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Dominican Republic Teams Bring Relief in Haiti (VIDEO)

Dominican aid workers, under the watchful eye of Peruvian peacekeepers, carried on a food distribution operation today (19 January) one week since a terrifying earthquake hit the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. MINUSTAH

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - Aid workers from the Dominican Republic, under the watchful eye of Peruvian peacekeepers, spent the day carrying on food distribution operation today. It has been one week since a terrifying earthquake leveled much of the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.

Death toll estimates are around 200,000 now; the number has grown as each day since the disaster has passed.

Memories of Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.

John Lewis reminds us this is a day to honor MLK's legacy and reflect on how far we've come.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - Over 40 years ago, I stood with Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol during the March on Washington. Today our nation commemorates his life and work.

Dr. King's words inspired me to join the civil rights movement and begin my own fight for a more just and equal nation.

UN Secretary-General Mourns Deaths of Top UN Officials in Haiti Quake

UN officials lost their lives in the devastating 7.0 magnitude tremors on Tuesday.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the top United Nations officials who perished in the catastrophic earthquake which struck Haiti on Tuesday.

“In every sense of the word, they gave their lives for peace,” Ban said.

Dramatic Video of Rescue Efforts in Haiti

The latest count of the dead in Haiti puts the number in the area of 70,000.

(PORT-AU-PRINCE/SALEM) - Five days have passed since an earthquake devastated the tiny island nation of Haiti, and rescue crews from all over the world have continued their work around the clock to find more survivors.

This UN video provided to Salem-News.com shows the extensive damage in Haiti that has left many areas inaccessible to rescue and aid workers.

OSU Geologist Forewarned of Enormous Destructive Potential of Haiti Quake

Yeats is also involved in a research project to create a global fault database that will provide more scientific information about faults around the world.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - An international earthquake expert at OSU suggested just over one week ago that one of the world’s most at-risk locations for a major, destructive earthquake is the fault that runs through Haiti and near Port-au-Prince.

That comment was made during an interview with a reporter for Scientific American, by geologist Robert Yeats, a professor emeritus who said the death toll would be tremendous.

Game On: Is the U.S. Doing Enough for Haiti?

It is our apparent job to kill for the benefit of the world, isn't it also an obligation to save lives?

(SALEM, Ore.) - History shows us that the U.S. goverment failed to help its own people adequately after Hurricane Katrina struck the residents of Louisiana, Mississippi and several other states.

Haiti: Still Too Soon for Deadly Earthquake`s Casualty Toll

Now quake-shattered Haiti awaits aid as thousands are feared dead. Some sources place the number in the hundreds, but it is simply too early to know.

(SALEM) - The earthquake that rocked Haiti on 12 January is considered the deadliest this island nation has seen in two centuries, and it is still too early to have any real idea of what the casualty toll will be.

Russia Today Correspondent Anastasia Churkina says it is, "Mayhem and chaos." Every third building is down, three million people are affected, and six hundred thousand are homeless.

Haitian Government Discusses Earthquake Response and Coordination

We share the pain of our fellow citizens of the Haitian diaspora everywhere, but urge them to remain faithful and strong in the face of such adversity" - Haitian Embassy

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Embassy of Haiti in Washington, D.C. wishes to thank the general public and the international community for the outpouring of support and the solidarity expressed in response to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday, January 12th, 2010 just before 5:00 p.m. The Embassy has been continuously monitoring the situation since yesterday.

UN Pledges Support for Haiti Quake Victims

Includes several of the most recently posted videos on the earthquake in Haiti.

(NEW YORK) - The 192-member United Nations General Assembly and the 15-member Security Council observed a minute of silence today as they stood in solidarity with the countless earthquake victims in Haiti, with both bodies pledging support for international relief efforts.

So Many Calamities of Nature

GOD IS NEUTRAL.

(PASO ROBLES, Calif.) - Confusion regarding God’s Universal Nature [N] is caused by the difference between a Neutral God versus the nature [n] of man’s “Institutional Gods.”