• News on the Haiti Earthquake

In this Wednesday, June 13, 2012 photo, Jean Baptiste Benissoir, 24, poses for a picture from inside a lottery booth where he works twelve hours a day to earn $1 U.S. dollar. AP/Dieu Nalio Chery 

US pledge to Haiti not being met

The deadly earthquake that leveled Haiti's capital more than two years ago brought a thread of hope: a promise of renewal. With the United States taking the lead, international donors pledged billions of dollars to help the country "build back better," breaking its cycle of …

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    US pledge to rebuild Haiti not being met

    The deadly earthquake that leveled Haiti's capital more than two years ago brought a thread of hope: a promise of renewal. With the United States taking the

    Haiti 2 yrs later: 500K still in tents

    Days after the earthquake killed their little girl and destroyed much of their house, Meristin Florival and his family pitched a makeshift tent on a hill in

    Pop star declared Haitian president

    Michel Martelly, a popular singer known by the stage name "Sweet Micky," was officially declared the next president of this earthquake-devastated country,

    Ex-Haitian president returns from exile

    Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned home from seven years in exile to a celebrity welcome Friday, and immediately took a swipe at the

    Aristide leaving for Haiti Thursday

    Former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide will leave South Africa Thursday night after seven years in exile, South African foreign officials said, as the

    Cholera takes a breather in Haiti

    The cholera epidemic that has raged across Haiti is claiming fewer victims, with a sharp drop in new cases everywhere from the shimmering rice fields of the

    'Baby Doc' quietly departs Haiti hotel

    The former dictator known as "Baby Doc" quietly departed through a back entrance of the upscale Hotel Karibe, where he has been ensconced since his surprise

    Lawyer: Duvalier plans to stay in Haiti

    Haitian authorities want Jean-Claude Duvalier to leave the country, but the once-feared dictator will not go and could even choose to get involved in politics,

    Duvalier faces possible trial in Haiti

    Haitian authorities moved toward trying Jean-Claude Duvalier for alleged corruption and embezzlement during his brutal 15-year rule, opening an investigation

    Haiti police take ex-dictator to court

    Haitian police led ex-dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier out of his hotel and took him to court Tuesday without saying whether he was being charged with crimes

    Haiti's 'Baby Doc' returns from exile

    Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, a once feared and reviled dictator who was ousted in a popular uprising nearly 25 years ago, made a surprise return to Haiti

    Prayer, mourning in Haiti after quake

    The normally traffic-clogged streets of the Haitian capital turned quiet Wednesday as businesses closed and people walked in solemn processions to prayer

    Haitian-Americans mark year since quake

    Haitian-American leaders and others are using Wednesday's anniversary of Haiti's massive earthquake to implore the Obama administration to welcome tens of

    Photos: Haiti earthquake, one year ago

    On Jan. 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7 earthquake, killing as many as 300,000 residents and leaving over 1.5 million people homeless.

    In Haiti, many wait for renewal

    "We need a home to stay so we can live in health. We can't continue living in this condition."

    Facts about Haiti a year after quake

    More than 1 million displaced people, including 380,000 children, are still in some 1,200 tent-and-shack encampments.

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    Haiti earthquake relief agencies

    Many agencies are rallying support for relief efforts in Haiti.

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