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Hope for Haiti telethon raises 58 million dollars and counting
Jan 24, 2010, 5:18 GMT
New York - The high-powered Hope for Haiti telethon raised 58 million dollars for earthquake relief in the first 24 hours since the event, organizers announced late Saturday.
The Friday night television broadcast featured more than 100 top stars from film, television and music and was seen worldwide.
The event has already raised more money than any previous disaster-relief telethon.
The total does not include corporate donations, large private donors or iTunes downloads of music from the Hope for Haiti show. Organizers said that the album was the top music download on Saturday in 18 countries.
Individuals can continue donating for six months via website or text message.
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