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. >> this is the engine that bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> chevron.his is the power of human energy. and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> lehrer: there were scenes of mounting desperation in haiti today amid frantic rescue attempts and halting relief efforts. as bodies piled up, the red cross estimated 45,000 to 50,000 dead from monday's earthquake tragedy. they included at least one american and 36 u.n. peacekeepers. "newshour" correspondent kwame holman begins our coverage. >> reporter: 48 hours after the earthquake, port au prince was a city crying for help. countless people were still trapped-- in thousands of pancaked schools, hospitals, homes and offices across the haitian capital. >> that was my father's house,

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