Obama to recognize 13 people with Presidential Citizens Medals for their good deeds of service

Ship loaded with 2,000 tons of aid for Gaza prepares to set sail from Greek port

Gaza aid ship prepares to set sail from Greece

For much-maligned “Silent Cal” Coolidge: A July 4 birthday, a new museum and new respect

Calvin Coolidge, born July 4: Hero to tea partiers

Private donors have given $20K to help Ariz. governor fight lawsuits targeting immigration law

Donors give $20K to help defend AZ immigration law

Gates Foundation, USAID offer cash for companies that help Haitians bank with cell phones

Gates Foundation, USAID offer prizes to help Haiti

UN: shortfall in donations for Chad relief puts 2 million at risk of hunger

FAO reports shortfall in Chad donations

ROME — A U.N. agency has warned that a dramatic shortfall in donations for Chad’s agriculture relief puts 2 million people at risk of hunger in the African nation.

Arts endowment program allows military families to tour 600 US museums for free this summer

600 museums offer military families free admission

Kennedy Center gets largest private donation: $22.5 million from DeVos for arts management

Kennedy Center gets $22.5M gift from DeVos family

NYC mayor says he has no control over millions in charity funds invested in offshore accounts

NY mayor: I can’t control offshore charity funds

With state funding a fraction of 2000’s sum, Census response rates lag in hard-to-reach areas

NYC mayor names Jeb Bush, Henry Paulson, Cory Booker, 16 others to philanthropic foundation

NYC mayor names board of directors for foundation

Obama considers matchup on basketball court with new Mass. Sen. Brown, who says he’s game

Ralph Remington is named director of the NEA’s theater and musical-theater division

Ralph Remington is named NEA theater division head

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to perform piano at benefit concert

Secretary of State Rice to perform at concert

Senate hopeful Rubio rises from establishment enemy to darling of conservative Republicans

Senate hopeful Rubio rises from unknown to darling

Businesses give more than $48M for Haiti; individuals donate $10M by text messages

US companies pledge more than $48M to Haiti relief

Businesses give more than $35M for Haiti; individuals donate $10M by text messages

US companies pledge more than $35M to Haiti relief

Pakistan’s government reaches out to opposition amid political turmoil over court verdict

Germany pledges €60 million to preserve Auschwitz memorial site

Germany gives €60 million to Auschwitz memorial

Germany pledges euro60 million to preserve Auschwitz memorial site

Germany gives euro60 million to Auschwitz memorial

U. of Michigan stem cell researchers moving forward but fearful of proposed legislation

Stem cell researchers watching legislative moves

State regulators in Virginia investigating fund-raising practices of the WH gate crashers

Virginia regulators probe Salahis’ fund-raising

WH gatecrashers decline Congress’ invitation to testify on state dinner security breach

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

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White House refused to let social secretary testify to Congress about gatecrasher episode

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Officials establish nonprofit corporation to help transform 32 miles of Los Angeles River

Corporation formed to help transform LA River

State AG Cuomo sues ubiquitous NYC homeless charity, says workers pocketed most donations

NY AG sues homeless charity, calls it a sham

GOP congressmen criticize settlement with Sacramento mayor’s nonprofit over use of grants

President Barack Obama speaks briefly on Afghanistan

UN food summit approves strategy shift on world hunger, but fails to pledge specific money

UN summit approves new approach to hunger fight

Ga. Congressman Bishop tells AP he wasn’t involved in awarding scholarships to family members

Spurred by NY mayor, 10 US cities launch volunteering programs to address local challenges

Facebook CEO on giving $100M to Newark, NJ, schools: ‘Every child deserves a good education’

Facebook CEO says he’s giving Newark $100M because ‘every child deserves a good education’

Tea party group collects $1 million, anonymous donor wants it spent on midterm elections

Texas congresswoman repays Black Caucus Foundation $31,000 for scholarships wrongly awarded

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation audits scholarship program after finding rules broken

Attorney says Congressional Black Caucus Foundation to investigate its scholarship program

US military demands to know where $1.9M-worth computers for schoolchildren in Iraq have gone

Investigation finds no violations of law at California university over Sarah Palin visit

Obama recognizes 13 people with Presidential Citizens Medals for their good deeds of service