Tag: Haiti Earthquake

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Haitians in the US Struggle to Reach Loved Ones in Haiti

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are still unable to reach their relatives. Phone lines in Haiti are still down and the Internet connection has been unreliable.

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Takeouts: Haiti, Finance, Sports

Thursday, January 14, 2010

  • HAITI TAKEOUT: We reunited Mallery Thurlow, founder and director of Haiti Foundation Against Poverty, in Grand Rapids, Mich., with her boyfriend in Haiti, France Neptune, live on The Takeaway yesterday. We speak with her to see if she's had any contact with him since yesterday, and about a baby close to her who died in the earthquake.
  • FINANCE TAKEOUT: President Obama is expected to announce a tax on big banks that will help the government collect up to $120 billion that was lost during the financial crisis. The Takeaway talks with New York Times finance reporter Louise Story about the tax.
  • SPORTS TAKEOUT: Supreme Court justices were discussing football today, and the main issue in contention was...football jerseys. Takeaway Sports contributor Ibrahim Abdul-Matin joins us to talk about how this case could have a broader effect on how the NFL does business.

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Inventions for Saving the World (and Helping Haiti Now!)

Thursday, January 14, 2010

This week’s tech segment looks at innovations that can help Haiti now. We’re not talking about sophisticated computer programs or gadgets, but low-tech, low-cost tools that are easy to use. We talk with two experts to find out they're making a difference in an emergency situation.

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When the Dust Settles

Thursday, January 14, 2010

With so much destroyed in Tuesday’s earthquake, much will need to be rebuilt. The head of Architecture for Humanity looks at the challenges ahead for Port-au-Prince.

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From the Evening Shift...

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

We at The Takeaway are dialing (and skyping, tweeting, emailing...) furiously trying to reach reporters and aid agencies on the ground for their reports on the damage and for the tales of survival.

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Haiti Earthquake: How to Help

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Red Cross says as many as three million people are affected by the earthquake in Haiti.

Here's a list of relief organizations, if you want to help.

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