AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-16)

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1.  Destroyed, devastated¹, that's the report from the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, a powerful 7.0-magnitude quake rocked the city on Tuesday, collapsing² everything from simple shacks³ to the national palace.

2.  The Red Cross estimates up to three million people are affected⁴. U.S and other countries are now scrambling⁵ to get relief to Haiti. American disaster teams are being deployed⁶.  Other countries like Mexico and Venezuela also are sending workers and relief supplies. Haitian musician Wyclef Jean is urging fans to donate to earthquake relief. 

3.  Police in suburban⁷ Atlanta say 2 people have been killed, 3 others injured after a shooting at a truck rental⁸ office. Police also say they have analone gunman in custody⁹. He was arrested about a mile away from the shooting scene.

4.  President Barack Obama and Senate Democratic leader Harry¹⁰ Reid meet face to face today. But the Senate’s controversy¹¹ old comments about president’s race will not be the topic. Instead, Reid and other Democratic congressional leaders will be meeting with Obama to discuss negotiations¹² over a final health care reform bill.