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US diplomat: 100,000 may have died in Myanmar cyclone
2 hours ago
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that up to 100,000 people may have died in the devastating cyclone...
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At 5 p.m. On Tuesday the U.S. Treasury Department posted on its website a ruling (.pdf) that softened sanctions to allow donations by U.S. citizens and charity directly to the relief effort.
A list of organizations that are accepting donations for the Myanmar / Burma relief effort can be found here: Interaction.org Disaster Response