Majority of Americans Made Donations in 2001

Despite the economic recession and the Sept. 11 attacks, more Americans made donations in 2001 than in 2000. Four out of five adults, or 80 percent, gave charitable gifts in 2001, compared to 78 percent in 2000, 84 percent in 1999 and 87 percent in 1998, according to...

Americans Question Betting on College Sports

Talk today may not only be centered on the new National Collegiate Athletic Association men’s basketball champions, but how much was won and lost on the game. In Nevada, the only state where it is legal to bet on professional and amateur sports events, the...