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Three days' mourning to honor quake dead 11:12am EDT

BEICHUAN, China (Reuters) - China said it would start three days of national mourning on Monday after raising the death toll from last week's earthquake to nearly 32,500.  Full Article   |  Video

 
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U.N. chief going to Myanmar; signs of aid breakthrough 11:37am EDT 

YANGON (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will travel to Myanmar this week to discuss the troubled cyclone aid operations, his spokeswoman said on Sunday, as signs of a breakthrough on the issue mounted.  Full Article  |  Video 

 

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Uncle Sam's favorite child at 60

Over the years, no relationship between the U.S. and another nation has been as special as that with Israel. Or as costly.  Full Article | More Columns 

 
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A massive 7.9 magnitude quake devastates southwest Sichuan province.   Full Coverage 

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