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US Aid Plane Lands in Burma

Official death toll at 32K; observers say it could be triple that

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted May 12, 2008 12:03 PM CDT

(Newser) – After days of negotiating, a US aid flight landed today in Rangoon, the BBC reports. It’s the latest sign Burma’s military junta might be relaxing its restrictions on foreign aid—a French charity’s plane also touched down—but relief workers still aren’... Read full story »

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US Aid Plane Lands in Burma

Official death toll at 32K; observers say it could be triple that

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