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Cuba says Hurricane Ike damaged 200,000 homes

Cuba says Hurricane Ike damaged 200,000 homes

Hurricane Ike over Gulf of Mexico, aims at Texas

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Ray (L) and Daniel Rodriguez wait in line for a generator at a home improvement store in Aransass Pass, Texas, in preparation for Hurricane Ike September 10, 2008. REUTERS/Joe Mitchell (UNITED ...

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Red Cross Witness to Destruction in Haiti

GlobalMedic in Haiti

UMCOR Hotline for September 9, 2008

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Haiti situation 'at breaking point'

International Criminal Court prosecutor under fire

Colombia's Indians risk extinction from conflict, drugs war and multinationals

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Aid agencies plan CO2 offsets that also help poor

Aid agency study pinpoints climate change hotspots

Where's the global food crisis taking us?

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