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Haiti's Quake Damaged National Palace To Be Razed

from National Public Radio
August 22, 2012

Among the hundreds of buildings that crumbled in Haiti's 2010 earthquake was the National Palace. The Haitian government announced Tuesday that demolition of the National Palace will begin soon. A non-profit aid group founded by actor Sean Penn will pay the bill, though it's not clear what will replace the palace.

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  • Morning Edition, August 22, 2012
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