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5.9-magnitude earthquake kills 1, destroys homes in southern China

BEIJING - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake jolted southern China near the border with Myanmar today, killing a woman - one day after another quake damaged homes in the same area. ...full story at CNews

from CNews on Thu, Aug 21 2008

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