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Shaq's Balls Spark China Row

Jul. 17, 2009
BEIJING (Reuters) - The fate of four signed basketballs given by NBA great Shaquille O'Neal to Sichuan earthquake survivors sparked an Internet storm in China this week.
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Nearly 89,000 died in 2008 China disasters

BEIJING, May 24 (UPI) -- The earthquake in Sichuan province and other natural disasters last year killed 88,928 people in China, the government said Sunday.

Panda cubs unveiled in Chinese quake area

CHENGDU, China, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A group of 13 panda cubs born after a 2008 earthquake devastated China's Sichuan province have enjoyed their first group show, sources said Wednesday.

Quake hits China's Sichuan province

BEIJING, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A 5.0 magnitude earthquake Wednesday shook an area of southwest China devastated by a deadly earthquake in May, government officials said.

Quake rocks China's Sichuan province again

BEIJING, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake Tuesday shook China's Sichuan province, which is still recovering from a huge temblor in May, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

China quake leaves thousands jobless

CHENGDU, China, June 30 (UPI) -- The devastating May 12 earthquake in China's Sichuan province has left at least 372,000 urban residents without jobs, officials said.

China quake death toll raised to 69,170

BEIJING, June 14 (UPI) -- The Chinese government Saturday updated its May 12 earthquake casualty figures to 69,170 killed, 374,159 injured and 17,428 reported missing.

Relief chopper crashes in Sichuan province

BEIJING, June 1 (UPI) -- A military helicopter carrying people injured by the earthquake in China's Sichuan province crashed in bad weather Sunday, military reports said.
Chan to make Chinese earthquake film

Chan to make Chinese earthquake film

LONDON, May 26 (UPI) -- Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan said he is discussing with directors and screenwriters the idea of making a movie about this month's earthquake in China.

80-year-old man rescued in China quake

BEIJING, May 25 (UPI) -- An 80-year-old partially paralyzed man in China's earthquake-hit region was rescued after remaining pinned under a fallen pillar for more than 11 days.

Two pandas missing in China quake region

BEIJING, May 20 (UPI) -- Forestry crews in China looked for two giant pandas that disappeared after an earthquake devastated Sichuan Province, an official said Tuesday.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler