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Typhoon Leaves 22 Dead in Philippines

From United Press International

Typhoon Gordon roared toward China on Monday after a destructive sweep across the northern Philippines that killed at least 22 people and left thousands homeless, relief agencies and news reports said.

A spokesman for the Manila weather bureau said that the typhoon, with diminished winds of 80 miles per hour, was traveling toward southern China.

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