Mainland negotiation chief praises Taiwan charity for quake aid_English_Xinhua

Mainland negotiation chief praises Taiwan charity for quake aid_English_Xinhua: "BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yunlin, chairman of the mainland-based Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), has praised a Taiwan charity for its support to southwest China's quake-stricken areas."

Southern U. at New Orleans Locks Horns With FEMA Over Katrina Repairs - Chronicle.com

Southern U. at New Orleans Locks Horns With FEMA Over Katrina Repairs - Chronicle.com: "November 3, 2008
Southern U. at New Orleans Locks Horns With FEMA Over Katrina Repairs

At Southern University at New Orleans, hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a battle between university officials and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has thrown into sharp relief an elevation-based discrepancy in efforts to repair the campus, reports the New Orleans Times-Picayune."

Nonprofits hit by Ike may seek SBA loans | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal

Nonprofits hit by Ike may seek SBA loans | courier-journal | The Courier-Journal: "Some Kentucky nonprofit organizations that suffered losses from the remnants of Hurricane Ike may qualify for low-interest loans, according to the Small Business Administration. Private nonprofit groups in Jefferson, Bullitt, Oldham, Shelby, Trimble and 28 other counties can apply.

Examples of eligible organizations are food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools and colleges, the SBA said."

Recovery incomplete 6 months after Myanmar cyclone - International Herald Tribune

Recovery incomplete 6 months after Myanmar cyclone - International Herald Tribune: "YANGON, Myanmar: Six months after Cyclone Nargis smashed into Myanmar's coastline, killing tens of thousands of people, aid groups say once-lagging relief efforts have picked up pace but the task of rebuilding and recovery is far from finished."