The move by the Inter-American Development Bank to forgive $479 million in debt came as two former American presidents visited the earthquake-devastated nation.
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Tag: earthquake TPMDC (blog) | Stupak Called "Baby Killer" for Backing Bill CBS News An unknown person yelled out "baby killer" while Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) was speaking on the House floor Sunday evening. Stupak announced Sunday afternoon that he would back the Senate bill despite his strong opposition to abortion rights. ... Stupak called 'baby-killer' on House floor Who yelled "baby killer" at Bart Stupak? 'Baby Killer' Yelled At Bart Stupak During Health Care Debate (VIDEO) |
A country club has been transformed into a mucky makeshift city, home to at least 44,000 people displaced by the earthquake.
AP - A small earthquake struck northern Haiti early Sunday, collapsing an apartment building and killing at least three people, a U.N. spokesman said.
Ben Folds Performs Tribute To Chatroulette Piano Improv Guy (VIDEO) http://bit.ly/cL2Aes
Last week, a rogue piano player took Chatroulette by storm, performing improvised tunes to the delight of most of his non-masturbating chat partners. He was so good that there was speculation that he was in fact Ben Folds in disguise.
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 Politics.co.uk | Foreign Office budget move slammed Belfast Telegraph The "ludicrous" decision to stop protecting the Foreign Office budget from fluctuations in exchange rates has caused an "unacceptable risk" to its ability to function properly, MPs have said. A sharp fall in the value of sterling had caused a 13% drop ... Foreign Office currency decision attacked by MPs MPs criticise foreign office spending cuts Spending cuts 'will ruin UK's global standing' |
AP - The earthquake not only smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left more than 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
Tea Party Activists Make Last Stand Against Health Care Vote FOXNews Just days after holding a rally in Washington, Tea Party activists returned Saturday to make one final stand against the health care reform bill ahead of an expected Sunday vote. Just days after holding a rally in Washington, Tea Party activists ... After caucuses, CO tea party asking: What now? Tea Party members see themselves as part of a revolution Tea Party draws opponents, supporters of health care reform |
The Man Corporations Love and Xenophobes Hate - http://tcrn.ch/cd4sEJ by @sarahcuda
During my recent trip to India, I flew down to Bangalore for one reason: To meet N.R. Narayana Murthy. Murthy is the co-founder, executive chairman and former CEO for 21 years of Infosys, the first Indian company to go public on Nasdaq and effectively the company that began the $30 billion Indian IT outsourcing market.
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As disasters often do in poor countries, Haiti’s earthquake has exposed the extreme inadequacies of its mental health services just at the moment when they are most needed.
