Haiti (English pronounced /ˈheɪtiː/; French Haïti pronounced ; Haitian Creole: Ayiti), officially the Republic of Haiti (République d'Haïti ; Repiblik d Ayiti), is a French and Creole speaking Latin American country located in the Greater Antilles archipelago on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti (Land of Mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island. The country's highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince.A formerly prosperous French colony, the island nation bears several historical feats: Haiti became the first independent black-led republic and the only nation ever to form from a successful slave rebellion. Haiti is also the second oldest non-native country in the Americas, after the United States, as well as the first (and therefore the oldest) nation in Latin America to declare its independence, on January 1, 1804.Haiti has recently undergone a state of transition following the forced ousting of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on February 29, 2004. The circumstances surrounding his departure from office are disputed. René Préval was elected president in his place on February 7, 2006, and took office in May of that year.

Ferentz LaFargue: Dr. King in Memoriam (HuffingtonPost)

Since Dr. King's assassination in 1968 more Americans have resolved themselves to helping fulfill Dr. King's dream, while fewer can come to consensus on what that dream represents.

Panel studies revoking business licenses for hiring illegals (The Washington Examiner)

The Virginia Immigration Commission said Friday it will study a measure to yank the business licenses of companies that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. The proposal would add an extra deterrent to employers that skirt federal bans on hiring unauthorized workers. But it faces questions about whether it could pass a legal test over the state's attempt to pre-empt federal authority.

People-watching can be artful at Basel (Miami Herald)

Not all Art Basel events are created equal, and that goes for the invitees as well. Don't fret if you're not a billionaire collector or artist. Some events and parties are open to those who participate in the inexpensive art of people watching. Among them is Gen Art's Vanguard Exhibition and Party from 8 p.m.-midnight Friday at the Palm Court, 309 23rd St., Miami Beach. With works from more than ...

Family attempted to block arrest at mall, officers say (The Palm Beach Post)

The scene that preceded the arrival of more than 20 sheriff's deputies and a helicopter at The Mall at Wellington Green to arrest a family of six last week was a chaotic concoction of pushing, screaming, scratching, kicking and cursing that nearly resulted in multiple Taserings, according to law enforcement records.

Stories differ on mall arrest over baggy pants (The Palm Beach Post)

The scene that preceded the arrival of more than 20 sheriff's deputies and a helicopter at the Mall at Wellington Green to arrest a family of six last week was a chaotic concoction of pushing, screaming, scratching, kicking and cursing that nearly resulted in multiple tasings, law enforcement records show.