December 31, 2008 at 8:18 am
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Beijing - A court in northern China's Hebei province on Wednesday tried the former head of a dairy producer at the heart of a scandal over tainted milk powder linked to the death of six infants. Tian Wenhua, the former general manager of Sanlu, plead...
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December 31, 2008 at 1:48 am
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Sydney - Making a New Year's resolution to give up alcohol can be bad for your health, according to an Australian rehabilitation expert quoted in a news report on Wednesday. It could have serious side effects and people should find out if they are de...
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December 30, 2008 at 12:24 pm
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Hong Kong - A two-month-old baby girl in Hong Kong was in hospital Tuesday after being diagnosed with a mild form of the bird flu virus. The infant, who normally lives in Shenzhen in southern China, was diagnosed with the H9N2 strain of bird flu afte...
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December 30, 2008 at 12:24 pm
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Berlin - Germany plans to ban the cannabis-like drug Spice next month because of its potential danger to health, Drug Commissioner Sabine Baetzing said Tuesday. Spice is enjoying growing popularity in Germany where it is sold as a natural herbal mixt...
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December 29, 2008 at 10:54 am
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Beijing - A court in northern China's Hebei province on Monday tried four people for endangering public security after they made melamine-laced protein powder designed as a milk additive, state media said. The charges are the most serious announced...
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