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Still No Trade Deal With South Korea
November 11, 2010 Obama in South Korea; cholera in Haiti; smuggling ring broken in Arizona; disabled cruise ship returning to San Diego
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Morning Roundup: Tomas Nears Haiti, Merapi Erupts Again, Plane Down In Cuba
November 5, 2010 More than a million people are still living in tents and under tarps in Haiti as Hurricane Tomas nears. Merapi death toll tops 100 as searing gas hits a village thought to be in the safe zone. No survivors on Aero Carribean flight 883.
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Quantas Grounds Planes After Emergency
November 4, 2010 Quantas jet damaged in flight; NASA delays shuttle launch; Tomas headed for Haiti
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Hundreds Dead In Haiti. People Fear Cholera Will Spread To Camps.
October 25, 2010 The cholera outbreak in Haiti is only going to get worse. NPR spoke with Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald and she says people in the capital are terrified as they wait for the disease to reach Port-Au-Prince. At this point it seems inevitable.
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Wyclef Jean: Grammy-Winning President?
July 28, 2010 Amid reports that hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean may run for president of Haiti, NPR's Lee Hill explores whether the philanthropist and cultural ambassador is eligible.
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Haiti: The Same Song
July 12, 2010 Guest blogger and Haiti native Yves Louis-Jacques recently toured earthquake devastation in the country and says, six months after the tragedy, classism, corruption, and nepotism still impede rebuilding progress.
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Where's the Ombudsman?
February 8, 2010 The Ombudsman will be out of the office until Feb. 22. Meanwhile, feel free to listen to her appearance on WAMU on Feb. 8.
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Haiti Halts Removal Of Orphans: Pride Or Protection?
February 2, 2010 What role is national pride playing here, and what role should it play?
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Gruesome Haiti Photo: A Need for Context
January 25, 2010 Controversial photos of dead bodies are a standard part of covering any major disasaster. NPR wrestled with one jarring image of a man walking over or on dead bodies. With a strong photo caption, it might have been more clear. The photo needed to ...
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Say It Ain't So! What's A Jets Fan To Do?
January 25, 2010 I am still feeling a bit tender about my New York Jets who got WAXED in the playoffs over the weekend. (Sorry, I just need a minute to compose myself.) Yes, I know the Colts are all that. And Peyton Manning is the man, and I know that's a good sto...
Blog Of The Nation
January 25th Show
January 25, 2010 In our first hour, Bill Gates, and rebuilding Haiti. In our second hour, Hiroshima.
