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China says quake toll could rise above 50,000


WENCHUAN, China (Reuters) - The death toll from China's massive earthquake could soar to more than 50,000, state media reported on Thursday, as rescuers struggled to help survivors and hope faded for the thousands buried under rubble.
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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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At least 100 people are killed in an oil pipeline explosion in the Nigeria's city of Lagos, the local Red Cross says.

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



World watches China quake response
The images are devastating -- schools and hospitals flattened, survivors and bodies pulled from the rubble... Offers of aid and supplies have poured in from around the world. But John Dimsdale reports China's government seems intent on showing it can handle the catastrophe on its own.

Dupont invests in cellulosic ethanol
The U.S. chemicals giant announced a $140 million joint venture with a Danish company to produce ethanol from non-food sources. It could be a valuable fuel source, but don't expect corn prices to drop just yet. Sam Eaton reports for the Sustainability Desk.

Opening the U.S. to Open Skies
A new round of negotiations gets underway for the Open Skies agreement -- a comprehensive set of rules governing transatlantic air travel. The stakes are enormous, and European airlines are pushing for a bigger share of the airlines themselves. Stephen Beard reports.