BANGKOK, Thailand — FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi has denied wrongdoing as world soccer’s governing body begins an investigation into whether development funds for the sport were spent on land he owns. (more)
With the threat of a government shutdown looming, thousands of federal workers could lose their paychecks for the days the government is out of commission. But the 535 members of Congress who earn $174,000 a year-plus can expect their direct deposits to continue uninterrupted. (more)
SEATTLE (AP) — Women across nearly every income level gave significantly more to charity than men, nearly twice as much in some cases, according to a study by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. (more)
Police arrested a man they said used a crucifix to pry open a donation box and steal cash from a Fort Lauderdale church. Surveillance video captured a 48-year-old man breaking into St. John the Baptist Catholic Church last month and removing a crucifix from the altar. (more)
In keeping with White House tradition, the president and vice president publicly released their returns on Thursday for national Tax Day. It turns out Republican George Bush opened his wallet substantially wider than Democrats Barack Obama and Joe Biden while residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. (more)
It’s certainly a change from the traditional pearl necklace. (more)
There is now evidence of crooks capitalizing on the generosity of people seeking to help quake-stunned Haiti — spam e-mails that lead people to think they’re donating to the British Red Cross, among other credible sounding organizations. (more)
Chilling new video obtained by CBS shows a series of buildings collapsing in Port-au-Prince, the capital city of Haiti that lies right next to the epicenter of the devastating magnitude 7.0 Jan. 12 earthquake. Port-au-Prince is the country’s most populated city. (more)
CBS: Find out how you can donate and help the World Food Programme’s disaster relief efforts in Haiti. (more)
