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July 2008
- China Pushes 'Hush Money' on Grieving Quake Parents
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 24, 08 3:41 AM CDT
  
  Officials in China's Sichuan province are buying the silence of parents who lost children in May's devastating earthquake, the New York Times reports. Grieving parents are being pressured to sign agreements accepting $9,000 in compensation if they stop asking questions about why so many schools collapsed. They are told they will get nothing if they refuse to sign. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • compensation • Chinese officials
- Chinese School-Collapse Critic Busted as Spy
  
  newser | New York Times | Jul 11, 08 5:28 AM CDT
  
  An activist who tried to help bereaved Sichuan parents get answers about why so many schools collapsed in May's earthquake has been arrested, the New York Times reports. Huang Qi was taken away by plainclothes police after posting information about the parents on his website. He has been accused of possessing state secrets and could face years in jail. More »
  
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  China • China earthquake • school • Sichuan province • human rights activists • Chinese officials
June 2008
- China Quake Beat the Odds
  
  newser | LiveScience | Jun 30, 08 4:06 PM CDT
  
  The earthquake that leveled parts of China’s Sichuan province last month was a geological oddity arising from usually inactive faults, LiveScience reports. The bizarre seismological coincidences behind the quake explain why no one was able to predict the event, which claimed 69,000 lives. More »
  
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  China • Tibet • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • tectonic plates • seismology
- Breastfeeding Officer Sparks Debate in China
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 22, 08 5:44 PM CDT
  
  A policewoman has sparked debate in Beijing after breastfeeding nine orphaned babies during last month's earthquake, Reuters reports. Officials have promoted Jiang Xiaojuan, 30, calling her "hero and model police officer," but others argue that merit, not deeds, should lead to promotion. Xiaojuan left her baby at home to help with disaster relief and earned the press nickname "police mum." More »
  
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  China • China earthquake • Sichuan province • breast feeding • orphans • policewomen • promotion
- Draining Quake Lake Floods China Town
  
  newser | Reuters | Jun 10, 08 6:44 AM CDT
  
  A town devastated by the Sichuan earthquake was flooded today as soldiers worked to drain a dangerous quake lake, reports Reuters. Water whooshed into Beichuan after explosives and missiles were used to blast holes in the dam created by the earthquake. Some 250,000 people downstream had already been evacuated. More »
  
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  earthquake • flood • China earthquake • Sichuan province • disaster zones • dam • Tangjiashan
- 5.3 Aftershock Shakes Sichuan
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 5, 08 4:55 AM CDT
  
  Another strong aftershock has rattled China's quake-devastated Sichuan province amid increased concerns about lake floodwaters, reports AP. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries from the 5.3 tremblor, which came as authorities began evacuating people downstream from a lake formed by last month's quake. The water level in the "quake lake" is rising, putting over a million survivors at risk from flooding. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • aftershock • evacuation • disaster zones
- Karma? Stone Banned From Shanghai Fest
  
  newser | Associated Press | Jun 4, 08 8:00 AM CDT
  
  Sharon Stone has been declared persona non grata at this year's Shanghai International Film Festival, reports the AP. Organizers said they will not be inviting the star, who attended last year, because of outrage over her recent comments suggesting the Sichuan earthquake was caused by bad "karma" linked to China's treatment of Tibetans. They have demanded an explanation and apology. More »
  
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  film • China earthquake • Sichuan province • Shanghai • Sharon Stone
- Quake-Rattled Pandas Get Hugs, Bamboo
  
  newser | Guardian (UK) | Jun 3, 08 6:52 AM CDT
  
  Zookeepers are helping pandas traumatized by the Sichuan earthquake get back to normal with hugs and games, the Guardian reports. Eight young pandas have been sent to Beijing Zoo and 47 more remain at the Wolong reserve, where the deputy chief said the animals' appetites are back to normal, but warns it will take up to 20 years for the center to fully recover. More »
  
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  endangered species • China earthquake • Sichuan province • panda • zookeeper • Wolong Giant Panda Reserve Center • pandas • giant pandas
- China Silences Media on School Collapses
  
  newser | Financial Times (UK) | Jun 2, 08 6:27 AM CDT
  
  China has called on domestic media to quit reporting on widespread school collapses in the Sichuan earthquake, the Financial Times reports. Some parents hold the government accountable for poor construction they say claimed thousands of children’s lives, and the furor has hurt the positive reviews of China’s response to the quake. Parents continued to highlight the issue this weekend. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • school • Sichuan province • collapse • media coverage
- China Ignored Scientists' Quake Warnings
  
  newser | Times (UK) | Jun 1, 08 5:56 AM CDT
  
  Chinese officials ignored warnings from leading scientists of an upcoming earthquake in Sichuan Province, including one that almost pinpointed the date of the quake, the Times of London reports. Four seismologists predicted a blast of 6.7 or higher magnitude this year, while another suggested the rumble would occur within 10 days of May 8. Now, officials appear to be working to stifle word of the ignored warnings. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • Sichuan province • predictions • seismology
May 2008
- Stone 'So Sorry' About Quake Karma Crack
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 29, 08 5:30 AM CDT
  
  Sharon Stone has apologized for remarks suggesting bad "karma" for China's treatment of Tibet could have caused the Sichuan earthquake, AP reports. The apology came in a statement released through fashion company Christian Dior, which has dropped Stone from its Chinese ads. Stone's remarks caused widespread fury in China, with the state-controlled news agency calling her the "public enemy of all mankind." More »
  
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  earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • Christian Dior • Sharon Stone
- China Aftershocks Level 420K Homes
  
  newser | BBC | May 27, 08 12:58 PM CDT
  
  More aftershocks rocked China today, destroying another 420,000 homes in battered Sichuan province, BBC reports. The aftershocks, including one that measured 5.7 magnitude, injured six people, although the majority of the homes were empty when the buildings were leveled. Eight people died when the same area was hit by an aftershock of similar magnitude on Sunday. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • aftershock • evacuation • Richter scale
- China Races to Clear Quake-Dammed Rivers
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 26, 08 12:45 PM CDT
  
  China is struggling to clear rivers and lakes dammed with earthquake debris before the impending rainy season worsens flooding, the AP reports. In Beichuan county, 1,800 soldiers arrived today, each bearing 22 pounds of explosives to blast obstructions impeding access to a nearby lake, and helicopters are airlifting heavy equipment. But thunderstorms could strike the region today and tomorrow. More »
  
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  China • China earthquake • flooding • Sichuan province • one child policy
- Poorly Built Schools Stood No Chance in Earthquake
  
  newser | New York Times | May 25, 08 9:56 AM CDT
  
  As a massive earthquake shook Sichuan province, subpar construction turned many Chinese schoolrooms into the mass graves of as many as 10,000 children, the New York Times reports, and grieving parents are pointing fingers at Beijing. The government, aware of the problem, had issued warnings on school safety in the years before the quake—but in many cases, the shoddy buildings remained. “This is not a natural disaster,” said one parent. “They stole our children.” More »
  
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  China • children • earthquake • natural disaster • student • school • Sichuan province • construction • building
- 70,000 Homes Collapse in New China Aftershock
  
  newser | Reuters | May 25, 08 8:12 AM CDT
  
  Quake-devastated China suffered yet another major setback today when it was rocked by the strongest aftershock since the May 12 earthquake, Bloomberg reports. At least one person was killed and 400 injured when a 5.8 magnitude quake toppled some 70,000 homes in Sichuan province, according to Reuters. The quake hit as troops laden with explosives were trekking to blow a hole in a dam to relieve flooding pressure triggered by a mudslide into a giant lake. More »
  
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  China • China earthquake • Sichuan province • aftershock • quake • dam • Tangjiashan
- Quake May Have Saved Beijing Games
  
  newser | Associated Press | May 24, 08 6:10 PM CDT
  
  By pushing human rights and torch relay news off the front pages, China's massive earthquake may have revived an Olympics deemed "in crisis" only 2 weeks ago by the IOC chief, the AP reports. "I'm sorry to say it, but this has turned things around," said another IOC official. More »
  
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  China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • earthquake • China earthquake • Olympic protests • Sichuan province • International Olympic Committee
- Fearful of New Quakes, Chinese Pitch Tents
  
  newser | Wall Street Journal | May 22, 08 11:01 AM CDT
  
  Across Chengdu, the capital of China's earthquake-struck Sichuan province, citizens are camping out in tents in public parks, riverbanks, and even on the sides of the roads. But many of the tent-dwellers haven't lost their homes, reports the Wall Street Journal . Rather, they're reluctant to return to their high-rise apartments, fearful of aftershocks. More »
  
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  China • China earthquake • Sichuan province • aftershock • Chengdu
- Quake Efforts Break Barriers in China
  
  newser | New York Times | May 20, 08 11:09 AM CDT
  
  The Chinese people have responded to last week's Sichuan earthquake with an unprecedented outpouring of volunteer work and donations—outside the scope, and control, of the Chinese government, the New York Times reports. China’s regime doesn’t trust public activism, and has long restricted private charity groups. But the quake crisis and public reaction are so broad it has grudgingly accepted help. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • volunteer • activist
- Another Major Aftershock Rocks China
  
  newser | Reuters | May 18, 08 9:39 AM CDT
  
  Another major aftershock rattled China this morning, Reuters reports. Thousands fled swaying buildings in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, after the 6.1 shaker, but no casualties were immediately reported. Hundreds of lesser aftershocks have rocked the area since last Monday's 7.9 quake that has now claimed at least 32,500 lives, with some 220,000 injured. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • death toll • aftershock
- Quake Grief Compounded for Single-Child Chinese Families
  
  newser | New York Times | May 15, 08 9:26 AM CDT
  
  Thousands of parents in China's earthquake-hit Sichuan province are grieving for their children today and for most, the misery is particularly heart-wrenching because they have lost their only child, reports the New York Times. China's one-child policy was strictly enforced in the poor and populous province, and the quake took a heavy toll on its young as schools collapsed. More »
  
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  China • earthquake • China earthquake • Sichuan province • one child policy • grief

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