Residents of quake-hit Christchurch offer prayers

Residents of quake-hit Christchurch offer prayers

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Women hug after a church service in quake-hit Christchurch, New Zealand, on Feb. 27, 2011, the first Sunday since a devastating earthquake struck the city on Feb. 22, killing at least 146 people.

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