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Don Imus Using Charity as Pawn in Contract Dispute

The shock jock helped kids with his charity, now they are helping him collect on his $40 million contract with CBS. 

Missouri Takes on High-Pressure Police Telemarketers

A lawsuit accuses Police Protective Fund of making false claims about benefits, while most of the funds raised go to professional fundraisers. 

Conservative Rabbis to Certify Labor Conditions at Kosher Slaugherhouses

After an exposé of the kosher "Jungle" of processing plants with substandard working conditions, two Conservative jewish associations work jointly to draft rules and enforceable standards for inspection. 

Kentucky Forces Charity Founders to Fulfill Tsunami Pledge

With One Heart, Inc. founders Kelly Knight and Shelia Bayes agree to personally pay some overhead expenses after the organization claimed that 100% of contributions would directly benefit children. 

Salvation Army Extracts Greenmail from Greenpeace

Challenging a huge, unexpected bequest on a technicality, Salvation Army succeeds in reducing Greenpeace share by $6 million.