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New Zealand quake raises questions about L.A. buildings
The level of devastation from this week's earthquake in New Zealand has some California scientists saying that the state's seismic building codes should be reevaluated to address the striking structural failures seen in Christchurch.
In New Zealand,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Haiti, New Zealand Earthquake (2011), New Zealand, Disasters and Accidents
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'If I Was President': Wyclef Jean sets eyes on Haiti
La PlazaOnly a day into his run, the entertainer is already facing resistance in the thorny world of Haitian politics. For starters, an electoral council must validate whether Jean meets the qualifications to be a candidate. If he is certified as a candidate, he'... -
Cholera detected in the Dominican Republic
La PlazaA case of cholera has been detected in the Dominican Republic, the first sign that the worsening epidemic in neighboring Haiti could be crossing the border shared by the island nations. The cholera case was diagnosed in a 32-year-old Haitian man who works... -
New Zealand shows even strong building codes are no match for monster earthquake, experts say [Update]
L.A. NOWThe devastation and loss of life in the Christchurch, New Zealand, quakes offer some sober lessons for California, earthquake experts said. The damage shows that a sharp earthquake in a highly vulnerable area can get the better of strong seismic...... -
Will Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier catch the first plane out of Haiti?
Opinion L.A.Tuesday's editorial about Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's surprise return to Haiti said bluntly that the former dictator should get the heck out of town before he creates more chaos and corruption on the island already desperate for help. And it...... -
The Conversation: The unpredictable Golden Globes
Opinion L.A.Forget the razzle-dazzle of Angelina Jolie's and Anne Hathaway's sequin dresses, or even who won awards at Sunday's Golden Globes. Two days later, people are still talking about the program's most unexpected moments. And by moments, we do mean Ricky...... -
Haiti quake: A year later, journalists look back
Readers' Representative JournalOn Jan. 12, 2010, a massive earthquake devastated Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people. A year later, Times journalists who covered the disaster shared their recollections and reported on what life is like in Haiti today. In a front-page article...... -
Discoveries
Special to the Los Angeles TimesCreate Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work by Edwidge Danticat ( Princeton University Press: 181 pp., $19.95) "Create dangerously, for people who read dangerously. This is what I've always thought it meant to be a writer. Writing, knowing in part...Tags: Immigration, Winslow Homer, Colleges and Universities, Music, Coup d'Etat
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There's no plan in sight for Haiti's homeless
Reconstruction of this earthquake-crippled nation hangs on a simple, potentially explosive question: Who owns the land?
Take this spot below the city's main transmission lines off the Delmas 33 road. Before the earthquake eight months ago, goats grazed...Tags: Lotteries, Haiti, Family, International Organizations, Disasters and Accidents
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