Bloody uprising threatens Haiti's second city

Haiti’s second-largest city was under threat from rebels today as frightened police barricaded themselves inside their station saying they could not repel an attack on the last major government bastion in the north.

Even as police made clear they were too scared to patrol the streets of Cap-Haitien, militant defenders of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide vowed to take a stand against the two-week-old rebellion, which has killed some 60 people and has attracted leaders with murderous backgrounds.