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Goodbye 'Sweet Micky'? Martelly Serious About Leading Haiti
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- On the Sunday night before the announcement of Haiti's preliminary election results, tensions ran high. The candidates faced a troubled electoral system, an impatient population, the never-ending sense that what can go wrong, will. At 9 p.m., hip-hop star Pras Michel took to Twitter: RT @PrasMichel Machete + gasoline + matches = the will of people Pras is an internationally known musician, the cousin and former Fugees band mate of Wyclef Jean, and he was one of the first to endorse Michel Martelly. Emily Troutman for AOL News Michel Martelly, the ...
Haiti's Election Will Be Over When This Man Says It's Over
By Emily Troutman - AOL NewsOn Tuesday, Haiti's electoral council issued the 91st communique of the election season: It was a note to advise the public that results will be delayed again. Few were surprised. Haiti's elections were first scheduled for Feb. 28, 2010. After the earthquake, new elections were organized for November. Like the "recovery," the elections have moved at a glacial pace. "I'm telling you, they don't give the results, this country is going to burn down," a Port-au-Prince voter named Serge said. Haiti's been besieged by decades of dictatorship, coups and opportunism. No one would begrudge the ...
Spokesman: Wyclef Jean Shot in Hand in Haiti
By not in system - AOL NewsPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean was recovering Sunday after receiving a gunshot wound to the hand while campaigning for a fellow performer who is running for president. The shooting happened in the Delmas section of the capital, Port-au-Prince, after 11 p.m. local time Saturday (11 p.m. EDT; 0300 Sunday GMT) said Joe Mignon, senior program director for Jean's Yele Foundation. Jean was treated at a hospital and later released, Mignon said. Jean's brother, Samuel, confirmed the musician was shot. Neither he nor Mignon had additional details, and a spokesman for the Haitian ...
Attention! Wyclef Jean Will Now Announce Who He Wants Haiti's Next President to Be
By Greg Robillard - AOL NewsHaitian-American singer and Fugees alumnus Wyclef Jean may not be in the running to become Haiti's next president, but that's not keeping him from talking about the upcoming election. Today on Twitter, Jean made the following announcement: .bbpBox37979971209265150 {background:url(http://a2.twimg.com/profile_background_images/179125009/wyclef_ep_banner_buynow_300x250_1_.jpg) #EBEBEB;padding:20px;} p.bbpTweet{background:#fff;padding:10px 12px 10px 12px;margin:0;min-height:48px;color:#000;font-size:18px !important;line-height:22px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px} p.bbpTweet ...
Rahm Emanuel Booted From Chicago Ballot: Is He the New Wyclef Jean?
By Torie Bosch - AOL NewsIf misery loves company, Rahm Emanuel might want to give Wyclef Jean a call. As Surge Desk readers are well aware, Emanuel, President Barack Obama's former chief of staff, is running for mayor of Chicago. At least, he was, anyway. Today, an Illinois appellate court ruled that Emanuel doesn't meet the residency requirements to run for office. Related Stories Rahm Emanuel Not Eligible to Run for Mayor of Chicago: Twitter Sounds Off Emanuel's campaign said it will appeal the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court, adding another chapter to the ongoing residency ...
Mourners Recall Sarge Shriver's Charity, Idealism
By not in system - AOL NewsPOTOMAC, Md. -- R. Sargent Shriver was always an optimist, pioneering the Peace Corps and running the War on Poverty during the turbulent 1960s - an idealist even as the running mate on a Democratic presidential ticket doomed for failure. At his funeral Mass on Saturday, mourners from philanthropist and musician Bono to Vice President Joe Biden to former President Bill Clinton honored a man who dedicated his life to serving others. The celebration was filled with songs, laughter and fond memories. "Fifty years ago, President Kennedy told us we should ask what we can do for our country," ...
Essay: Looking for Leaders on a Day of Chaos in Haiti
By Emily Troutman - AOL News
"As soon as you think you understand Haiti, that's the moment you can be sure you don't understand anything." PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Nov. 29) -- That Haitian proverb never seemed more true than today. There is so much to understand here, and so little to know. Most of the 19 candidates running for president came together this weekend to denounce the election after reports of widespread fraud. Sunday was an exhausting day that left the country even more confused. It's not clear how the Haitian government, or the international community, will take action to respect their stance. Some in ...
Who Will Claim Time's 2010 'Person of the Year'?
By Steven Hoffer - AOL News
(Nov. 15) -- Debate is already heating up over who will claim the 2010 Time "Person of the Year," the annual distinction recognizing the "person or persons who most affected the news and our lives." Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is currently sitting atop the online user poll, but don't expect to find him on the cover (more on why later). Other top contenders include "Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" tag team Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, President Barack Obama, singer Lady Gaga and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. After "You" won in 2006, the possibility of a group ...
Wyclef Jean Hospitalized for 'Exhaustion': What Does That Really Mean?
By Katie Drummond - AOL News(Sept. 27) -- Hip-hop megastar Wyclef Jean -- more recently renowned for his failed bid for the Haitian presidency than for his Grammy Award-winning music -- has been hospitalized to address overwhelming stress and fatigue. Jean, who was admitted to an undisclosed hospital this weekend, will "take it easy" and plans to be back to work within days, his representative today told The Associated Press. There's no denying that Jean has likely been experiencing remarkable stress levels of late. From traveling to Haiti to campaigning avidly in city streets to announcing plans for a new album, the ...
Wyclef Jean Says He Will Press On With Haitian Presidential Bid
By Politics Daily Staff - Politics DailyHip-hop singer Wyclef Jean said Sunday his lawyers will file an appeal with Haiti's national electoral dispute office in an effort to keep his presidential bid on track, the Associated Press reports. Haiti's elections board rejected Jean's candidacy Friday night. The board did not cite a specific reason, but critics have said he didn't meet residency requirements. Under Haitian law, a presidential candidate must have lived in the country for five consecutive years leading up to the election. Jean has argued that he was not required to comply with the law because after President Rene ...
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