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China races to bury quake dead and manage survivors

SHIFANG, China (Reuters) - China struggled on Friday to bury the dead and offer relief to those left injured, homeless and without food and water by the earthquake that may have killed more than 50,000 people.
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China quake toll 'to top 50,000'

China's government fears more than 50,000 people may have died in the Sichuan earthquake, state media say.

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Colombia did not fake computer files which it alleges connect rebels to Venezuela and Ecuador, Interpol says.

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California's top court overturns the state's ban on same-sex marriages in a ruling expected to reignite debate.


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