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CNN: Don Cheadle's poker playing has benefits

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Created 10/27/2009 - 00:00

By: David Daniel

"Hotel Rwanda" star Don Cheadle got a first-hand view of horror when he traveled to the devastated Darfur region of Sudan in 2005. He saw what it's like in an area in which tens of thousands have died and many more have been rendered homeless. He came back inspired to try to help. And this Thursday, he'll return to one of the efforts that has had the most impact.

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[1] http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/27/cheadle.poker.charity/