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US Ranks #1 in World, Up From 5th Place in 2010

Only three countries in the top 20 have seen a decrease in their World Giving Index 2011 scores: Canada, Sri Lanka and Malta.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The US now ranks the highest in terms of charity in a massive global survey that put the nation in fifth place in 2010, according to CAFAmerica, a member organization of the UK based Charities Aid Foundation International Network of Offices, providing charitable financial services to individuals, global corporations, charities, and foundations.

According to those surveyed, two out of three Americans said they donated money to charity (65 percent), more than two out of five volunteered their time (43 percent) and roughly three out of four helped a stranger (73 percent).

`They want us to be whores and prostitute our beliefs`

We'd rather not, in fact we refuse to, but whether we make it depends on support.

(SALEM) - What ultimately happens to Salem-News.com depends on many things. One scenario that many people would like to see pass is our extinction.

We break so many stories that other news agencies miss- until we provide coverage, that it is ridiculous, but we constantly gain new groups that want to silence us. Truth is a disease to many. Please read this and help if you can.

650 Missing After Catastrophic Flood Strikes Philippine Islands

Experts warn that the death toll will be significantly higher before it is over.

(MINDANAO, Philippines) - Flashfloods that were triggered by tropical storm Sendong hit Cagayan de Oro City Saturday morning in the Philippines, leaving in its wake total devastation in many areas of Mindanao. The number of casualty continues to rise with death toll placed at 652, and nearly 800 are still missing.

Experts warn that the vast number of missing people could drive the death toll to more than 1400.

Wounded Vietnamese-American Soldier Receives Segway

Vietnamese-American United States Army Captain James Van Thach, who was among thirty-seven severely wounded warriors that were presented Segway personal transporters by Segs4Vets.

(NEW YORK) - "As the holidays approach here in the United States, let us reflect for a moment how fortunate we are to live with freedoms in a country that is protected by our brave military men and women," says Tommy Nero Sullivan of V.I.P. Promotions.

"Since the United States’ War on Terrorism, many of our military men and women have sacrificed to protect our nation and many more return home to us with severe wounds..."

A Tireless Advocate of Justice for Palestinians

 Francis Khoo Kah Siang
(1947-2011)

(BEIRUT, Lebanon) - Francis Khoo Kah Siang passed away on November 20, 2011.

In addition to the countless reasons Francis will be sorely missed by his friends and loved ones, he will be missed because he leaves a void for many of us who were and remain inspired by his work for Palestinian rights. Francis Khoo is an icon of countless others, who like himself, are neither Arab nor Muslim, neither from the Middle East nor culturally or politically connected to Palestine by birth, but who support the Palestinian cause.

Busan summit must not miss vital opportunity to end aid dependency says ActionAid

Currently just 55% of aid worldwide is 'real aid' according to ActionAid’s Real Aid 3 report released earlier this year.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - The international community must seize the chance to put countries in the driving seat of their own development, anti-poverty agency ActionAid says, as the fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness opens in Busan, Korea.

ActionAid is calling for donors to agree to fund developing country government plans which directly benefit poor communities and enable citizens to hold their governments to account.

The Arab Spring - hello or goodbye to democracy?

Netanyahu blasted Israeli and world politicians who support the demands for change in the Arab world.

(LONDON) - Israeli democracy fades to black (the black of the blank screen at the end of a film). That was the headline over a recent article by Lawrence Davidson, an American professor of Middle East history.

He says the suppression of the democratic rights of non-Jews in Israel is coming full circle with PM Netanyahu’s Likudniks & settlers targeting the rights of Jews.

A Must-do Menu

The time is past due to use protest movements and social networks to educate the public. If you have a different “must-do menu” do it! Start now!

(MANAMA, Bahrain) - I'm writing this for people who will never read it without prompting: members of working families who relax by watching TV after a long work day and after they put the children to bed.

People without spouses and children, including students, don't often read articles like this either.

Bread for the World Activists Participate in Nationwide Human Circles to Protect Poor People

In Portland, activists gathered at the Tom McCall Waterfront Park near the office of Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for prayer.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Today at noon, Bread for the World activists participated in a nationwide effort to form “human circles” around programs that help vulnerable people lift themselves out of poverty.

Homelessness in Britain

A message to the media and press...

(LONDON) - We need to all raise awareness on Homelessness in Great Britain. As you may know the number of homeless People is increasing and nowadays many places that were still better than nothing for the night have been fenced or closed down. By chance I had to use trains recently at night and what I saw was appalling.

In the Leeds train station there even was a young girl with her mother, the mother was on a bench near her daughter who rested in a ready bed with "Hello Kitty" design - she was this young!-