CHITWAN, Nepal (AP) — She knows her 21-year-old son is dead, but she didn't get a chance to see him before his body was committed to its cremation shroud. Knowing his fate after the catastrophic floods that killed over 1,000 people in Nepal and China brings some comfort, but all she could do was touch... VIEW
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