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1. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a $146 billion aid package. That means rebates¹ up to 1200 dollars for most tax payers. It was a rare moment of a bipartisanship. The plan calls for rebates for people making at least $3,000. The bill now goes to the Senate.

2. In Venezuela, gunmen who held more than 30 hostages in a bank negotiated their getaway and fled with five captives. Authorities had promised that the gunmen would not be followed once they drove away. Families swarmed² the bank after the gunmen left. The standoff began early Monday morning with a botched robbery.

3. Congresswoman Maxine Waters is throwing her weight behind Hillary Clinton for president. Waters is an influential³ member of the Congressional Black Caucus⁴. Waters says Clinton understands the daily challenges that people face.

4. Barbaro will never leave Churchill Downs. The 2006 Kentucky Derby winner was put down last year after complications from a broken leg. The horse's remains⁵ will be placed outside a gate. His owners will install a bronze statue.