. >> we're in port-au-prince?port-au-prince now, yeah. >> common is a very unique artist and human being. >> this is a result of the quake? >> absolutely. port-au-prince has become tent city. i wanted him to see the chaos and yet find a cause and express that. artists can do that like no other people. keep moving further and further into this absolute tragedy. we're coming up on the palace here. and you can see this whole area up here used to be beautiful, verdant, open square. you can see what's happened. what we're seeing behind us is, you know, this is a symbol for haiti, for its government. the president was literally homeless and officeless on the day of the earthquake. immediately the entire city and the entire country was in chaos. this sent city is built around this statue. so i want to the introduce you to the city's hero and really the country's here, toussaint l'ouverture, this is the guy that led the rebellion for the slaves in the late 1700s. so he gave them the idea to move forward. when you think ab

>> pap, port-au-prince, the capital, at times it's not stable.at times kingston, jamaica -- you know, certain time, man, you can't go into certain part of kingston, but you know that that's kingston. >> right. >> i think with haiti, the world don't have enough information to understand that, okay, sometimes there's unrest in the capital. but outside of the capital, you have nothing but white beaches. you have green. you have places to develop. and i think to that point, you know, the idea of security within port-au-prince is something that we're working on. but outside of port-au-prince, you know, everything is always lovely. >> so you're still there a lot? i know a year ago you were there every week, every month. what's your presence in haiti right now? >> well, it's important that i'm there, you know, much more than i've ever been because with the president that's in place weather the government, you know, it's, like, i still play part of that. and it's important that i give them 100% support. ♪ >> grammy award-winning artist ne-yo also perform

they will build a new 173-room hotel in port-au-prince.e company will also provide some hospitality training much the marriott port-au-prince is scheduled to open in 2014. that is great news. >>> a baltimore city student with a gun in school. what led officials to find the student and the gun on abc2 news at 6:00, which starts right now. >>> one of the dogs managed to break free and attack the victim. he sustained bite wounds. >> police want to talk to a dog owner who they say ran away while a run are was being attack -- runner was being attacked. >>> attack -- the virgin mary is back on the hill. we'll tell you plans to honor the blessed mother. the heavens opened and it poured. here we are on 50 in anne arundel. with the rain comes the high winds and soon cold temperatures. we turn to meteorologist wyatt everhart with the first forecast at 6:00. >>> heavy rain out there in much of the state. tough on driving, no question about that. it's been a

. >> efrem graham cbn news, port-au-prince, haiti. >>> prince charles joined his mother queen in celebrating the king version of the bible. it is the most influential book ever printed in the english language. that is our show.

. >> makeshift shacks cling to the hillsides of port-au-prince. thousands live in these shantytowns. it looks grim, but they are the lucky ones. at least they have a solid roof over their head. hundreds of thousands of others have been living in dire conditions for the last two years. flimsy tents are all that protect them. now there is a glimmer of hope for some of them. around $47 million is being so they cans banks give loans to people, but not everyone will qualify. >> the potential customers you have to select them. the people working in the business sector are waiting as well as the probation officers, so you have to be very selective. with the amount of money, you cannot build houses for each and every person who does not have a house. >> are around 300 people have shown interest in the new mortgage scheme, but only a handful of people have actually qualified. construction companies are optimistic, and new buildings are springing up all over the capital. for those who have $21,000 to spend or a mortgage, a choice of homes would give would-b

oliver wrote down port-au-prince. aadith wrote down cap-haitien. the correct response -- the largest city in northern haiti -- is cap-haitien. aadith, congratulations, young man. you are the 2010 national geographic champion. >> as part of his grand prize, aadith won a $25,000 scholarship and a trip to the galapagos islands. he also won a lifetime membership to national geographic. for now, aadith says he plans to sit back and enjoy the win. >> oh, it feels great. and i'm also really happy and pleased with myself, and my parents are really proud of me. >> and he has a tip for future bee competitors. >> my study tip is, work hard, and you should get success. and never give up. >> by the way, if you're wondering about the questions i asked at the beginning of this story, here are the answers. jordan and israel border the dead sea, and delaware gets more rainfall than nevada. to learn more about the national geographic bee, you can follow the links on our website. >> fearless warriors. no, i ma not talking about xena or hercules. it's actually an anci

of protests against the port au prince this is east or in. the country and back again but the significance of this is exposed answers aren't able to successfully shut down the court i'd first really feel. that wall street movement as they call. their power their ability to actually act on commerce here in the u.s. and i expect just copied in other occupations across the country on a shooting i should notice as we're walking down here. and many businesses weren't shuttered salt a lot of science saying we are closed today november second all in sort of solid areas like to call it with me a general strike that's been scheduled for today and i know lucy you went straight from occupy wall street in new york where you i know you spent weeks in zuccotti park and now you're in oakland come to me a little bit about the different i feel like it's safe to say today all eyes are on oakland but a lot of this movement the heart beat of this movement still very much in new york talk a little bit about the differences of what you've been seen. that's just fr

from port-au-prince, haiti, he was diagnosed win curable cancer, he sold his business and started toslums. from mexico richard st. dennis, after receivering his spinal cord in a skiing accident, he gave the gift of sxhoeblt a brighter future to hundreds in mexico. robert limm from bali, indonesia. since her sister's death from pregnancy complications she's helped thousands of women frchlt lake geneva, wisconsin, sal. >> i know it's tough for everybody. >> call him the dear abby for the down and out. each year he keeps hundreds of working poor afloat providing foot, rent and basic necessities. >> there's no judgment on how to do this. >> and from texas, taryn davis devastated by her husband's debt she built a centerhood for war heroes celebrating love, survival and sacrifice together. all these men and women dedicated their lives to helping others, but now you can help them. vote for the hero that inspires you the most online, on your tablet, your cell phone. the person with the most votes is named cnn hero of the year, and they're going to receive $250,000. so vote now. it's your cha

. >> bethesda-based marriott international announces it is opening its first ever hotel in port-au-prince, haiti according to our partners at "usa today." the company announced construction on the 173-room hotel will begin next year. it should be completed by 2014. the paper reports marriott is also investing in hospitality training. it will foster haiti's tourism industry following last year's earthquake there. >>> howard says it will be a mild day but showers coming in later this morning. up next, what the storms will leave inity wake. >> in nine minutes, we're going to go shopping to add up the 12 days of christmas! in a way only jessica doyle can do it. ♪ six geese a laying ♪ five golden rings ♪ four calling birds ♪ [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple

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when the devastating earthquake happens, president flew to port-au-prince and i saw he was tired andand weak. and then i got all these letters from the doctor crowd saying, yeah, it's nornlal because you want to do what you're supposed to do. you don't eat like you should and you don't exercise like you should. >> the doctors said it was a medicalal failure of the bypass and he did stents to open the blooked artery. >> i got so lucky that they were able to put those two stents in and fix an artery that was pretty bent and ugly. >> the goal of the treatment and i think it will be achieved is for president clinton to resume his very active lifestyle. this was not a result of either his lifestyle or his diet which had been excellent. >> but the doctor didn't see it that way. >> i wrote him a letter. the friends that mean the most to me are the ones who tell me what i need to hear, not necessarily what i want to hear. you need to know that your genes are not your fate. i say this not to blame you but to empower you. i'm happy to work with you to whatever extent you want to move forward i