Obama Watch: Week of March 22

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Helping Haiti - Haitian President Rene Preval, former President George W. Bush and former President and U.N. special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, greet people at a makeshift camp for homeless earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince. The U.S. leaders, tapped by Obama to head fundraising efforts, were in the nation assessing recovery needs Monday. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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Helping Haiti - Haitian President Rene Preval, former President George W. Bush and former President and U.N. special envoy to Haiti, Bill Clinton, greet people at a makeshift camp for homeless earthquake survivors in Port-au-Prince. The U.S. leaders, tapped by Obama to head fundraising efforts, were in the nation assessing recovery needs Monday. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

South African Sex Scandal - On Tuesday, Tiny Virginia Makopo pleaded innocent to charges that she indecently assaulted teens and a fellow dormitory matron at Oprah Winfrey’s School for disadvantaged girls in South Africa. The sex-abuse scandal took place in 2007. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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South African Sex Scandal - On Tuesday, Tiny Virginia Makopo pleaded innocent to charges that she indecently assaulted teens and a fellow dormitory matron at Oprah Winfrey’s School for disadvantaged girls in South Africa. The sex-abuse scandal took place in 2007. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Suit Settled - Meanwhile, the talk show host has settled a defamation suit filed by the ex-headmistress at her girls’ school. The former headmistress, Nomvuyo Mzamane, claimed she had trouble finding a job after Winfrey stated she had "lost confidence" in her and was "cleaning house from top to bottom," shortly after the sex abuse scandal involving a dorm matron at the school. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

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Suit Settled - Meanwhile, the talk show host has settled a defamation suit filed by the ex-headmistress at her girls’ school. The former headmistress, Nomvuyo Mzamane, claimed she had trouble finding a job after Winfrey stated she had "lost confidence" in her and was "cleaning house from top to bottom," shortly after the sex abuse scandal involving a dorm matron at the school. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, File)

Massacre Anniversary - In South Africa, people attended a memorial service in Sharpeville on the 50th anniversary of the infamous massacre on Sunday. In 1960, 69 Blacks were shot and killed by the nation’s police officers for peacefully protesting apartheid laws. The tragedy brought the country’s Black rights movements to the world’s attention. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

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Massacre Anniversary - In South Africa, people attended a memorial service in Sharpeville on the 50th anniversary of the infamous massacre on Sunday. In 1960, 69 Blacks were shot and killed by the nation’s police officers for peacefully protesting apartheid laws. The tragedy brought the country’s Black rights movements to the world’s attention. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)

Short Trip to Mexico - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa following a joint press conference in Mexico City. During her short visit on Tuesday, Clinton spoke out against the nation’s drug cartels and said they’re not just fighting the Mexican military but U.S. law enforcement as well. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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Short Trip to Mexico - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shakes hands with Mexico’s Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa following a joint press conference in Mexico City. During her short visit on Tuesday, Clinton spoke out against the nation’s drug cartels and said they’re not just fighting the Mexican military but U.S. law enforcement as well. (AP Photo/Alexandre Meneghini)

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In Protest - School children in South Africa poured out into the streets of Soweto late last week to protest a recent court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. A judge freed Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye following a three-day hearing. (AP Photo)

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In Protest - School children in South Africa poured out into the streets of Soweto late last week to protest a recent court decision to grant bail to a hip-hop artist accused of killing four children in a drag race. A judge freed Molemo “Jub Jub” Maarohanye following a three-day hearing. (AP Photo)

Habitat Meeting - A man performs during the opening ceremony of the United Nations-Habitat 5th World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week. UN-Habitat is the group’s agency for human settlements. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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Habitat Meeting - A man performs during the opening ceremony of the United Nations-Habitat 5th World Urban Forum in Rio de Janeiro earlier this week. UN-Habitat is the group’s agency for human settlements. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

The South American Games - Colombian runner Isidro Montoya celebrates after winning the gold medal this past weekend at the men’s 100 meters final during the South American Games in Medellin, Colombia. (AP Photo Fernando Vergara)

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The South American Games - Colombian runner Isidro Montoya celebrates after winning the gold medal this past weekend at the men’s 100 meters final during the South American Games in Medellin, Colombia. (AP Photo Fernando Vergara)

World Water Day - A Haitian man bathes at an earthquake survivors’ camp in Port-au-Prince. Countries around the world celebrated World Water Day on March 22. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

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World Water Day - A Haitian man bathes at an earthquake survivors’ camp in Port-au-Prince. Countries around the world celebrated World Water Day on March 22. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Terror Suspects - In Kenya, four terror suspects stand behind bars Wednesday at the Provincial Police headquarters after they were arrested at the Moi International Airport. They were arrested by anti-terrorist officers shortly after arriving in the East African nation from Dubai and held for one day before being deported. (AP Photo).

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Terror Suspects - In Kenya, four terror suspects stand behind bars Wednesday at the Provincial Police headquarters after they were arrested at the Moi International Airport. They were arrested by anti-terrorist officers shortly after arriving in the East African nation from Dubai and held for one day before being deported. (AP Photo).