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Former pop star sworn in as Haiti's new president

By the CNN Wire Staff

May 14, 2011 10:55 a.m. EDT

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/americas/05/14/haiti.inauguration/index.html?hpt=T2

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- With expectations of change running high, former bad-boy pop star Michel Martelly was sworn in Saturday as the president of impoverished Haiti, still reeling from last year's devastating earthquake.

In a sign of the nation's troubles, the electricty went out moments before the inauguration, prompting formally dressed dignitaries and guests, including former U.S. President Bill Clinton, to fan themselves to stave off rising May heat.

Immediately, Twitter lit up with posts calling the blackout a "bad sign." Despite the outage, the ceremony proceeded before parliament.