Wyclef Jean, Slim Jim, and Cycling
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Wyclef Jean told us to trust him to help Haitians after the massive earthquake in 2010. People did, first giving his Yele $1 million in 24 hours and $16 million altogether. Now the charity is defunct and that money appears to have gone everywhere except to the victims who needed it.
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott said on Thursday that the latest predictions show Tropical Storm Isaac moving on a western path, missing Tampa (and the Republican National Convention), but Haiti, where 400,000 people still live in tents, likely won't be so lucky.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
A summary of the best reads found behind the paywall of The New York Times.
Haiti's prime minister Garry Conille submitted a letter of resignation (sans a suggested successor, evidently) to the country's president on Friday, barely two years after a devastating earthquake ripped apart Port-au-Prince and environs.
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The former president returns from exile on the eve of the election
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