan...

Sharia unveiled - Law Societys Gazette
“The Archbishop of Canterbury has sparked a fevered public debate about the relationship between religion and law. Polly Botsford reports.” Full story Law Society’s Gazette, 28th February 2008 Source: www...

More on the Earthquake: Official Data
From the U.S. Geological Service: click image to enlarge I have to say that this is where Google’s real time updates comes into its own. I searched for [earthquake], hit “latest”, and the reports roll in at one a second...

China Earthquake Donation Guide
Cn Reviews has the most comprehensive guide for donations to earthquake victims I have seen. (h/t to Black and White Cat) The post is entitled, "China Earthquake Donation Guide: 24+ ways to give," and it lists more than 24 charities involved with the China earthquake, along with descriptions and links...

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.