A mother carries her child, who survived a hostage-taking that left hundreds dead at his school, to the hospital for further treatment in the town of Vladikavkaz, September 6, 2004. Flags flew at half-mast across Russia on Monday at the start of national mourning for 338 people killed when Chechen rebels seized a school, while questions mounted over President Vladimir Putin (news - web sites)'s policies. REUTERS/Viktor Korotayev