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Friday | KMIZ

Pat Robertson shrugs off adultery

Pat Robertson, the network's 83-year-old founder, was not condoning adultery when he answered a viewer's quesion on "The 700 Club" this week, the network said.

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Related Topix: 700 Club, Entertainment, Television, World News, Central America

Thu May 16, 2013

AlertNet

Haiti must act to address housing crisis - Oxfam

In this April 2013 file photo, a view of Shelter Camp 3 that houses Haitians made homeless by the 2010 earthquake, one of 385 informal 'tent cities' still existing since the disaster, as a wall is being built by the owners of the land, in the Delmas suburb of Port-au-Prince. REUTERS/Marie Arago BOGOTA - The Haitian government needs to address a ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News, Central America, Earthquake, Natural Disasters

MacLeans

Richard Emile Joyal

A Catholic missionary with a giant frame and even bigger heart, he dedicated his life to helping the poor and the hungry Here at Maclean's, we appreciate the written word.

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Related Topix: India, Asia, World News, Central America

Wed May 15, 2013

Statesboro Herald

GSU employee helps Haitian children

Marie Denis-Luque enjoys her job as a research project manager in the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University.

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Related Topix: World News, Central America, Southern University, University, FL, Georgia Southern University, HIV/AIDS, Health

Tue May 14, 2013

The Miami Herald

Haiti president defends first 2 years in office

Haitian President Michel Martelly defended his administration Tuesday as he marked two years in office, pointing to a national school-tuition program, social protection projects and the return of tourism as his leading achievements.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News, Jean-Claude Duvalier

The Miami Herald

Haitian music, culture take center stage at Compas Fest

On any given night, a Haitian singer somewhere is transforming a crowded dance floor into a courting session, cajoling fans of √konpa to move to an easygoing beat.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News, Miami, FL,

New Jersey Herald

Eviction fears haunt Haiti camps after attacks

Attorney Reynold Georges showed up with a judge and a police officer on a recent afternoon at Camp Acra, a cluster of tents and plywood shelters scattered across rocky hills dotted with trees in the heart of the Haitian capital.

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Related Topix: World News, Central America, Earthquake, Natural Disasters, Activism

Telegram

Repairing the damage

There's a scene in the movie Bull Durham where the manager blasts his players who are having a rough start to their season, calling them lollygaggers and bums.

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Related Topix: Canada, Central America, World News

Mon May 13, 2013

Xinhuanet

Haitian government warns public of cholera risk

Haiti's government Monday called on the public to act against cholera infections especially in the capital Port-au-Prince where one fourth of all cholera cases have occurred, local media said.

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Related Topix: Cholera, Health, World News, Central America, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Caribbean News Now!

OAS assistant secretary general addresses aid coordination meeting in Haiti

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti -- The assistant secretary general of the Organization of American States , Albert Ramdin, speaking at a meeting of the Coordination Framework for Foreign Development Aid , says the list of priorities and the development vision presented by the government of Haiti is commendable and will be supported by the organization as ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News, Bill Clinton, History in the News

Examiner.com

John James Audubon became the bird man of North America

Born in Les Cayes, Santo Domingo, France , Jean-Jacques Audubon arrived on April 26, 1785.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News,

Milford Mirror

Arciuoloa s Shoes collects shoes destined for Haiti

Conditions are far from ideal in Marbial, Haiti, where parishioners at St. Mary Church have been working through a Twinning Program that connects them to the Ste.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News, Milford, CT

Sun May 12, 2013

Boston.com

Young man killed during student protest in Haiti

An unidentified man was shot dead Friday while students staged another demonstration in a week of small but raucous street protests in the capital's downtown, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News

Sat May 11, 2013

Time

The Science of Surviving Disasters: Bangladeshi Woman Rescued After 17 Days

Reshma was trapped in a wide Muslim prayer room located in the basement of the eight-story Rana Plaza building that housed five garment factories and thousands of workers in Bangladesh .

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Related Topix: World News, Central America

WBTV

UNCSA students heading to Haiti to aid orphanage

Ten high school students from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts are taking their talents to an orphanage in Haiti this summer.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News, Education Etc., North Carolina School of the Arts

Fri May 10, 2013

Canada.com

Diplomats learn about new Haiti panel that seeks to co-ordinate quake aid

Diplomats from donor nations met in Haiti on Friday to learn more about a new government panel that seeks to co-ordinate billions of dollars in aid money and speed up their release.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News, Natural Disasters, Earthquake

San Francisco Bay View

Stop the attacks on President Aristide and Haiti's grassroots movement

The people of Haiti stand for justice, but they are against the misuse of the justice system for political persecution.

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Related Topix: Central America, World News

Union-Recorder

Delta's donate supplies to aid Haitian families

Members of the Milledgeville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority donated much-needed supplies to Project Haiti Heart Thursday to help make the lives of children and families overseas a little easier.

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Related Topix: World News, Central America, Travel, Haiti Travel, Caribbean Travel, Student Society, Sororities, Delta Sigma Theta, Oconee, GA

Online Travel Review

2 New Routes Worth Noting

That unlikely destination was chosen because Qatar will join Oneworld, and US Airways has a large presence in Philly.

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Related Topix: Fort Lauderdale, FL, World News, Travel

Thu May 09, 2013

Alabama Live

Mission trip to Haiti leaves heartache for Huntsville teen

Katie Fogle hugs Rithnica, an orphan in Haiti with whom she had an instant bond during the March 2013 trip with a team from Huntsville's First Presbyterian Church.

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Related Topix: World News, Central America, Huntsville, AL,