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Fascinator fetches $131,000 on eBay
May 22, 2011 6:22 PM
LONDON (AP) - Auction site eBay says a bidder has paid 81,100 pounds ($131,648) for the silk bow hat worn by Princess Beatrice to last month's royal wedding. The 22-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II put the Philip Treacy creation on sale to raise money for UNICEF and Children... more » -
Arrests hamper legitimate adoption efforts
February 1, 2010 7:59 PM
Ten Americans were arrested in Haiti on suspicion of child trafficking for allegedly trying to cross the Border into the Dominican Republic with 33 children. All made court appearances on Monday, though no formal charges have yet been filed. Their arrests are damaging efforts by other orphanages to... more » -
Star power helps garner more Haiti donations
January 22, 2010 1:00 PM
Telethons tend to occur almost as suddenly as the catastrophic events that make them necessary. Shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, actor George Clooney helped to organize "America: A Tribute to Heroes," which took place only days after the attacks and raised more than $100 million for... more » -
UN: Nearly 200 million children undernourished
November 11, 2009 12:36 PM
A new U.N. report says there are nearly 200 million children around the world who have stunted growth because they don't get enough to eat. The U.N. children's agency says more than 90 percent of those children live in poor Asian and African countries. The UNICEF report also says undernourished... more » -
Orlando Bloom named UNICEF's goodwill ambassador
October 12, 2009 12:52 PM
UNICEF has named Orlando Bloom its goodwill ambassador in recognition of his commitment to children's rights around the world. Bloom, best known for his roles in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "Lord of the Rings" films, has supported UNICEF's work since 2007, when he first visited schools in impoverished... more »
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