added. “This shipment is their second contribution to Islamic Relief for the specific tsunami disaster in Indonesia, and we hope it continues."

"… shovels, hoes, picks, axes, tarps, ropes, flashlights, things that the tsunami survivors can use to rebuild their homes," he said.

Gary Larsen of Operation USA says his organization began sending aid to southeast Asian refugees in 1979, as so-called boat people fled Vietnam and famine hit war-torn Cambodia. Today, Operation USA helps people in crisis around the world. He says it partnered with Islamic Relief because that organization has workers on the ground in Indonesia. He says Islamic Relief is just the newest partner for his organization in the region.

"We have an ongoing relationship both in Sri Lanka, with the Tamil relief organization, and in India, withBlaine Boyer, rhp, Minnesota, to a $950,000, one-year contract; signed Franklin Morales, lhp, Kansas City, to a minor league contract ($2.3 million) and released him.

WASHINGTON (7) — Signed Shawn Kelley, rhp, San Diego, to a $15 million, three-year contract; signed Oliver Perez, lhp, Houston, to a $7 million, two-year contract; signed Daniel Murphy, 2b, New York Mets, to a $37.5 million, three-year contract; signed Stephen Drew, 2nd-ss, New York Yankees, to a $3 million, one-year contract; signed Bronson Arroyo, rhp, Los Angeles Dodgers, to a minor league contract ($2 million) and released him; signed Matt Belisle, rhp, St. Louis, to a $1.25 million, one-year contract; signed Burke Badenhop, rhp, Cincinnati, to a minor league contract ($1 million) and released him.