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Friday, January 15, 2010 11:00 AM

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A sign identifies Peoples Bank at Fifth and Main streets in Ottawa as a donation location for the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross, along with other organizations, is raising funds to be used toward disaster relief in Haiti.

Relief effort urges help for Haiti

By VICKIE MOSS, Herald Public Affairs Editor

An Ottawa bank will collect donations for the American Red Cross relief effort for Haiti.

An estimated 45,000-50,000 people were killed Tuesday after a major earthquake in Haiti. The number of casualties is based on government figures and a wide network of Haitian volunteers across the hard-hit capital Port-au-Prince, Red Cross federation spokesman Jean-Luc Martinage said.

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