Group to give storm grants – The Daily Advertiser
Community Foundation of Acadiana has announced a grants cycle for organizations, schools and churches directly involved in hurricane recovery work from the storms that hit Acadiana in 2008. CFA received donations following hurricanes Gustav and Ike

Nutter supports arts groups even amid cuts – WPVI
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – March 8, 2009 — Arts and cultural organizations are often the first to go when the budget ax swings. In Philadelphia and around the country, the arts are suffering amid drained municipal and state budgets and eroded donations

Sudan will not ‘submit’ to ICC, president vows – CBC News
Sudan’s president continued his defiant stance Sunday against the International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant for his arrest on war crimes. President Omar al-Bashir is seen here talking to supporters in Darfur. He threatened to kick out more aid

Chicago White Sox’s 1st-round picks battle expectations – Chicago Tribune
GLENDALE, Ariz. The distinction of their draft status eventually diminishes, either by performance or by trade. In the case of Gavin Floyd , it was a matter of both. A trade from Philadelphia to the White Sox gave Floyd a fresh start. And last

Even amid tough budget decisions, Philadelphia mayor touts community – Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Arts and cultural organizations are often dismissed as a frivolity, the first to go when the budget ax swings even as supporters tout them as powerful economic engines that employ workers and support businesses far beyond the