Women’s skating takes center stage; Americans underdogs (USA Today)

Dorothy Hamill stood along the boards at a recent Olympic practice and watched the array of talent gliding, spinning and leaping before her. “It’s inspiring,” said the former Olympic gold medalist. “It’s incredible the things that these young women are doing. I’m sorta watching with my mouth dropped open.”

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Are We Reconstructing Yet? Friday, 16 July 2010, 3:14 am

This week marked six months since the earthquake.  According to President Preval, it also marked the week that the emergency phase ended and reconstruction began.  Yet at the same time residents of the Corrail Cesselesse camp were struggling with the consequences of a rain storm that destroyed up to 300 tents and caused 1,700 to seek emergency shelter.  With the rainy season underway, the situation is precarious for the displaced.  Security, especially for women and children, is still a major concern.  Is this an emergency operation, a reconstruction effort, or both?

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