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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 12 January 2008 |
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Americans gave millions of dollars in the past year to veterans charities designed to help troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, but several of the groups spent relatively little money on the wounded, according to a leading watchdog organization and federal tax filings.
Eight veterans charities, including some of the nation's largest, gave less than a third of the money raised to the causes they champion, far below the recommended standard, the American Institute of Philanthropy says in a report. One group passed along 1 cent for every dollar raised, the report says. Another paid its founder and his wife a combined $540,000 in compensation and benefits last year, a Washington Post analysis of tax filings showed.
Read more in the 12/13/2007 Washington Post
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Army Headline News
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Men?s Swimming & Diving Knocked From Unbeaten Ranks
Sophomore Brody Blickle was a triple winner, but it was not enough as host Columbia captured 10 of the 16 events en route to knocking the Army men's swimming and diving team from the unbeaten ranks with a 171-129 decision Saturday afternoon at Uris Pool.
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Black Knights Score 17-13 Win At North Texas
Freshman QB Trent Steelman's two-yard touchdown run with 1:13 left in the game capped a wild final eight minutes and gave the Black Knights a 17-13 win over North Texas on Saturday evening at Fouts Field. The victory improved Army's record 5-6 on the season and kept alive its hopes for a berth in the 2009 Eagle Bank Bowl. The Mean Green dropped their third straight and now stand at 2-9 for the season.
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Kyler Wins 149-Pound Title At Body Bar Invitational
Army senior captain Matt Kyler wrestled his way to first place at 149 pounds to lead the Black Knights at the Body Bar Invitational, hosted by Cornell.
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Volleyball Advances To Title Match With 3-0 Win Over Lehigh
The Army volleyball team used a quick start and had three players reach double-figures in the kills column as the top-seeded Black Knights eliminated fourth-seeded Lehigh, 3-0, on Saturday afternoon at Gillis Field House. The win advances Army to the Patriot League Tournament title match for the first time since 2005 where the team will face No. 2 American and in Sunday's championship match. First serve is set for 4 p.m. at Army's Gillis Field House.
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Army Hangs on for Win at Princeton
Senior forward Cleveland Richard scored a game-high 18 points to go with an Army record eight steals, including seven in the first half, as the Black Knights held off a late rally by host Princeton to win 56-52 on Saturday at Jadwin Gymnasium in Princeton, N.J. With the win, Army raised its record to 2-1 under first-year head coach Zach Spiker.
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