United Nations humanitarian agencies are preparing to assist 20,000 people displaced by heavy rainfall and flooding in the west African nation of Benin.
U.N. moves to help thousands displaced by Benin floods
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Jay Leno offers free show for jobless
Comedian Jay Leno unveiled his own stimulus package for the jobless in Detroit, Michigan. “The Tonight Show” host will put on a free comedy show — “Jay’s Comedy Stimulus Plan” — next month at the Palace of Auburn Hills, which holds about 24,000 people
Volcano eruption sparks alert in Colombia
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