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Xiaojing Wang, 32, along with his parents, Guirong Zhang, 65, and Houchun Wang, 68, talk about the earthquake that has hit their homeland.

The devastating earthquake that rocked China this week continues to send shock waves -- literally and figuratively. ... (05/17/2008)

Groups taking donations for earthquake relief

The American Red Cross and World Vision are accepting donations for earthquake relief in China. ... (05/17/2008)

National News

GE confirms plans to exit appliance business (05/16/2008)
Clinton wins big in West Virginia (05/14/2008)
Churches across country help with mortgage crisis (05/14/2008)
Study: More than half of insured Americans on chronic medicines (05/14/2008)
Bush says he wasn't lied to on Saddam weapons (05/14/2008)
Pentagon drops Qahtani from 9/11 case (05/14/2008)
3 in 10 get all or most calls on cell phones (05/14/2008)
Shorter men finding new options in suits, clothing (05/13/2008)
McCain acknowledges global warming (05/13/2008)
State of levee survey draws flood of criticism (05/13/2008)
McCain urges free-market principles to reduce global warming (05/12/2008)
Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law (05/09/2008)
Papa John's surpasses $1 billion in online pizza sales (05/08/2008)
AP sources give inside look at Microsoft's raised Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)

World News

China quake's shock waves felt here (05/17/2008)
Groups taking donations for earthquake relief (05/17/2008)
Quake closes Heinz, PPG facilities (05/16/2008)
UN: World economy to grow by 1.8 percent in 2008 (05/16/2008)
GM considers selling Chevrolets in South Korea (05/16/2008)
North Korean nuclear report arrives (05/14/2008)
Thousands are buried in rubble (05/14/2008)
Obituary: Irena Sendler / Saved Jewish children from Nazi Holocaust (05/14/2008)
Economic jolt from China's quake seen as limited, though ripples show across region (05/13/2008)
Victims say Swiss bank funded Iran terror (05/13/2008)
UN food agency says rice prices surging in Myanmar (05/12/2008)
Merck, India's Ranbaxy team-up to find new drugs (05/12/2008)
Relief groups forced to use roundabout ways (05/10/2008)
How to help (05/10/2008)
China 'highly concerned' about rising international grain prices (05/08/2008)
Photographs from around the globe (05/07/2008)
Gates says Microsoft going 'independent' way after withdrawing from Yahoo bid (05/07/2008)

Quake closes Heinz, PPG facilities

The earthquake in China this week has forced at least two Pittsburgh companies to temporarily close facilities for safety reasons, but so far the operations seem to have escaped the worst of the devastation. (05/16/2008)

GE confirms plans to exit appliance business

FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- General Electric Co. said today that it planned to sell or spin off its iconic appliance business, which has provided refrigerators, air conditioners and ovens for millions of U.S. homes. ... (05/16/2008)

UN: World economy to grow by 1.8 percent in 2008

UNITED NATIONS -- The world economy is "teetering on the brink" of a severe downturn and is expected to grow only 1.8 percent in 2008, the United Nations said in its midyear economic projections ... (05/16/2008)

GM considers selling Chevrolets in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea -- General Motors Corp. ... (05/16/2008)

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