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WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama announced Thursday the US was providing an initial $100 million in aid to Haiti as military and civilian rescue teams arrived on the ground to search for survivors of the massive earthquake.
CHICAGO - Scammers emerge as predictably as earthquake aftershocks following natural disasters, making it imperative for consumers to be wary of unsolicited appeals to aid victims in Haiti.
LONDON - Hollywood celebrities like Jessica Alba, Tyra Banks and star couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are doing their bit to help victims of the Haiti earthquake, which left thousands of people dead and many homeless.
WASHINGTON - Social-networking sites have been flooded with outpourings of sympathy, calls for help, and first-hand reports of the devastation caused by the Haitian earthquake.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama's lame-duck governor laid out a lengthy agenda Tuesday night for his final year in office, including stopping gambling, legalizing charter schools, and writing lean budgets that won't saddle his successor with spending cuts.
