River sweeps bus off Colombian highway, 16 dead
Authorities say a river swollen with heavy rains swept a passenger bus off a highway in Colombia's mountainous northwest, killing at least 16 people and leaving four others missing. Full story
Wild fires break out again in Oklahoma
Another outbreak of wild fires blackened the skies over Oklahoma on Wednesday as the state continued to cope with drought conditions. Full story
Tax tip: Document donations
If you used a text message to send cash to the Red Cross after the Haiti earthquake, or donated credit card points for relief efforts after the temblor in Chile, you may claim those donations on your 2010 tax return like any other charitable offering. Full story
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Coralie Matayoshi, Red Cross Hawaii, discusses the Red Cross' preparations to keep people safe.
Humanitarian response to Japan's crisis
NBC's Anne Thompson tells TODAY's Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Al Roker about the involvement of the Red Cross in Japan and the humanitarian response expected from others around the world.
Gadhafi troops pound oil hubs
In Libya, Gadhafi forces are pounding the oil town of Ras Lanuf and there is bombing in Brega. The International Red Cross says the growing influx of the injured into hospitals is proof they say, the country is in the grip of a civil war. ITV's Sally Biddulph reports.
Red Cross sees red over "Robin Hood" stealing emblem
A Glasgow theater production used a red cross on a nurse's costume, which drew the ire of the British Red Cross. The humanitarian organization says the use of the emblem has breached the Geneva Convention and warned the producers of 'Robin Hood' grave consequences could follow. ITV's Sejal Karia rep
Haiti six months after the quake
In less than a minute half a year ago Haiti was rocked into chaos and ruin by a massive earthquake. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports from Port-Au-Prince, where the devastation from the quake is still being felt today.
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