She had been staying in the church while on a working holiday to fund her language studies at the University of Gdansk.

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Paul Vallely who though the Scott Vallely Soldiers Memorial Fund conducts holiday gift drives for service members and is building a Fallen Heroes statue to pay tribute to his son Scott and all those men and women who have given their lives in the service of our nation.

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Under the looming threat of the fiscal cliff, lawyers worked overtime during the holiday season to set up trusts and fund them with gifts that made maximum use of the tax-free amount.

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Since many stock funds banked big losses in 2001 and 2002, mutual fund investors got a partial tax holiday in 2003, 2004 and 2005.

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The Stein Roe Young Investor Fund (800-403-5437) offers holiday gift certificates and kid-friendly investing literature.

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The order will allow the mosque to complete the inspection process so it can use its building in time for the religious holiday of Ramadan, which starts at sunset Thursday, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty said in a statement.

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On Wall Street, fund managers calculated end-of-the year bonuses and holiday trips to the Caribbean Islands.

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During the month of November, the Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star hotel kicks off the holiday season by contributing to Hearts of Montage, its own foundation that helps fund several local charities.

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