US Companies Seen as Big Donors to Tsunami Relief
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U.S. companies are expected to  contribute hundreds of millions of dollars in relief aid to  tsunami-hit Asia, but some may be slower to help since the  sudden disaster struck during a holiday season, company  executives and charity experts said on Wednesday.
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Hundreds of millions of dollars in  private U.S. donations are pouring in to help victims of Asia's  tsunami, from children donating pocket money to big spenders  giving seven-figure sums, said aid groups on Monday.
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The United States will provide $350  million in aid for victims of Asia's devastating tsunami, a  government official said on Friday.
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NEW YORK: The New York Times said Thursday that the United States has been stingy in its response to the Asian tsunami disaster and in giving aid in general.
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The urgent needs created by three major natural disasters &amp;#151; the tsunami in Asia, earthquake in Pakistan and hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Wilma &amp;#151; drove American philanthropy to its highest level since the end of the technology boom, a new study showed.
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Some Indonesian locals are seeing large-scale relief missions as a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make big bucks.
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By Thursday, just four days after a powerful tsunami hit countries in southern Asia and eastern Africa, Americans had contributed more than $18 million to the American Red Cross International Response Fund.
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An unprecedented world relief drive to shelter, treat and feed millions of survivors of Asia&#39;s tsunami disaster kicked into high gear Friday as donations poured in and aid planes and ships _ including a US aircraft carrier
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TOKYO  -Japan pledged up to &#36;500 million US in grant aid for tsunami disaster relief on Saturday, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced, making the country the largest single donor to victims of the catastrophe.
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Relief organizations arriving in Asia&#39;s isolated tsunami-hit areas to bring in much-needed food and medical supplies say the needs are even greater than at first thought.
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The US announces a big boost to funds to aid survivors of tsunamis that claimed more than 124,000 lives.
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MASSACHUSETTS The Boston Celtics, Boston Scientific, and Intel have joined the tsunami relief effort. The Intel Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Intel Corporation, has raised its donation from $100,000 to $1 million to aid victims. Intel employees in Hudson are expected to set up tables to raise additional funds. The Foundation is expected to match employee donations. The Boston Celtics ...
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World leaders are realising that big donations for tsunami aid can yield political benefits, says the BBC's John Simpson.
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Fourth in the lineup of nations bankrolling tsunami relief efforts, the United States will probably increase its pledge once "the true dimension of this tragedy" is clear, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Thursday.
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The United States plans to increase  its aid to victims of Asia's devastating tsunami to $350  million from $35 million, CNN reported on Friday.
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British charities announced on Thursday that they have so far raised 15 million pounds (about 28.9 million US dollars) in aid for Asian tsunami victims.
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Americans are making donations to the victims of the Asian tsunami at a rate second only to the outpouring of charity after the 11 September 2001 attacks.