Olajuwon Says He Trusted Accused Charities
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Retired basketball star Hakeem Olajuwon said Tuesday he was funding legitimate humanitarian projects when he gave tens of thousands of dollars to charities which the government later accused of having links to al-Qaida and other terror groups.
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A top fund-raiser for an Islamic charity with alleged links to terrorism testified Monday he believed the donations were used only for humanitarian projects, and asked to be freed while he fights deportation.
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Ron Artest and the Sacramento Kings has had his share of trouble with the league, and the law, but has been turning things around. Monday heâll be participating in a charity event to help the needy of Queens, N.Y.
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When John Edwards pursued his crusade against poverty in 2005, he created a nonprofit center that allowed him to maintain a high profile &#151; and avoid the legal scrutiny of presidential candidates.
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Facing criminal child molestation  charges, pop star Michael Jackson has acknowledged that he has  reached settlements in the past to avoid the media attention  that would have ensued if he had gone to court.
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Celebrities who take their charity work seriously are to be recognised.
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Louisiana's grant program for rebuilding hurricane-damaged homes is giving money to thousands who weren't supposed to be eligible, the White House's hurricane recovery czar testified Thursday.
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The stepfather of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of sex abuse testified on Thursday that Jackson's associates offered the family a house and college funds to help fix the singer's damaged reputation.
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SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The stepfather of the boy  who accused Michael Jackson of sex abuse testified on Thursday  that Jackson's associates offered the family a house and  college funds to help fix the singer's damaged reputation.
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SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - The stepfather of the boy who accused Michael Jackson of sex abuse testified on Thursday that Jackson&#39;s associates offered the family a house and college funds to help fix the singer&#39;s damaged reputation.
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Tracy McGrady, Kobe Bryant, Jermaine O'Neal and four other NBA players have promised to donate &#36;1,000 for every point they score in a game later this week to help victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
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DALLAS, Sept. 18 -- The leaders of what was once the nation's largest Islamic charity did sometimes sympathize with the anger, and even the actions, of extremists.
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A San Diego entrepreneur accused of mismanaging charities he started for veterans and enriching himself strongly rebutted congressional critics Thursday, insisting his group "does right by its donors and hospitalized vets."
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Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo defended her anti-corruption credentials on Tuesday after a witness in a Senate probe into alleged kickbacks said she was at the centre of the country's graft problems.
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DALLAS, Sept. 18--Defense attorneys Tuesday accused the government of trying to convict five leaders of what was once the nation's largest Islamic charity based on the men's sympathy for Palestinian fighters.
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SANTA MARIA, Calif.  - Michael Jackson said on  Friday he had sought to "buy peace" in the past by paying off  two claims of child molestation but now -- as he is embroiled  in another abuse case -- he regretted not having fought the  allegations in court.
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Business & money: Former Telegraph owner says his faith is providing comfort - although he seems to acknowledge he may be destined for prison.