By DEBORAH SONTAG

David Wimhurst, a United Nations spokesman

The Haitian government and the United Nations are establishing a joint commission of inquiry into the Jan. 19 killings of a dozen or more inmates at a prison in Les Cayes, Haiti.

President René Préval of Haiti asked for the United Nations’ help in investigating the

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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Wyclef Jean in Haiti in 2006

Wyclef Jean has implored Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to consider adding to their family by adopting a child from earthquake-stricken Haiti.

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By the CNN Wire Staff

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Haitian police allegedly killed several unarmed inmates in a prison in Les Cayes, one week after the January 12 earthquake, and blamed the massacre on a prison ringleader.

According to a confidential UN report and testimony of former inmates, prison workers

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A small group of red-and-black clad supporters carried pictures of ex-Haitian dictator Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier on Saturday, calling for the ousted ruler to return and participate in post-quake presidential elections.

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