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China puts quake toll at over 21,500

BEIJING (Reuters) - The death toll from China's worst earthquake in decades stood at over 21,500 on Friday, Sichuan Vice-Governor Li Chengyun said.
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Chinese leader visits quake area

Hu Jintao flies to Sichuan Province, where it is feared up to 50,000 people may have died in Monday's earthquake.

Burma storm aid frustrations grow

Top aid officials ramp up pressure on Burma, as the military government insists it has cyclone aid under control.

Wildlife populations 'plummeting'

Between a quarter and a third of the world's wildlife has been lost since 1970, according to scientists in the UK.



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CBS is paying $1.8 billion for CNET, the Internet icon that's run into some trouble of late. What's in the deal for CBS? Stacey Vanek-Smith reports.

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General Electric reportedly is looking to sell off its appliance unit. If a bellwether like GE is struggling, what's it like out there for everyone else? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.

Quake puts focus on China dam building
Troops have been dispatched to shore up nearly 400 dams damaged by the Sichuan province earthquake. Mother Nature's mostly to blame, but there are worries over human error, too, since China has been exporting its dam-building expertise. Scott Tong reports.

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