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More than 30 house fires challenges Red Cross
The resources of the Red Cross are being stretched in Eugene after the agency provided aid to the victims of more than 30 local house fires in the past four weeks.
Kudos: Give blood in Burlingame and get registered to win free gas
Feel like they’re bleeding you dry at the gas pump? Here’s a chance to get even, courtesy of the American Red Cross and the Doubletree Hotel in Burlingame, which have teamed up for a blood drive with a fuel-efficient twist: Everyone donating blood between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. July 31 at the Doubletree site (835 Airport Blvd.) will be registered in a weekly drawing for one $100 gas gift card, and one final grand prize at the promotion’s end in September of a $1,000 card. All donors also receive a complimentary official Red Cross baseball cap.  Poles who rescued Jews honored in WarsawWanda Bulik was only 18 when a conductor approached her on a train during the height of World War II and asked her to take care of an abandoned 3-year-old Jewish boy found traveling alone.
10 worst ideas of the week: July 20
The City admits to a security lockout, and transit may suffer in the face of a state budget crisis.
Fire damages Tyler apartment complex
Two people required medical attention Friday as fire swept through a two-story apartment complex in Tyler, destroying 16 units.
Thousands mourn slain Ohio officer
People lined streets and packed a church Friday to pay tribute to a police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop.
2 teens injured in Gwynn Oak rowhouse fire
Baltimore County fire officials say two teens were treated for minor injuries after a fire damaged a rowhouse in Gwynn Oak.
EU proposes $1.6B food crisis fund
The European Union on Friday proposed a $1.6 billion two-year emergency fund to help poor countries cope with the global food crisis.  Colombia: Red Cross symbol wrongly used in rescueA member of the military mission that tricked Colombian rebels into freeing 15 hostages wore the insignia of the International Red Cross during the operation, President Alvaro Uribe said Wednesday. His government apologized to the Red Cross for the incident, which Uribe called an unauthorized error by a nervous soldier.
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