BEIJING (AP) -- A pair of strong earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and causing hundreds of houses to collapse, the official Xinhua News Agency said. Rescuers rushed to the scene to try to... ...full story at AP
from AP on Mon, Oct 06 2008
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