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Lending a hand

April 14, 2010 12:00 am • Last Updated: April 14, 2010 2:07 am

BRENNAN LINSLEY/AP

First lady Michelle Obama, left, and Haiti's first lady Elisabeth Debrosse greet children at a center for displaced children Tuesday in Port-au-Prince. Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to the devastated Haitian capital, joining a long list of political figures and celebrities who have toured the country and affirmed international support for reconstruction.

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