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Date Added: May 14, 2008 02:52:04 PM
The earthquake that devastated parts of central China's Sichuan province will likely have a limited impact on the country's booming economy, analysts said Tuesday, though repercussions were seen across the region. Authorities reported about 10,000 dead from the quake, which destroyed schools, factories and other buildings in the hilly but industrialized region of small cities and towns. ...

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