Stories Tagged With China
Wise or Waste

Blago signs lead toy label law, because he's all about the kids

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Beginning Jan. 1, 2010, the labels must be attached to toys, jewelry and other children's products that contain more than 40 parts per million of lead. Manufactu [More]
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China Blocks New York Times Web Site

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BEIJING (Dec. 20) - China has blocked access to the New York Times Web site, the newspaper said Saturday, days after the central government defended its right to ce [More]
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Funny or Sad

Genius breaks into panda enclosure for hug, gets bitten

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"'Yang Yang was so cute and I just wanted to cuddle him. I didn't expect he would attack,' the 20-year-old student, surnamed Liu, said in a local hospital, accordin [More]
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Cool or Boring

Solar sails on cargo ships, this appears to be real

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"Late last month, the Australian Solar Sailor company announced they’d signed a deal with China's biggest shipping line, COSCO, to fit some of their jumbo jet siz [More]
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Wow! or Meh

You can now buy a solar car in China

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They're produced 10 of them, they cost around $5500. The need 30 hours to charge in full and you can make short trips after 1 hour of charging. "Recharging time? [More]
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Fair or Foul

Tainted pet food case settled: $1,500 each, no emotional damages

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Remember the China tainted pet food scare last year? They've settled the case with a $24M package. You get reimbursed for vet care, burial, the tainted food, and [More]
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Believe or Doubt

FDA: Don't worry folks, Melamine is really only dangerous in milk

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"Responding to concerns about the presence of the contaminant melamine in numerous foods made in China and exported to the United States and elsewhere, the Food and [More]
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Worry or Relax

Melamine confirmed in Chinese products sold in Connecticut stores

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The tainted products include "White Rabbit Creamy Candy," and "Mr. Brown coffee." I don't want so sound insensitive here, but maybe just stay out of the dollar sto [More]
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Wise or Waste

Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) in effect today

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It applies only to some whole foods, such as beef, but not to processed food. Retailers must label the food with country of origin. "Starting today retailers must t [More]
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Chinese astronauts make first space walk, is this a big deal?

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Or is this a small step in their industrialization? "BEIJING — Chinese celebrated their nation's first spacewalk Saturday, gathering at outdoor TV screens to che [More]
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