Q: If we make a donation to the Haiti Relief Fund before March, can we take it off of our 2009 income taxes? A: Yes, taxpayers can write off donations made to the relief efforts in Haiti on their 2009 income tax returns. President Barack Obama signed the bill, HR 4462, into law on Jan. 22. It applies to cash contributions made to U.S.-based, tax-exempt charities after Jan. 11, 2010, and before March 1, 2010. Otherwise, individuals making the charitable contributions would have had to wait to claim the deductions on a 2010 tax return. You will need to show bank records or a written document from the charity that reflects the amount of the gift and date, and that also could include a telephone bill for money donated via text message. The bill also hoped to encourage more donations to the earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, according to its sponsors. Q: There are news reporters and crews from all over the world in Haiti. Where do their food and water come from? ? A: The crew with Atlanta-based CNN, for example, arrived with enough water and protein bars and basic medical supplies to get them through the first few days of reporting, spokeswoman Jennifer Dargan said. 'Our teams are trained how to work and survive in perilous conditions,' she said. Q: Why do some NFL teams have the letter C on their right shoulder, standing for captain, and some don't, like the Baltimore Ravens? A: The Baltimore Ravens, among other teams, elect weekly captains, meaning no player wears the patch that designates seasonlong team captains, according to The Washington Post and the Dallas Morning News. This past season, eight teams went to weekly captains: Atlanta, Baltimore, Green Bay, Jacksonville, the New York Jets, Oakland, Philadelphia and St. Louis, according to the Dallas paper. Q: Is 'The Lovely Bones' movie based on a true story? A: 'The Lovely Bones' is based on the 2002 best-selling novel written by Alice Sebold. The story about a 14-year-old girl who is raped and murdered in 1973 and watches over her family and the killer from heaven was the author's debut novel. The best-selling novel was adapted to film by Peter Jackson. Q: What happened to 'Three Rivers' on CBS? Is it on hiatus for the winter? A: The medical drama has been canceled, CBS President Nina Tassler confirmed last month. There has been no decision on if or when the unaired episodes of the show, about an organ transplant team, will be shown. It was put on hiatus in November. Do you have a question about the news? We'll try to get the answer. Call 404-222-2002 or e-mail q&a@ajc.com (include name, phone and city). 