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Giving water — the gift of life in Haiti

With the worst access to safe drinking water in the hemisphere, Haiti is getting help in fixing its dilapidated water network and getting customers back on line.

Haitian bodybuilders flex muscles in rare contest

Impoverished Haiti is not renowned for its bodybuilders. Only a handful of gyms exist - air-conditioned ones where the country's tiny elite and foreign aid workers work out, and outdoor ones used mostly by Haitians of modest means.

UN condemns eviction of about 150 Haiti families

The United Nations is condemning the eviction of up to 150 Haitian families living in a makeshift settlement established after a devastating 2010 earthquake.

2 out of 3 people face hunger as Haiti woes mount

The hardship of hunger abounds amid the stone homes and teepee-like huts in the mountains along Haiti's southern coast.

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Penn charity gives NY spots for Haiti race winners

Haiti held a rare half-marathon Sunday with the participation of Hollywood actor Sean Penn's charity, which is sending the top five finishers to the ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 3.

Dominican official denies report of bird flu

A Dominican official says Haiti erroneously reported that his country has an outbreak of avian flu when it cited the disease as a reason for imposing a ban this week on the import of Dominican meats, chicken, eggs and other goods.

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Colombia, U.S. help train Haitian women police

Training programs help increase the number of women and increase professionalism in Haiti’s police force.

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Spain vs Haiti, it’s more than just a soccer match

A soccer friendly at Sun Life Stadium is providing a boost to one man’s vision to help create a world-class stadium in one of Haiti’s most notorious slums.

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Caribbean diplomat to lead UN mission in Haiti

U.N. mission in Haiti gets career diplomat from the Caribbean as its head