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BEIJING - A strong earthquake in southern China s Yunnan province toppled thousands of homes on Sunday, killing at least 367 people and injuring more than 1,800.About 12,000 homes collapsed in Ludian, a densely populated county located about 366 kilometers 277 miles northeast of Yunnan s capital, Kunming, China s official Xinhua News Agency reported.The magnitude-6.1 quake struck at 4:30 p.m. at a depth of 10 kilometers 6 miles , according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Its epicenter was in Longtoushan township, 23 kilometers 14 miles southwest of the city of Zhaotong, the Ludian county seat.CBS News correspondent Seth Doane reported the quake is the strongest to hit the province in
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Updated at 5:30 a.m. Eastern.The Obama administration said Thursday it was near to securing an agreement between Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace talks for the first time in 20 months, and two published reports said a deal had already been reached. U.S. officials suggested to the Associated Press that an announcement was imminent, but The New York Times and the Reuters news agency went further, saying unnamed sources had confirmed that President Obama would invite the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to join him in Washington for face-to-face talks in early September.Reports: Israelis, Palestinians to Resume Talks in U.S.Reuters reported that Mr. Obama would be present at the talks, citing an anonymous diplomatic source, who said they would likely kickoff on Sept. 2. According to The Times, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was expected to announce the resumption of direct talks on Friday.On the record, the State Department told the AP an a
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