Archive for January 17th, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama has released a public service announcement telling people what they can do to help the situation in Haiti.

Taraji P. Henson, Kiefer Sutherland, Yoko Ono and Quincy Jones are among the celebrities speaking about the earthquake in Haiti, as the real devastation of the disaster comes to light.

Gaines Adams is dead at the age of 26, according to reports. The Bears defensive end was the fourth overall pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2007 NFL Draft.

The Greenville News reports that Adams was pronounced dead at a Greenwood County, South Carolina hospital.

According to Roy Philpott at Scout.com, Adams “is believed to have passed away in his sleep from a heart attack.”

Adams, a standout sack machine at Clemson, was seen as a disappointment in Tampa Bay after being viewed as a crucial part of the team’s pass rush. He was traded to the Bears last October.

Adams is the second NFL player to die in the past month. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry died on December 17 after falling out of a moving pickup truck.

A 43-year-old pregnant woman, who spent nearly seventy hours buried under the rubble of a former children’s hospital, was rescued by Brazilian peacekeepers in Port-au-Prince Friday.

President Barack Obama is asking former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton to coordinate efforts to involve more Americans in the recovery and rebuilding effort that’s needed in Haiti.