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Haiti president pleads for tents(but that is not a genuine request-read more); nearly 500 schools destroyed by quake

BY JACQUELINE CHARLES and DAVID OVALLE jcharles@MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE — One family has used a Haitian flag to pitch its tent at Mais Gate, a shantytown…

Posted in FRENCH/CREOLE Articles

Lines and Tempers as Haitians Queue for Cash

By DAMIEN CAVE Published: January 26, 2010 PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Thousands of Haitians lined up at money transfer offices here on Tuesday, crowding windows and…

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John Travolta flies plane in second Haiti Mercy Mission

John Travolta landed a plane in Haiti on Monday to personally deliver supplies to survivors in the earthquake-ravaged nation. The “Pulp Fiction” star touched down…

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83 million tune in to Haiti telethon

Many eyes on Haiti show More than 83 million people tuned in Friday night for at least a portion of the Hope for Haiti Now…

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US death toll in Haiti quake nearing 100

The Associated Press Tuesday, January 26, 2010; 2:22 PM WASHINGTON — The State Department says the number of U.S. fatalities in the Jan. 12 earthquake…

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Pentagon sees scaling back in Haiti in 3-6 months

26 Jan 2010 15:15:42 GMT Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. military could begin scaling back its involvement in Haiti within three…

Posted in DAILY REPORTS-Direct From Haiti Earthquake/CHOLERA

Haiti earthquake may have exposed gas, aiding economy

BY JIM POLSON Bloomberg News The earthquake in Haiti this month may have left clues to petroleum reservoirs that could aid economic recovery in the…

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5,000-Bed Hospital to Increase Haitian Medical Capacity

By John J. Kruzel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 26, 2010 – U.S. and international relief workers in Haiti are developing a 5,000-bed hospital…

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How does Haiti differ from post-tsunami Aceh?

The last international disaster on the scale of the January earthquake in Haiti was the tsunami that devastated coastlines across Asia in 2004. The death…

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Haiti avoids disease outbreak but threat looms (But there is more)

* Doctors worry unsanitary camps could spread disease * Infections also a growing concern 12 days after quake By Patricia Zengerle PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan 24 (Reuters)…