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Published: 03/22/10

Clinton and Bush to Visit Haiti to Attract Aid, Investments

By  David Sessions

Former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will visit Haiti on Monday, their first joint trip to the earthquake-ravaged nation since President Obama selected them to lead the U.S. aid effort, the Washington Post reports. The former presidents will tour the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, ...

Published: 03/10/10

Obama Meets Haiti's President: Situation Still 'Dire' and U.S. Aid to Continue

By  Tom Diemer

President Barack Obama, meeting at the White House with Haitian President Rene Preval, said Wednesday the situation on the island nation "remains dire" and that the United States must and "will endure" in aiding the recovery and preventing a second disaster from heavy rains and flooding. "People ...

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Published: 03/9/10

Hillary Clinton Says Elections Key to Haiti Stability, Promises U.S. Help

By  Christopher Weber

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promised that the United States will work with Haiti to hold rescheduled elections as soon as possible, telling President Rene Preval that a national vote will help "ensure the stability" of the earthquake-ravaged country. Clinton met with Preval Tuesday in ...

Published: 03/6/10

Haitian President Preval to Visit White House

By  Tom Diemer

Haitian President Rene Preval will meet with President Barack Obama in Washington on Wednesday to provide an update on recovery and rebuilding efforts on the battered island nation. The White House said Friday that Obama, in a White House meeting, will assure Preval of the U.S. commitment and also ...

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Published: 03/3/10

Titanic Survivors Study: A Closer Look at Self-Preservation

By  Ria Misra

You're on a sinking ship and you have just 10 minutes to make a decision: Do you save yourself, or do you help the other passengers to safety? Now, imagine the same scenario, except you have two hours longer to make your decision. Do you make the same choice? Maybe not, according to a study ...

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Published: 02/18/10

Haiti Kidnap Charges: Most Baptist Missionaries Freed

By  Tom Diemer

Eight of the 10 American missionaries held in Haiti on child abduction charges have been released by a court in Port-au-Prince, but they could face a trial down the road. Looking sweaty after three weeks behind bars, they were driven to the airport in a van provided by the U.S. Embassy and left for ...

Published: 02/17/10

Text Messages: For Haiti, For Food Stamps, For Your Lunch

By  Kase Wickman

Last week, things were quiet at the Hot Chocolate for Haiti table. The fundraising effort was set up near the entrance of Boston University's George Sherman Union, a hub for quelling caffeine addictions and between-class munchies. Plenty of students rushed by, but they didn't take the bait to make ...

Published: 02/12/10

Americans Raise Half Billion Dollars for Haiti

By  Christopher Weber

Since the devastating earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12, Americans have donated nearly half a billion dollars to 23 U.S. charities for relief efforts, but most of the money hasn't been spent yet, according to numbers reported this week. Eighteen percent of that $500 million is being spent on food and ...

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Published: 02/9/10

Americans Held in Haiti Plead for U.S. Government Help

By  David Sessions

A group of 10 Americans jailed in Haiti for attempting to take 33 children out of the country illegally is pleading with the U.S. government to assist them, the New York Times reports. The Americans were charged on Jan. 26 with kidnapping and criminal conspiracy, and now say the U.S. is not doing ...

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Published: 02/6/10

Haiti Crisis in Photographs

By  David Wood

The devastation caused by Haiti's massive Jan. 12 earthquake may have faded from the news headlines, but the suffering and misery continue. Despite massive international relief efforts, many homeless Haitians still lack daily food and water, and disease in refugee camps is a growing concern. ...

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