SelectPlusChina Starts Rebuilding, Death Toll Hits 55,000China Starts Rebuilding, Death Toll Hits 55,000The Associated PressEarthquake survivors living downstream from lakes formed by blocked rivers were being evacuated Friday because of fears that aftershocks could unleash flooding. The death to...
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PlusChina Blows Up 'Quake Lakes'China Blows Up 'Quake Lakes'The Associated PressOfficials in China are trying to use explosives to drain massive lakes that have formed since the earthquake last month. (June 6)China is going to some extreme measures to drain some lakes formed by last month's earth...
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SelectPlusSurvivor Found As Quake Deaths Top 41,000Survivor Found As Quake Deaths Top 41,000The Associated PressA woman trapped for nine days after last week's earthquake in China was rescued Wednesday as officials report the official death toll has topped 41,000. (May 21)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [...
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PlusTwo Women Rescued a Week After China QuakeTwo Women Rescued a Week After China QuakeThe Associated PressTwo women were pulled alive from collapsed buildings in Beichuan, China, a week after a devastating earthquake. Meanwhile, the country observed a nationwide mourning period. (May 19)[Notes:...
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PlusChemical Fire, Rain Hamper China Quake RecoveryChemical Fire, Rain Hamper China Quake RecoveryThe Associated PressA stockpile of chemicals being used to disinfect an earthquake-shattered Chinese town ignited Thursday and injured scores of soldiers doing relief work. Heavy rain also hampered t...
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SelectPlusThree Days of National Mourning Ends in ChinaThree Days of National Mourning Ends in ChinaThe Associated PressThe Olympic torch relay begins again in China, ten days after that devastating earthquake. Meantime, the death toll from the quake has now jumped to more than 51 thousand. (May...
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SelectPlusSurvivors Pulled From Quake DebrisSurvivors Pulled From Quake DebrisThe Associated PressTwo survivors have been pulled out of quake debris in China more than a week after the 7.9 magnitude earthquake shook much of Asia. (May 20)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:various of survivor]An amazin...
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MIANYANG CITY, China, 21 May 2008— Wang Yue, a fourth-grade primary school student can't think about the events of last week's earthquake in Sichuan province without crying. "When the earthquake happened, I had just finished my work in the vegetable garden and planned to watch TV. In less than ...
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