DOCUMENTS IN THE NEWS - 2005
General

Pope John Paul II

Passed away on April 2, 2005 at 9:37 p.m. Rome time
Biographies
• Biography (CNN)
  • Early life and papal years
  • Rules for succession
• Biography (CBS)
  • The pope's legacy, his illness, and succession
The Vatican
• Official web site of the Holy See
• Documents on succession
• Speeches and events during John Paul's Pontificate

Southeast Asian Tsunami

News Coverage
• After the Tsunami (CNN)
  • Practical information, including a means of searching for family members and emergency flights
  • Death tolls and donations by country
  • Graphic pictures of the aftermath and personal stories
• Asian Quake Disaster (BBC)
  • Pictures, photos and first hand accounts of the tsunami
  • Animation of an earthquake and tsunami
  • Politics and relief efforts
Charitable Giving
• United Nations Emergency Relief
  • The UN is coordinating relief efforts to South Asia
  • Web site has UN agencies accepting donations
  • Numerous news stories, maps
• Give (Better Business Bureau)
  • Lists private organizations giving tsunami relief and their ratings on the BBB's standards
  • Provides charts of the percentage amounts spent on actual relief
• GuideStar
  • Financial data on 123 organizations providing tsunami relief
• Tsunami/Earthquake Relief (USAID)
  • List of charitable organizations working in the region
  • Number of people dead, injured or displaced by country
  • U.S. AID assistance by country
• USA Freedom Corps
  • Lists charitable organizations collecting donations for the tsunami victims
  • Fundraising run by Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton
Scientific Aspects
• International Tsunami Information Center Newsletter
  • Current warnings and historical data on tsunamis in the Pacific and near Hawaii
  • FAQs, safety guidelines, field guides, and reading lists
• International Journal of the Tsunami Society
  • Scholarly journal articles on tsunamis in full text, 1982+

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