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APNewsBreak: Jean seeks dual citizenship for Haiti (AP)

August 15th, 2010

Haiti's presidential candidate and Hip hop singer Wyclef Jean, third left, stands on a stairway of the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Jean said that if he is elected he will work to change Haiti's constitution to allow dual citizenship and give Haitians living abroad the right to vote. Haiti will hold presidential elections next Nov. 28.  (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Hip hop artist and presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean said Saturday that as leader he would work to change Haiti’s constitution to allow dual citizenship and give many Haitians…

AP: Wyclef Jean seeks dual citizenship for Haiti (AP)

August 15th, 2010

Haiti's presidential candidate and Hip hop singer Wyclef Jean, second right, greet supporters at the airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010. Jean said that if he is elected he will work to change Haiti's constitution to allow dual citizenship and give Haitians living abroad the right to vote.  Haiti will hold presidential elections next Nov. 28.  (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Hip hop artist and presidential hopeful Wyclef Jean said Saturday that as leader he would work to change Haiti’s constitution to allow dual citizenship and give many Haitians…

RAND report: Haiti must clear rubble, aid business (AP)

August 13th, 2010

Residents of camps set up for people left homeless by the Jan. 12 earthquake demonstrate in front of  the collapsed presidential palace in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Aug 12, 2010. Demonstrators said the government is failing on its promises to provide housing as private landowners pressure the camp residents to leave. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)AP - A U.S.-based think tank is painting a grim picture of the earthquake recovery effort in Haiti, adding its voice to widespread accusations of ineffectual local leadership.


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Haiti faces a question: Who is Wyclef Jean? (AP)

August 6th, 2010

Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, center, greets supporters from the top of a vehicle after submitting the paperwork to run for president of Haiti in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010.  (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - Street star. Scandal-plagued aid director. Ex-Fugees hip hop frontman. The moment he filed his candidacy, Wyclef Jean became the most famous — and thus potentially most powerful —…

AP Interview: Wyclef Jean’s vision for Haiti (AP)

August 6th, 2010

Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean gestures as he  leaves the electoral office after submitting the paperwork  to run for president of Haiti in the next elections in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)AP - After the hip-hop party was over, the cheering supporters back in their tents and the speaker trucks parked for the night, newly minted presidential candidate Wyclef Jean sat…

Wyclef files to run for Haiti president (AP)

August 5th, 2010

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2008 file photo, Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, right, speaks with flood victims in Gonaives, Haiti. Jean is expected to announce his bid for the presidency on Thursday from Haiti. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, file)AP - Singer Wyclef Jean submitted the paperwork Thursday to run for president of Haiti, formally thrusting himself into what is expected to be a highly competitive race and ending…

Wyclef resigns from charity before Haiti campaign (AP)

August 5th, 2010

FILE - In this Sept. 14, 2008 file photo, Haitian-born singer Wyclef Jean, right, speaks with flood victims in Gonaives, Haiti. Jean is expected to announce his bid for the presidency on Thursday from Haiti. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa, file)AP - Wyclef Jean has stepped down as leader of the embattled aid group he founded as he prepares to formally declare his candidacy for the Haitian presidency.


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Why Digicel Has Donated More Money for Haiti (Time.com)

August 4th, 2010

Time.com - Answering the Call: Haiti’s New Entrepreneurs

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Wyclef Jean expected to run for Haiti president (AP)

August 4th, 2010

FILE - This May 20, 2008 file photo shows Wyclef Jean speaking during a news conference in New York. The former head of Haiti's Chamber of Deputies says singer Wyclef Jean is about to announce his candidacy for president of a nation struggling to recover from the Jan. 12 earthquake, Aug. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)AP - Singer Wyclef Jean plans to run for president of earthquake-ravaged Haiti and will announce his candidacy in the coming days, a former parliament leader and the entertainer’s brother…

Haiti, Still Affected by Quake, Preps for Hurrican Season (Time.com)

July 20th, 2010

A nurse (L) hands medicines to patients in Port-au-Prince in 2008. As Haiti struggles to rebuild itself after a devastating earthquake, people with AIDS are still waiting for aid promised to them before the catastrophe, activists here said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Thony Belizaire)Time.com - The quake-devastated nation is bracing for the coming storms, looking fearfully up at deforested hills. But some plans are in place to mitigate suffering


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