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Diageo, the company that manufactures Captain Morgan, wants to move production of the rum from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Virgin Islands. The move would cost Puerto Rico billions of dollars in lost revenue.

Florida is the only state with an outright ban against adoptions by gay people, but that may not be true for long. State courts have overruled Florida law in three cases and approved gay adoptions. The state, however, has appealed the court rulings and says it will continue to fight to uphold the law.

With most schools closed in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, many Haitians are sending their children to friends and family in South Florida. School districts there already are seeing a steady influx of Haitian students and many more are expected. So far, school districts say they can accommodate the new students but some say they will need financial help to cope.

After a record January, aid groups say donations for Haiti have slowed to a trickle — but the need hasn't gone away. A new study puts recovery and rebuilding costs as high as $14 billion.

Three years ago, the federal government began setting up special Medicare fraud strike forces. The first was in Miami, and it was an immediate success, saving billions of dollars in fraudulent claims in one county alone. Similar strike forces have now been set up in cities around the country.

Once considered a sure bet to win the GOP Senate nomination in Florida, Gov. Charlie Crist now finds himself trailing conservative challenger Marco Rubio in most polls. Nonetheless, Crist appears unruffled and says he's focusing on his current job as governor.

Doctors say treating severe injuries like those experienced by earthquake victims may end up costing $100,000 or more per patient. But South Florida hospitals are planning to remain at the forefront in providing care.

Ideas are beginning to form on how Haiti would be rebuilt, and who would do it. It won't be easy or cheap. But the response after the 2004 tsunami that struck southeast Asia shows it is possible.

President Obama announced Thursday $8 billion in grants for high-speed rail projects around the country. The White House says the projects are expected to create or save tens of thousands of jobs.

Jacmel, Haiti's fourth-largest city, is one of the country's few tourist destinations and its arts center. The city suffered considerable damage and lost important members of the art community.

When the massive earthquake shook Haiti last week, the port city of Jacmel was largely cut off from the rest of the country. Jacmel is Haiti's fourth-largest city and its cultural capital. It was not as severely damaged as the capital Port-au-Prince but suffered its share of tragedy.

Jacmel, 20 miles south of Port-au-Prince, was once the jewel on Haiti's southern coast. Now, the city, known for its colorful French colonial architecture and quiet beaches, is in ruins. Emergency help arrived in Jacmel last Friday, three days after the deadly quake.

NPR's Greg Allen visits the growing field of mass graves, where thousands of Haitians are being buried after last week's devastating earthquake.

Last week's earthquake in Haiti has left many survivors homeless. Some have turned to sleeping on the street, in parks and other open spaces.

NPR's Greg Allen profiles one of those who survived the quake but now is struggling to stay alive in its aftermath, battling for food and water in Haiti's devastated capital.