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Starbucks donates $1 million to Haiti relief effort
Posted by Melissa Allison
Starbucks announced yesterday that its foundation will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross efforts in Haiti, and it's accepting donations for Haiti at some store registers. Its web site also features a video message from Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean, who gave a press conference today on Haiti's condition following last week's devastating earthquake.
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