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Earthquake in Haiti. Survivors strained desperately on Wednesday against the chunks of concrete that buried this city along with thousands of its residents, rich and poor, from shantytowns to the presidential palace, in the devastating earthquake that struck late Tuesday afternoon.

World Response. After a warning from the country's Prime Minister that the eventual death toll could top 100,000, governments and aid agencies from around the world were working to channel personnel and supplies to the battered Haitian capital.

Deportation of Haitians Suspended. Immigration officials said it was clear they could be putting Haitians’ safety at risk by sending them back to a country staggering from the vast destruction of the quake. About 30,000 Haitians in the United States are facing deportation orders, immigration officials said.

Quote of the Day. “There are people digging with their hands, searching for people in the rubble. There was unimaginable destruction.” Bernice Robertson, an analyst with the International Crisis Group. (New York Times)