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High Toll Feared as Earthquake Jars China

by Michele Norris, NPR
May 12, 2008

Early reports suggest nearly 9,000 people may have died in the aftermath of a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in China. It hit near Chengdu, provincial capital of Sichuan province.

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  • All Things Considered, May 12, 2008
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