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Colorado Registered a Charity It Now Says is Fraudulent

State allows charitable registration for organizations without 501(c)(3) status. 

Gillette Creates a Mock Nonprofit for Viral Marketing Campaign

The corporate affiliation appears deep in the fine print.

Space Museum Founder Ordered to Pay Resistution for Stolen Artifacts

His attorney asks to be removed from the appeal of the case because his client has run out of money to pay him.

Travelers Aid Could Be the Smallest Name Brand Charity in the US

Operating almost entirely with volunteers, the organization is busier than ever with tighter airport security and shrinking airline customer service.

Alicia Keys' AIDS Charity Eludes Scrutiny

A recent campaign for Keep a Child Alive features Gwyneth Paltrow, but it is still hard to tell exactly how the organization operates. 

Book: Flaws of Breast Cancer Philanthropy Just a Symptom of Charity Gone Awry

Author argues that breast cancer awareness has led to lots of corporate-sponsored events, but not a lot of cure or prevention.

Charity Connection II

The Washington Post picks up the story of diverted earthquake relief funds that officials claim were connected with the airline bomb plot. 

Charity Connections Claimed in Bombing Plot

Charities in the UK and Pakistan are named in reports as conduits for funds, and other reports say earthquake relief in Pakistan was a pretense for fund transfers and personnel moves in the guise of relef workers.

Another Texas JWOD Contractor Criticized

Texas civil rights groups sues organization for better pay for disabled workers. 

Katrina Evacuee Overstays Her Welcome

A year after a congregation took in a Mississippi woman who had appeared on an Oprah segment, they now want her to move on and give them their parsonage back.