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Severe storms tore through the Midwest and South on Friday, killing at least 32 people. Tornadoes were reported from Alabama to Ohio.

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Cholera cases spike in Haitiupdated: Tue Jun 07 2011 15:45:00

Aid agencies are scrambling to respond to a resurgence of cholera cases in Haiti triggered by heavy rain.

Survivors start road to recoveryupdated: Fri May 06 2011 13:30:00

The storms that devastated the South are gone, but the survivors are just beginning to realize how much they've lost.

How to help storm and flood victimsupdated: Fri May 06 2011 13:30:00

The severe storms and tornadoes that ripped through the South and Midwest killed at least 327 people, making it the third deadliest outbreak in U.S. history.

Southern Sudan homecoming brings new problemsupdated: Tue Mar 08 2011 10:37:00

Thousands of people have started flooding home to Southern Sudan following the historic referendum that separated south from north.

Sending hope in a shoe boxupdated: Fri Dec 17 2010 10:37:00

Sixteen-year-old Valery Bianco and his 13-year-old sister Marina Bianco take extra care in preparing and wrapping their shoe box gifts for "Operation Christmas Child."

In Haiti, Palin urges U.S. to do more to helpupdated: Mon Dec 13 2010 07:06:00

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in Haiti on Sunday, urging the U.S government and other Americans to do more to help the earthquake-ravaged country.

Sarah Palin travels to Haitiupdated: Mon Dec 13 2010 07:06:00

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin travels to Haiti as part of a humanitarian delegation. CNN's Gary Tuchman reports.

796 dead in Haiti's cholera outbreakupdated: Fri Nov 12 2010 15:15:00

Three brothers recuperated Thursday afternoon in a once-open field now speckled by the bright blue tarps of a cholera rehydration clinic in the Haitian town of Bercy, where an outbreak has sickened hundreds of people.

Tomas loses tropical characteristicsupdated: Sun Nov 07 2010 16:02:00

After dealing a walloping blow to Haiti, where at least six people died and a number of homes were destroyed, Tropical Storm Tomas weakened rapidly Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said.

Haiti in 'holding pattern' for Tomasupdated: Sun Nov 07 2010 01:24:00

A Red Cross spokeswoman tells CNN's Ali Velshi that Hurricane Tomas didn't hit Port-au-Prince like they expected.

Aid worker freed in Darfurupdated: Mon Aug 30 2010 12:52:00

An aid worker with Samaritan's Purse, a Christian aid organization, has been freed after 105 days in captivity in the Darfur region of western Sudan, a spokeswoman for the organization said Monday.

Massive food distribution begins in quake-ravaged Haitian capitalupdated: Sun Jan 31 2010 22:44:00

A massive two-week food distribution effort aimed at reaching 2 million people began Sunday in Haiti's quake-ravaged capital.

Massive food distribution to begin Sunday in Port-au-Princeupdated: Sat Jan 30 2010 22:12:00

Massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government will begin Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital.

Haiti's police woesupdated: Sat Jan 30 2010 22:12:00

Haiti's police chief talks with CNN's Karl Penhaul about the huge problems his police department faces.

Billy Graham's son visits North Koreaupdated: Wed Oct 14 2009 12:31:00

The Rev. Franklin Graham has arrived in North Korea bearing a gift for North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the country's official news agency reported Wednesday.

Bartender helps turn wine to water in developing worldupdated: Thu Oct 01 2009 22:28:00

Behind the bar at a local restaurant, Doc Hendley leans in to hear his customer over the band. "You like the pinot? Cool," he says.

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