| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Monday, September 1, 2008 6:04 AEST |
| Expires: | Sunday, November 30, 2008 6:04 AEST |
Hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed and at least 32 people killed, when a powerful earthquake hit China's Sichuan province.
Some Australians stranded in Bangkok are being told that their travel insurance won't be valid.
Scientists say they've pinpointed certain gene combinations which make some suffer longer than others.
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