How Much Will Really Go to the Victims?
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The initial aid pledges were generous, but governments will have to follow up on their word
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Governments and individuals across the world were digging into their pockets on Thursday to help the millions of victims of the killer waves that struck southern Asia, as the UN said well over one billion dollars would be needed.
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Each of the 32 victims gunned down in the Virginia Tech massacre will be honored with a $100,000 endowment fund and their families will decide how the money will be directed, the university said Wednesday.
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The British public's response to the tsunami appeal is unprecedented - but where does the money go?
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I'm unsure what good will come out of this whole incident. The problem is that when emotions run high, as they did here, people tend to spend more time fortifying their own positions rather than exploring new ones.
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Victims of the Sept. 11 attacks received more than $38 billion in compensation - a figure 30 times the size of the largest previous disaster payout and one that is unlikely to be matched, according to a Rand Corp.
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The United States expects to provide  an initial $15 million in aid for victims of a devastating  tsunami in Asia and has already released $400,000, a top U.S.  aid official said on Monday.
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Victims of Kenya's independence war with Britain are to start proceedings to claim compensation.
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The capacity of people to give never ceases to amaze me. In Washington, Donnie Simpson, a local radio personality, recently helped raise funds for the American Red Cross's tsunami relief efforts. Listeners were encouraged to donate a minimum of $100 for a song request or shout-out.
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The action, dubbed Operation Web Snare, entailed more than 160 investigations over a three month period between June and August. Investigators say they have identified more than 150,000 victims with estimated losses of more than $215 million.
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We all want to know about the hotel heiressâs time in jail. The question is whether news organizations should give her money to tell us. A media-ethics expert weighs in.
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The state of Maryland has paid $200,000 to the parents of a slain 9-year-old boy to settle their claim that the killer, a convicted sex offender, was wrongly freed from prison five days before the murder. But the boy's mother may seek more, her attorney said.
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But should he go to jail to pay for the sins of hundreds?
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(WASHINGTON) - 9/11 victims have collected more than $38 billion in compensation from insurance companies, the government and charities.
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Domestic abuse may originate in the home but some prominent U.S. business leaders are backing a campaign to raise awareness about its toll in the workplace, which some estimate runs to billions of dollars.
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Emergency workers who were seriously injured and the families of those killed in the World Trade Center attacks received an average of $4.
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Criminals and opportunists are reported to be trying to cash in on the tsunami victims' misfortune.