NZ earthquake toll at 75 dead, 300 missing

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - The siblings huddled Wednesday on sodden grass, staring at the smoldering remains of a building that collapsed with their mother inside. They hadn’t heard from TV presenter Donna Manning since a powerful earthquake tore through one of New Zealand’s largest cities, killing at least 75 people and leaving some 300 missing in the rubble. Still, there was hope.