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Haiti weather remains more or less constant throughout the year, with 80 degrees as its average temperature. Its two rainy seasons, spring and fall, are usually very humid, while winter through mid-spring are dry times.

The temperature typically ranges between 70 to 90 degrees, and in some places when the rains arrive, rainfall can be 50-plus inches annually.

Tourist areas receive lighter rainfalls, and Haiti's Tourist Board recommends travel to the island between December and April.

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The government of Haiti (GOH) has misplaced $3.4 million given by Uruguay. The Senate questioned government ministers, Casimir and Brunache, without a real answer as to where the money went.

A senate delegation has flown to Uruguay to investigate the missing settlement. The GOH never deposited the money into the national Treasury.

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Wil Sylvince, a Haitian-American comedian, launched his career with hilarious tales of teenage angst, using frenetic gestures and facial expressions to provoke laughs.

His comic hero, Richard Pryor, inspired Sylvince to use Haitian family life as comic fodder. He connected with audiences on a universal level, his growing popularity leading to Comedy Cellar gigs, and tours with Damon Wayans.

He is now preparing a script for filming about a Haitian man in America, who dreams of becoming a fighter.

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The protest of lawyers in support of Andre Michel began at 10:30 in the morning on the site of the old courthouse facing the National Palace and continued on to the Ministry of Justice. The crowd of over a hundred was organized and supported by a number of bars. They called the arrest of Michel unlawful and arbitrary. Their stance was for the freedoms and rights of lawyers.

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Charles Terres Weyman had multiple life accomplishments. The bilingual inventor was born in Port-au-Prince and held dual nationalities in the United States and France. By the end of World War I, in which Weymann had flown as a test pilot for Nieport, he was awarded as a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. During the 1960's he tried his hand at clutch design for the automotive industry. The patent for an automatic clutch he obtained in 1963 looked promising, but failed to garner much success in the public. He would soon return his interest to aircraft design.

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During the court hearing, Haitian-born boxer Bermane Stiverne says that Don King, along with the other defendants that include his step-son, a business associate and his Don King Production (DKP) company, took him into a meeting in which he was made to sign three contracts before subsequently being asked to sign an exclusive agreement for promotion from DKP. Feeling that he was coerced into the decision, Stiverne would like the contract rescinded.

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The partnership of Partners in Health and Abbott began years ago and flowered under a shared plan to affect change by coming at problems from a different angle. Abbott's divisional vice-president of Global Citizenship and Policy, Katherine Pickus, released a statement saying their strengths of expertise, resources and willingness to listen allowed them the current triumph of seeing the new Nourimanba Production Factory being open in Haiti. The project will be given the support of 50 engineers from Abbott, but the brunt of the workforce will be Haitian.

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Mole Saint-Nicolas is geographically positioned to benefit from a wind channel as well as the depth of the coastal waters to provide alternative forms of energy. The plan for development of the site includes this energy component, as well as the development of a maritime corridor, the use of the region's natural offerings and the ever-important tourist aspect, with a strong emphasis on the promotion of the area's vivid history.

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On November 8, 2013, the inauguration of 22 houses in Cité Soleil, City Fequiere took place. Attended by ST. Luke Foundation supporters and representatives, actress, Madeleine Stowe, APJ chairman, Maria Vittoria Rava, chair of the Francesca Rava Foundation, representatives from Italy's NPFS, and Paul Haggis, Academy Award Winner. The ceremony was in honor of Cilla, a UN official from Italy who perished in the 2010 earthquake. During the ceremony, over 1000 children signed a petition for peace.

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Haiti's New Sound Library Gift to Visually Impaired

Visually impaired youth are underserved in Haiti, marginalized by their disability. The Haitian Blind Aid Society (AAHS) and another foundation have created a sound library for them.

An inventory of works has been audiotaped, read aloud by youth volunteers. AAHS submitted a proposal to build a studio to expand their inventory, and won an education grant from World Innovation Summit on Education.

AAHS supports education, tutoring, and Braille training programs, improving the lives of 4,000 blind young people.

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