Haiti

Replay: Adopted or kidnapped?

Radio journalist Romie Singh brings us the voices of people making the news in the Replay section of Spotlight Audio. Listen now as she talks about a charity effort in Haiti that ended in controversy.

Test your English, Test 2, February 2010 - Difficult

"If you're anything like me, you probably like to be __________ the joke."

Test your English, Test 1, February 2010 - Medium

"I'm a laydee" is a catchphrase from the _______ popular comedy sketch show Little Britain.

A good neighbor to Haiti

Mike Pilewski writes: "Sometimes you wish your neighbors would mind their own business, but when something goes wrong, as in Haiti, you're happy to have them."

Judith Betrand, 10, is attended to by a Dominican Red Cross volunteer in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince.Photo: American Red Cross/Talia Frenkel.

Helping Haiti - Difficult

The earthquake in Haiti has caused a humanitarian tragedy. Listen to world leaders Gordon Brown and Barack Obama, and R&B star Wyclef Jean, speak about their efforts to help Haiti.

"At least 100,000 died in the Haitian earthquake, but many more were __________."

Wounded, killed or injured?

The crew of the USS Carl Vinson loads water for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Photo: Aaron Shelley, US Navy

War machines bring food, water, hope to Haiti

The USS Carl Vinson, a nuclear-powered ship anchored off the coast of Haiti, is producing purified water at the rate of a million litres a day. The process uses heat from the ship's reactor to evaporate sea water, separating it from the salt.

"When she saw the pictures from Haiti, she burst into _______."

Grief, tears or crying?

Yéle Haiti is Haitian-American R&B star Wyclef Jean's charity organization.

"Yéle Haiti!" say Jolie, Pitt and Wyclef Jean

Haitian-born R&B star Wyclef Jean has urged fans to donate to relief efforts following the earthquake that struck the Caribbean state. "Your money will help with relief efforts," he wrote on Twitter. "

This is what the new journalism looks like

Eamonn Fitzgerald writes: "Seen the Wikipedia page on the Haiti earthquake?"

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