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gifts of language continue in 'Cyrano'
23 May 2012, 1:02 pm
The forces behind a well-received stage production have worked together for a long time, forever bonding the Fountain and Deaf West theater companies. Nearly a decade ago, an improbable dream came true for Deaf West Theatre and its founder, Ed Waterstreet. The small, L.A.-based company went to Broadway with its signed and spoken version of the musical "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry ...
Coachella Valley Spotlight gifts Reach $1 Million
23 May 2012, 12:59 pm
PALM DESERT, Calif., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- After more than three years of awarding nonprofit organizations $25,000 each month, the May Coachella Valley Spotlight grant represented $1 million in ...
Fifty MPs received World Cup gifts
22 May 2012, 11:46 pm
Fifty MPs have disclosed free Rugby World Cup tickets and hospitality as
gifts in the latest disclosure of financial interests.Overall, 16 members of Parliament got free Rugby World Cup tickets from the casino company Sky City last...
12 Investigates: Political gifts to Virginia lawmakers
22 May 2012, 10:23 pm
From Hokie and Redskins games, to trips to France — Virginia lawmakers were wined and dined last year. It's completely legal under Virginia law, but the $245,000 in
gifts that lawmakers accepted is also a matter of public record.
Top Places To Buy Handmade gifts In Denver
22 May 2012, 7:00 am
A handmade gift is a great way to show someone that you care. Unique and special, these
gifts are not mass-produced, but they are hand crafted with care. Check this article out to find places to buy handmade
gifts.
Accused fraudster gifts handed in
21 May 2012, 5:15 pm
Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg says
gifts an alleged fraudster gave to his work colleagues have been returned.
Baltimore City ethics disclosures show disparity in reporting gifts
21 May 2012, 7:50 am
While many governments are moving toward posting ethics disclosure forms, residents of Baltimore still have to travel to City Hall and to a sixth-floor office to see the documents. To save you a trip, we're posting those forms from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young and the rest of the City Council online. (The forms are posted to the left.)
BAN CONTRACTOR gifts TO SCHOOL OFFICIALS
16 May 2012, 3:01 am
At the least, the spate of corruption charges involving elected board members and top officials at the Sweetwater Union High School District and Southwestern College revealed a political culture in which it was considered routine for those making multimillion-dollar decisions involving public funds to receive
gifts from contractors whose bids were chosen.