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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)

World

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)
Microsoft signs software deal with Hyundai and Kia (05/06/2008)
Russia, U.S. sign agreement on civilian nuclear cooperation (05/06/2008)
Molson Coors profit rises on U.S., Canadian business (05/06/2008)
Report: 200 demonstrate in southwest China against petrochemical plant (05/05/2008)
Indian police detain 80 protesters from Bhopal, site of 1984 industrial disaster (05/05/2008)
Australian minister: Food crisis could spur global trade talks (05/05/2008)
ECB president warns of global inflation risk (05/05/2008)
Fed joins with European banks to battle credit crisis (05/02/2008)
Dollar continues to gain on euro (05/02/2008)
Barclays COO will step down (05/02/2008)
Chinese students gather at Pitt to talk about Tibet (05/01/2008)
Census results: Young Canadians earn less than parents (05/01/2008)
Chavez raises Venezuelan minimum wage 30 percent (05/01/2008)
German insurer Allianz expects $1.4 billion in write-downs (04/29/2008)

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)

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)

North Korean nuclear report arrives

WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration put copies of North Korean nuclear logs on triumphant display yesterday, but conceded that the documents are far from enough to dispel doubts about the ... (05/14/2008)

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