Most China quake orphans find homes with family
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BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The majority of young children orphaned in Sichuan province by the devastating earthquake that struck in May have found homes with relatives, leaving only 88 to be put up for adoption, state media said on Saturday. Tens of thousands of Chinese families offered to take in the orphans after the disaster, which killed at least 70,000 people. Provincial officials at one point estimated... [read full story]                    

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