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NPR News has earned 15 honors in the 2010 White House News Photographers Association’s "The Eyes of History" awards. The annual awards, announced last week, recognize outstanding achievements in photojournalism.

AT&T* (NYSE:T) has further bolstered support for Haiti relief workers by waiving wireless usage charges for customers in Haiti who make/receive voice calls, use wireless data services or send text messages, in order to show the company’s support for those helping with relief efforts.

A new online collection from BBC Archive reveals how the BBC turned to satire and news programmes to counteract the Nazi propaganda that was broadcast from Germany across the UK at the beginning of the Second World War.

It’s absolutely crucial that both governments and the private sector step up efforts to provide life-saving vaccines to children who need them most" said Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General.

Chase and Facebook announced the final list of small and local charities that will receive a total of more than $5 million in grants from Chase through Chase Community Giving.

Today, Microsoft Corp. and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced six schools — from California, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia — have been selected to participate in the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START).

Companies large and small, representing industries across the United States, have taken action to support their neighbors in Haiti by donating millions of dollars to the American Red Cross and by encouraging their customers and employees to follow suit.

In its second direct bank transfer in seven days, Verizon Wireless today transmitted $4.84 million to the American Red Cross relief effort for Haiti, representing additional pledges made by 762,284 Verizon Wireless customers with pledges totaling $7.82 million to the Red Cross from the beginning of the humanitarian relief effort through 11:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Deutsche Bank announced its Global Markets Equity group has raised $4 million for Haiti disaster relief through its commitment to donate 100 percent of today’s net US agency equity trading commissions to the cause.

Providing access to clean water and sanitation is essential in the immediate aftermath of disasters, to avoid a second wave of deaths caused by diarrheal diseases such as cholera and dysentery. Children are particularly susceptible to diarrheal diseases.

The 2010 North American International Auto Show Charity Preview black tie gala, one of the top single-night fundraising events in the nation, opened its doors to nearly 8,500 guests, raising more then $2 million for 12 local children's charities.

The Motorola Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Inc., has contributed $100,000 to the American Red Cross for immediate support of earthquake relief efforts in Haiti.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that the company is taking a number of steps to provide relief and help unite families in the aftermath the earthquake disaster in Haiti.

With estimates that as many as three million people may be affected by the catastrophic earthquake which hit Haiti Tuesday, the American Red Cross is releasing an additional $9 million for earthquake relief, bringing its total commitment so far to $10 million to support relief efforts in Haiti.

UNICEF’s response, coordinated with other UN agencies and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent is aimed at the children and women, who are the most vulnerable in times of crisis.

Control of communicable diseases, such as diarrhoeal diseases and respiratory infections, will be another major concern in coming days.

Chrysler Group LLC introduced today a new corporate advertising campaign designed to reach out to consumers as well as the company's many suppliers and partners.

The Greater China business which includes China, Hong Kong and Taiwan was previously with Mindshare and Initiative Media.

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David Gelbaum is one of America’s greatest heroes – an unassuming man with a spectacularly generous spirit. Every American should be grateful for the selfless commitment to improving the lives of others demonstrated by this remarkable man" said ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero.