China begins national mourning
                   
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cnn.com     May 19, 2008            

China announces 3 days of national mourning; Olympc torch relay suspended U.S. aid flight arrives in China on Sunday Strong magnitude 6.0 aftershock hits Sichuan border region early Sunday Official death toll rises to 32,477 people with 220,109 injured BEIJING, China (CNN) -- China on Monday... [read full story]                    


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