China's Premier Says Quake is Country's Worst Since 1949

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao says Monday's earthquake was the country's most destructive since 1949, as officials say more than 50,000 people are feared dead in Sichuan province alone. Early Friday Chinese state-run media quoted Mr. Wen saying the quake was even more powerful than one in 1976 that... [read full story]