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In Theory: Should Boy Scouts end ban on gays?
The Boy Scouts of America has sent its members a survey as part of its ongoing debate over whether to repeal or continue its ban on gay members. Instead of asking for a simple yes or no, the questionnaire goes into depth on several topics, for example...Tags: Philosophy, Civil Rights, U.S. Army, Human Rights, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Disney to donate $2 million for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts
The Walt Disney Co. on Thursday announced plans to donate $2 million to efforts to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The U.S. death toll from the storm rose to 75 overnight Wednesday, and about 2.5 million remained without power in metropolitan New...Tags: Long Island, The Walt Disney Co., Stock Market, ESPN (tv network), American Red Cross
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Donors spare Colony Theatre from imminent closure by answering plea for help
Burbank’s Colony Theatre will not be closing its curtains this season after roughly 200 supporters answered the company’s plea for help and pulled together $50,000 in donations, operators said Tuesday. “It just flooded in — the...
Tags: Services and Shopping, Collective Contract, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Google Inc.
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Bob Hope Airport plans fundraiser for Superstorm Sandy relief efforts
Bob Hope Airport officials today announced plans to host a fundraiser to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims, many of whom are now dealing with the effects of a strong nor’easter. The winter storm blew in Wednesday, dumping snow and knocking power out...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Human Interest, Bob Hope, American Red Cross, Google+
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Girl, 6, gets cancer charity donation from Bob Hope Airport workers
Police officials and other employees at Bob Hope Airport on Tuesday donated a combined $2,125 to a 6-year-old girl who -- having been diagnosed with a form of pediatric kidney cancer -- has been raising funds for cancer research. It all started with a...
Tags: Renal cell carcinoma, Bob Hope, Cancer, Google+
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Burbank girl with tumor, 6, raises more than $1,500 for cancer research
Aleyna Doche stood behind jugs of pink and yellow lemonade on Saturday, filling cups for more than 150 friends, family and passersby all afternoon. In June, the 6-year-old was diagnosed with Wilms tumor, a form of pediatric kidney cancer. Her goal...
Tags: Human Interest, Medical Research, Cancer, Google+
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Donors raise $10k to cover victims' emergency fees, Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Sherman Oaks
Good morning readers, today is Monday, September 3. Private donors have raised more than $10,000 to cover ambulance fees for the victims who were either injured or electrocuted in last month’s Valley Village crash. Victims had been charged...
Tags: Paul Krekorian, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Department of Education, Mega Millions Lottery
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Donors cover ambulance bills for families of electrocution victims
VALLEY VILLAGE -- Private donors have committed more than $10,000 to cover ambulance fees for the victims who were either injured or electrocuted as they tried to rescue a 19-year-old Glendale man who crashed into a fire hydrant and downed a power line,...
Tags: Electronics, Human Interest, Injuries and Wounds, Science and Technology, Paul Krekorian
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San Fernando Valley roundup: I-5 big rig crash slows Monday morning commute, Ex-LAUSD teacher pleads no contest to molestation charges
Good morning, readers. Today is Tuesday, August 21. A big rig crash on I-5 snarled traffic for hours in Burbank on Monday. The early-morning crash on northbound Interstate 5 near the Scott Road exit resulted in the closure of three lanes as officials...
Tags: Los Angeles Police Department, Trials, American Red Cross
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Burb's Eye View: Bike Angels are thinking Christmas
Just as Santa’s elves have to work all year to make their quota on Dec. 24, Burbank’s Bike Angels are already busy attempting to double their goal for delivering bicycles to kids this Christmas. In 2008, the Salvation Army placed an angel...Tags: Human Interest, The Salvation Army, Christmas, Sport Chalet Incorporated, Religious Festivals
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Community: YMCA blood drive commemorates genocide
Glendale YMCA officials are hosting a blood drive in commemoration of the Armenian genocide. Organizers say it's a way to bring the community together while continuing a tradition of saving lives. The blood drive will be from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Genocide, Hate Crimes, Turkey, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Hospital guild hosts 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
La Providencia Guild of Children's Hospital Los Angeles conducted its annual meeting and breakfast at Burbank's Castaway banquet center on March 10. Chairwoman Sue Ann Gordon and her committee decorated the room with Audrey Hepburn's movie, “...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Audrey Hepburn, Human Interest, Teen Health
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