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To: longnshort who wrote (9506)	2/17/2007 11:17:57 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9838

Unbelievable! Give us money so we can party? New Orleans seeks text-message donations - (Mardi Gras is expensive, they need money) AP via Yahoo ^ \| 2/16/07 \| BECKY BOHRER news.yahoo.com NEW ORLEANS - The cash-strapped city, which has borrowed heavily to continue operating after Hurricane Katrina, is turning to text-messaged donations in an effort to defray the costs of Mardi Gras, its premier cultural event. City officials are working with PayPal, a money-transfer Web site, to raise cash via text-message and online giving. Costs of the Carnival celebration, which concludes Tuesday, include $4 million to $5 million for police overtime, trash pickup on parade routes and other public expenses. (Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ....