The chairwoman of a Chinese diary company went on trial on Wednesday over a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children and made thousands ill. Tian Wenhua, 66-year-old former general manager of the now bankrupt Sanlu Group, pleaded guilty to charges of “producing and selling fake or …
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DUBLIN, Ireland – Irish officials confirmed Tuesday that cattle at three farms have tested positive for dioxin — the cancer-causing chemical that has contaminated its pork industry — but insisted the country’s beef posed no real risk to health. Ireland has already ordered the withdrawal and destruction of all pork …
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – The Amazon is being deforested more than twice as fast as last year, Brazilian officials said Monday, acknowledging a sharp reversal after three years of declines in the deforestation rate. Brazilian Environment Minister Carlos Minc said upcoming nationwide elections are partly to blame, with mayors …
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LANGLEY, British Columbia – Three people have died and three became seriously ill after being overcome by fumes of an undetermined nature in a pump house at a mushroom farm south of Vancouver. Two remained at a hospital Sunday, two days after the episode at Farmers Fresh Mushrooms Inc. in …
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GALVESTON, Texas – As repair crews work to make this hurricane-ravaged island city inhabitable for the thousands of residents set to return this week, the mayor is seeking more than $2 billion in emergency federal aid. The final price tag to fully restore Galveston after Hurricane Ike plowed ashore early …
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Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age. Previous research has connected schizophrenia and autism with older dads, and a Danish study published last year added bipolar disorder to the list. …
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This is a rush transcript from “Your World With Neil Cavuto,” September 24, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Now to Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, independent Democrat, big McCain supporter. Senator Lieberman, what do you make of — of …
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PORT ST. LUCIE – Police in Port St. Lucie are on the lookout for a cross-dressing man who snatched a 74-year-old woman’s purse. As if that weren’t odd enough, they’re depending on a strange clue. The suspect left behind a condom filled with water he had been using as a …
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YONKERS, N.Y. – A county in New York’s northern suburbs has a new program that will issue global positioning system tracking bracelets to Alzheimer’s disease patients with a history of wandering. Westchester County’s Project Lifesaver will help police locate those who have wandered using a radio signal transmitted from the …
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A Connecticut youth baseball team with a phenomenal 9-year-old pitcher has been disqualified because its team is too good. The team, Will Power Fitness, has an 8-0 record thanks in large part to pitcher Jericho Scott, the New Haven Register reports. His pitching is so fast and accurate, the Liga …
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