McGwire tapes commercials for child abuse prevention
The new home run king's foundation recently produced a series of groundbreaking public service announcements dealing with the problem of child sexual abuse.

Giants' Kent going to bat for charity
Forget Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa. The real hitting action is in San Francisco, as the Giants' Jeff Kent racks up $900 for every run he bats in this season. All the money goes to a University of California women's sports scholarship program.

Wealthy couple gives $2.3 million to have their dog cloned
The owners of Missy, a 12-year-old mystery mix rescued from the pound, say theirs is a special dog worth duplicating. But skeptics say this is a case of the tail wagging the dog.

Denver shelter director accused of fraud, misrepresentation
The director of a Denver parolee shelter is under investigation by the local district attorney following complaints he misrepresented the shelter's tax status, misused another charity's tax exemption and had improper relationships with parolees.