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Three Days of National Mourning Ends in China

SelectPlusThree Days of National Mourning Ends in ChinaThree Days of National Mourning Ends in ChinaThe Associated PressThe Olympic torch relay begins again in China, ten days after that devastating earthquake. Meantime, the death toll from the quake has now jumped to more than 51 thousand. (May 22)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] A small sign of normalcy has returned to China. An official three-day mourning period is over, and the Olympic torch relay for this summer's Beijing games has started again ... Although a toned-down version. Thursday's leg began with a minute of silence - to remember the victims of the seven point nine magnitude earthquake.NATS: (demolition crews) At the same-time, demolition teams in hard-hit Sichuan province are tearing down damaged buildings. Its estimated that 80 percent of buildings near the quake's epicenter were either destroyed or severely damaged. The Chinese government is promising a ten billion dollar reconstruction fund ... Trying to keep despair from turning into anger in the disaster zone. The death toll from the May 12th quake has jumped, now topping 51 thousand. Another 29 thousand people remain missing. Nearly five million people remain homeless, still living under shelters of scrap wood and nylon tapes. The government is now pleading for millions of tents to help house those without anything ... Saying at least three million more tents are needed across the country. NATS: (helicopters) Some areas are still cut off, forcing helicopters to drop relief supplies to victims. And then there is the concern or more natural disasters. China's traditional rainy season starts in June. That's got officials worried about the potential for major mudslides. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) ANCHOR VOICE:-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: Kevin White------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE:APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: No Access China------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS:----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:-----------------------------------