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Japanese imports were halted domestic milk powder milk powder has little effect

07/06/2010 12:00
Prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease epidemic for consideration, the AQSIQ and the Ministry of Agriculture jointly issued a notice that prohibit the direct or indirect import from Japan, hoofed animals and their products, China has suspended the Japanese import of milk powder and other...

Holloway suspect sought in Peru murder

03/06/2010 12:01
LIMA, Peru – A young Dutchman previously arrested in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway is the prime suspect in the weekend murder of a Peruvian woman, police said Wednesday. Joran van der Sloot is being sought for Sunday's killing of 21-year-old Stephany Flores in a Lima...

Mexican drug smugglers target Texas fishermen

02/06/2010 11:40
As the national debate over immigration rages, armed drug smugglers from the Mexican side of a popular fishing lake in Zapata, Texas, have targeted Texan fishermen, demanding drugs and, if that fails, money. The Texas Department of Safety has warned Texas fishermen to stay on the U.S. side of...

Tai Fook Securities: CITIC bank is expected to rebound strongly

31/05/2010 11:55
  CITIC Bank has been aggressively selling in the near future, so that the stock market value of only about 8.4 times the expected price-earnings ratio and 1.3 times book value, we believe that the stock may be a solid rebound. CITIC Bank's business focus on the Mainland, the risk of...

Drew Carey shares ideas with Cleveland council

28/05/2010 11:29
CLEVELAND – Comedian Drew Carey, wearing a loud black-and-white checkered blazer, marched into City Hall in his hometown on Thursday and told council members what they're doing wrong. Respectfully, of course. "I don't envy anybody at this table," Carey said during the three-hour-long discussion. "I...

Country singer McCready out of hospital in Fla.

26/05/2010 11:21
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Mindy McCready, the country singer who battled drugs and legal woes but recently declared herself clean after a stint on "Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew," was back home Tuesday from the hospital, according to her brother, after police responded to an overdose call at a Florida...

GOP tries to upend NC campaign backed by tea party

25/05/2010 10:26
RALEIGH, N.C. – Republican officials are working to derail the campaign of a tea party supported candidate in North Carolina — circulating documents from the man's messy divorce that depict him as a pot smoker who has called himself the messiah. It's a risky move for state and national party...

Pesticides on Produce Tied to ADHD in Children

19/05/2010 11:21
MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries, celery and other produce, could raise the odds for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. At this point, though, there is no evidence...

Tiny Texas town abuzz over local 'Idol' finalist

17/05/2010 11:02
COOL, Texas – Casey James isn't just an "American Idol" heartthrob. The guitar-playing crooner is also the King of Cool. Cool, Texas, that is. The tiny ranching and farming community where James grew up is rallying around the musician who is one of the last four contestants left in this season's...

SC Gov. Sanford saw Argentine lover in Florida

14/05/2010 10:58
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford said Wednesday he spent last weekend in Florida with his Argentine lover, hoping to rekindle the affair that wrecked his marriage and his political future and brought a formal rebuke from legislators for embarrassing the state. At a news conference...