A victim's hand is seen on the right covered with blanket while rescue team members search for survivor following Monday's powerful earthquake in Beichuan county, Southwestern of Sichuan province, China, Friday, May 16, 2008.

Survivors pulled from rubble of China quake

By AUDRA ANG

Associated Press Writer

Rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble Friday who had been buried for four days as a strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake.

Strong aftershock hits China quake epicenter

Aftershocks hit China quake area

China: Quake death toll could reach 50,000

State TV: China quake death toll could hit 50,000

A look at the quake's aftermath

Searchers rescued a five-year-old boy who'd been trapped when his kindergarten classroom collapsed in the earthquake.

Jon Davidson, legal director for Lambda Legal, left and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa celebrate the California Supreme Court's ruling to overturn a voter-approved ban on gay marriage at the Gay and Lesbian center in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, Thursday May 15, 2008.

Gay marriage opponents vow to fight Calif. ruling

By LISA LEFF

Associated Press Writer

Even as same-sex couples across California begin making plans to tie the knot, opponents are redoubling their efforts to make sure wedding bells never again ring for gay couples in the nation's most populous state.

California's top court overturns gay marriage ban

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom says this is so much bigger than the lesbian, gay and bisexual communities.