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people.com.cn May 17, 2008

Tens of thousands of people swarmed the streets of Nanchang for the last leg of the torch relay in Central China's Jiangxi province, cheering their long-awaited taste of the Olympics and expressing support for China's earthquake victims. For both torchbearers and locals, enthusiasm for the... [read full story]

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China suspends torch relay for 3 days of mourning

newsvine.com May 18, 2008

— China is suspending the Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for earthquake victims. Beijing Olympic organizers said in a statement that the suspension starts Monday — one week after the earthquake struck. Aside from the relay, the government is ordering all flags...

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Olympic Torch run delayed to mourn quake victims

honoluluadvertiser.com May 18, 2008

BEIJING — China is suspending the Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for earthquake victims. Beijing Olympic organizers said in a statement that the suspension starts Monday — one week after the earthquake struck. Aside from the relay, the government is ordering all...

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China suspends torch relay for 3 days of mourning

sacbee.com May 18, 2008

China is suspending the Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for earthquake victims. Bai Yushan, second from left, grieves near the branch-covered burial mound of his grandson Tian Chao who died after a school dormitory collapsed following Monday's quake in Muyu,...

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China suspends Olympic torch relay to mourn quake victims

earthtimes.org May 18, 2008

Beijing - The Chinese government on Sunday announced the suspension of the Olympic torch relay during three days of mourning for more than 32,500 people who died in a devastating earthquake. State media said the three days from Monday would be natio...

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China suspends torch relay for 3 days of quake mourning

chicagotribune.com May 18, 2008

BEIJING - China is suspending the Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for earthquake victims. Beijing Olympic organizers said in a statement that the suspension starts Monday -- one week after the earthquake struck. Aside from the relay, the government is ordering...

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China suspends torch relay for 3 days of mourning

iht.com May 18, 2008

China is suspending the Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for earthquake victims. Beijing Olympic organizers said in a statement that the suspension starts Monday — one week after the earthquake struck. Aside from the relay, the government is ordering all flags be...

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China suspends torch relay as part of national mourning for quake victims

iht.com May 18, 2008

China is suspending the Beijing Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for victims of a powerful earthquake. Beijing Olympic organizers said in a statement that the suspension starts Monday — one week after the earthquake struck — "to express our deep mourning to the...

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Olympic torch relay halted for three days for quake mourning (AFP)

yahoo.com May 18, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) - The Beijing Olympic torch relay will be halted for three days as part of a national mourning period following a devastating earthquake, Games organisers said Sunday. The torch relay suspension will begin on Monday, the organising committee said in a statement on its website. The...

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China Suspends Torch Relay For 3 Days

wptz.com May 18, 2008

Suspension Part of National Mourning For Quake Victims BEIJING -- China is suspending the Olympic torch relay for three days as part of a national mourning for earthquake victims. Beijing Olympic organizers said in a statement that the suspension starts Monday -- one week after the earthquake...

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