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China Earthquake Kills 391, Destroys Thousands of Homes

Chinese rescue teams continue to dig through rubble looking for survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck a remote mountainous region in the southwest of the country Sunday afternoon, killing at least 391 people. Officials say more than 1,800 people were injured in the quake, and many people are still missing.  The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a magnitude of 6.1. The official Xinhua news agency says the quake destroyed 12,000 homes and damaged another...


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