Jewelry gifts to kettles 'contagious'

BOSTON -- What started with a widow quietly dropping her wedding rings into a Salvation Army donation kettle has spawned acts of jewelry generosity. An anonymous donor placed a diamond-encrusted cross pendant valued at $1,500 in one of the charity's red kettles. The donor said she was inspired by a widow who gave her wedding and diamond engagement rings. That was followed by another widow who donated $21,000 so she could return the donated jewelry to the original owner...