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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck Tuesday near the nation’s capital and sent shock waves up and down the East Coast, with some people saying they even felt the quake in metro Atlanta.
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With tomorrow marking the one year anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, Wyclef Jean has made peace with his former Fugees bandmate, Pras.
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Rapper Wyclef Jean returned from his native home of Haiti on a mission dear to his heart. Wyclef Jean reportedly arrived at JFK Airport in Queens, New York around 6:00 PM last night (April 22nd) with three very special guests.
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Rescuers searched for survivors Monday as crews sought to deliver food and water and prevent looting after the fifth strongest earthquake in 100 years ravaged central and southern Chile.
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Instead of just throwing a charity concert, Rick Ross put together a blood drive for victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Ross hails from Miami, where there’s a large Haitian population and even a neighborhood called Little Haiti. Peep the video here.
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The long awaited remake of the 1985 charity song “We Are The World” premiered during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics. As we previously reported, the remake will benefit Haitian earthquake relief efforts. Check it out here!
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The full artist roster for the “We Are The World 25 For Haiti” has been unveiled and a number of top rappers will be featured on the remake of the 1985 hit single. Click here to see who they are.
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The body of Diane Caves, a 31-year-old Atlanta woman on temporary assignment to Haiti, has been found, according to the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which dispatched her to Port-au-Prince just before a massive earthquake on Jan. 12.
She is the first known Atlanta fatality from the disaster that claimed an estimated 200,000 lives.
According to the CDC, Caves, a
Lil Wayne on New Orleans & prasing Haiti: “It’s amazing what’s been done for Haiti, but I also think it’s amazing what hasn’t been for New Orleans.” What do you think about his statement?
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Five Haitian earthquake victims, including an 18-month-old with brain injuries, were airlifted Tuesday night to Dobbins Air Force Base and taken to different area hospitals. A network of hospitals was waiting to accept the injured.
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Celebrities like Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Wyclef Jean, Jennifer Hudson, Gladys Knight, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Pink, Mya, Brandy, Robin Thicke, Tyrese, Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx, Toni Braxton, Kid Cudi, LL Cool J, Usher, Keri Hilson and lots of others all hit the studio yesterday to remake “We Are The World.”
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For countless Haitians and others in Port-au-Prince, new rules of hunger etiquette are emerging. Stealing food, it is widely known, might get you killed. Children are most likely to return with something to eat, but no matter what is found, or how hungry the forager, everything must be shared.
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Friday night’s star-studded “Hope for Haiti” telethon has raised a record-breaking $58 million, with more donations continuing to pour in from around the world, the benefit’s organizers announced over the weekend. The preliminary figure is a record for donations made by the public through a disaster relief telethon.
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It seems that the Baddest…..Miami rapper Trina is seeking to adopt a child from Haiti. Click here for details.
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