Created Sun 18th May 8:26am PDT by 
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Will the official death toll of the Chinese Earthquake exceed 50,000?
Settled as Yes
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/
Background:
As reported on Sunday, May 18, 2008, the death toll attributed to the Chinese earthquake rose past 30,000 victims. The hunt for survivors has is shadowed by the country's need to deal with the dead.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080515/ap_on_re_as/china_earthquake
Chinese president Hu Jintao has flown into Sichuan province to lend support to earthquake victims as the country braced for a death toll that could soar past 50,000.
http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5htXs4HTkSmxpXwsXNt5cEUcEVhxw
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
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Activity: H$81,162
Settled as Yes on Thu 22nd May 10:41am PDT
Suspend date: Mon 30th Jun 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 22nd May 10:41am PDT
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 65%
Action history:
Created Sun 18th May 8:26am PDT by diana
diana
Settlement requested Thu 22nd May 2:14am PDT by 
orlin: Reuters: 'State Council Information office figures showed that the number of dead now exceeded 51,000, an increase of 10,000 on the previous day's death toll.'
Answer is YES
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWRI74404620080522
orlin: Reuters: 'State Council Information office figures showed that the number of dead now exceeded 51,000, an increase of 10,000 on the previous day's death toll.'
Answer is YES
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWRI74404620080522
Settlement requested Thu 22nd May 7:26am PDT by orlin: CNN: 'China quake death toll soars past 50,000'
'BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The death toll from the devastating earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151 -- an increase of almost 10,000 -- government officials reported on Thursday.'
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/index.html
orlin: CNN: 'China quake death toll soars past 50,000'
'BEIJING, China (CNN) -- The death toll from the devastating earthquake in southwestern China has leaped to 51,151 -- an increase of almost 10,000 -- government officials reported on Thursday.'
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/index.html
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Settlement requested Thu 22nd May 9:29am PDT by jenniandboys: Official toll has far exceeded 50,000 sadly.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/ (market suspended)
jenniandboys: Official toll has far exceeded 50,000 sadly.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/ (market suspended)
Settled Thu 22nd May 10:40am PDT by diana: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/
diana: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/
Previous action withdrawn Thu 22nd May 10:40am PDT by diana
diana
Settled as 'Yes' Thu 22nd May 10:41am PDT by diana: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/
diana: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/china.earthquake/
Suspend date: Mon 30th Jun 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 22nd May 10:41am PDT
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