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More judicial involvement in a US election. This is the type of thing that can be found in Haiti or in Africa. But since 2000, more and more elections are decided from the bench.
Published Jan 5, 2009 by ■ Patrick Truax in Politics
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21-year-old Belgian took a snapshot of a young Haiti girl without thinking twice about the surroundings; it turned out to be a winner in the 2008 UNICEF Photo of the Year Competition.
Published Dec 19, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Environment
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During most wars and recessions, strong leaders arise to take over and lead as people look for messiahs during hard times. History is filled with accounts of people struggling for survival and seeking a deliverer
Published Dec 14, 2008 by ■ Carol Forsloff in Politics
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As the death toll mounts at the Haitian school that collapsed on Friday four children were pulled out of the rubble alive on Saturday. There are 88 confirmed deaths.
Published Nov 8, 2008 by ■ KJ Mullins in Education
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A school that normally holds 500 students collapsed today in Haiti. At this time the death toll is at50 people with many more injured. Using their bare hands rescuers are digging out survivors.
Published Nov 7, 2008 by ■ KJ Mullins in Education
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Transparency International’s 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) scores show Somalia and Iraq are the most corrupt countries in the world, with Denmark being the least corrupt.
Published Sep 24, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Politics
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Hurricane Ike pounded storm ravaged Cuba last night as a Category 3 storm, raising their recent hurricane related death toll around 600. Haiti suffered nearly 50 Ike deaths. As the now Cat 2 storm makes its way across land, U.S. residents are on alert.
Published Sep 8, 2008 by ■ Nikki Weingartner in Environment
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The United Nations is providing assistance to a number of countries in the Caribbean that have been badly affected by recent severe weather.
Published Sep 7, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in World
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Hurricane Hanna has devastated parts of Haiti. Aid workers are struggling to feed thousands left hungry by the powerful storm with Hurricane Ike ready to hit the island Saturday.
Published Sep 6, 2008 by ■ KJ Mullins in Environment
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The mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, wants his residents to evacuate the entire city before the “storm of the century” known as Hurricane Gustav hits the already battered region.
Published Aug 31, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Environment
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