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Mar 11, 2011 at 1:57 pm

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide Returning To Haiti In Days

JOHANNESBURG — Ousted ex-Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will return within days to his homeland ending seven years in exile, a South African official said Friday. The former slum priest remains hugely popular and his return could disrupt elections this month in his earthquake-ravaged country.

In Haiti, an official with Aristide’s party confirmed that his “return is imminent,” but declined to say how

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Mar 5, 2011 at 10:31 pm

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Sean Penn Thanks Venezuela’s Chavez For Haiti Aid

CARACAS, Venezuela — Sean Penn thanked Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Saturday for supporting the actor’s relief organization in Haiti, saying the aid has helped its humanitarian work in distributing medicines.

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Chavez met with Penn at the presidential palace and praised the actor’s efforts with his J/P Haitian Relief Organization, which was founded in response to the

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Jan 12, 2011 at 11:37 am

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Pope To Haiti: ‘Heaven Is Not Indifferent To Your Prayers’

Haiti– Pope Benedict XVI wrote the following message to mark today’s first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The message was read out by Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”, during a commemorative Mass held in Haiti today.

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Jan 10, 2011 at 11:30 am

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Haitian-American Police Return Home To Protect And Serve

Haiti — Officer Joseph Jacquet is one of six Haitian-born NYPD officers on a three-month rotation in Port-au-Prince.

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Jan 6, 2011 at 12:46 pm

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Actor Sean Penn Gives Haiti A Life-Long Commitment

The massive, 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti last January 12th, killing 230,000 and making 1.3 million more homeless. Sean Penn flew to the country to help one week later. Now, it’s his life’s work.

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Dec 30, 2010 at 2:15 pm

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Haitian Man Is Cured Of Condition That Made Him Unable to Blink

Haiti– Imagine having your eye stuck open for more than a year. No blinking, no shielding from the sun, not closing when you sleep. That’s what a Haitian man suffered, until a Florida doctor offered a solution, free of charge.

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Sep 3, 2010 at 9:12 am

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Haiti To Be Honored At West Indian American Day Carnival, NYC

Though its roots are in Trinidad and Tobago, the West Indian American Day Carnival Parade has always been an all-inclusive Caribbean affair, and this year, Haiti’s going to get some special attention, according to carnival spokeswoman Jean Alexander.

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