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By Robert Bazell, NBC’s chief science and health correspondent
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – “I have never seen anything like this,” said Dr. Neville Duncan an obstetrician from Milwaukee donating his time at Port-au-Prince General Hospital.  
Duncan a gray-haired man with decades of medical experience was not referring entirely to the effects of the earthquake. He was talking about the many [...]

Marines are working tirelessly to deliver food, water and medical supplies to Haitians who are still desperate for help. NBC’s Amna Nawaz reports from Haiti.

VIDEO: Marines deliver aid to Haiti …(read more)

As the U.S. looks to train Afghan police and soliders at a faster pace, trainers are being forced to compromise on quality, and at times, safety. NBC News’ Jim Maceda reports.

VIDEO: Scramble to train Afghan forces…(read more)

By Peter Jeary, NBC News
LONDON – At first glance, it looks like the partial remains of an ancient mosaic or the garble of an out-of-order digital billboard. Then the scale of the work grabs your attention: It sprawls across three walls of a gallery in London’s trendy Chelsea district, stretching more than 40 yards.
Like many works of art, the totality [...]