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Manufacturer expands pet food recall Mar 9 2010 5:43AM
Nature's Variety has expanded its recall of
chicken-flavored pet food because of concerns over salmonella.
The Lincoln, Neb.-based company said Monday that the raw, frozen
food is being recalled because it could be contaminated with
salmonella.
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Feb 28 2010 4:41PM
A study concludes that the healthiest
people in South Dakota live in Brookings County.
Researchers looked at things like early death rates, infant
birth weights, and the percentage of people who considered
themselves in fair or poor health. Fact
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| Here is the latest South Dakota news from The Associated Press... Feb 28 2010 2:42PM
A study concludes that the healthiest
people in South Dakota live in Brookings County, followed by
Lincoln and Clay. Researchers looked at things like early death
rates, infant birth weights, and the percentage of people who
considered themselves in
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| Turkey plant proposes byproducts plant Feb 28 2010 12:43PM
A turkey processing plant in Huron wants to
build a second plant nearby that would turn unused byproducts into
[[kxtopic:pet-food:t[pet food]:t]].
Dakota Provisions says it could mean another 15 jobs initially
and up to 40 long term. The waste p
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| Las Vegas toxic pet food importers get probation Feb 5 2010 7:15PM
Federal prosecutors say a Las
Vegas-based company and its owners have been sentenced to three
years probation for distributing a toxic pet food ingredient.
Prosecutors in Kansas City say 43-year-old Sally Qing Miller and
57-year-old Stephen S. M
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| World's oldest dog dies in NY at 21 or 147 Aug 31 2009 9:21PM
A wire-haired dachshund that held the record as
the world's oldest dog has died on Long Island at age 21 or 147
in dog years.
Chanel (shah-NEHL') died Friday of natural causes at her owner's
home in Port Jefferson Station, a village 50 miles ea
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| Pet group releases the top vehicles for Fluffy and Fido... Aug 18 2009 1:33PM
Millions of pets are riding with
their human families in cars, but, according to pet expert
Christina Selter, just 2 percent of dogs are being safely secured
in the vehicles.
Selter, the founder of a pet safety group called Bark Buckle UP,
says
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| GET READY for FLU: Cheap Stockpiling Jul 31 2009 12:00AM
The HHS pandemicflu.gov website advises families to stockpile two weeks of food and supplies for the possible fall pandemic wave. You should know that the actions you take now can help to lessen the impact of an influenza pandemic on
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| Latest South Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 6 2009 2:16AM
A new report from Voices for Children,
a Sioux Falls-based advocacy group, says 33,000 people age 18 and
under in South Dakota live below the federal poverty line of
$21,027 for a family of four.
That's 17 percent, or approximately one in every
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| Owner: rotting meat not a health hazard Jul 5 2009 4:41PM
The owner of a meat plant in Bridgewater
says tons of meat left behind may have left a bad smell but it
wasn't a health hazard.
Ilan Parente said he's undecided if he'll pay the cleanup bill.
He moved his business to Minnesota last year. To
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| Obama in Saudi Arabia...Plane crash probe...Tainted pet food plea... Jun 3 2009 8:03AM
President Barack Obama has begun a
visit with Saudi King Abdullah, marking the start of Obama's latest
bid to open a dialogue with the Muslim world. Obama and Abdullah
are meeting privately at the king's horse farm. Obama heads next to
Cairo, where h
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| Couple to plead guilty in toxic pet food case Jun 3 2009 5:15AM
A Las Vegas-based company and its owners
have agreed to plead guilty in connection with tainted pet food in
2007 that may have killed thousands of dogs and cats.
Stephen S. Miller is co-owner of ChemNutra Inc. An attorney for
Miller filed docume
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| Latest Montana news, sports, business and entertainment:... Apr 10 2009 4:26AM
Montana Rail Link expects to have its main
line open again by noon today (Friday), after eleven cars of a
Montana Rail Link train derailed yesterday, west of Helena. The
derailment spilled grain and sent three cars over an embankment.
MRL spokes
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| Pet food theft sets back animal shelter Mar 28 2009 8:25AM
Workers at the Second Chance Rescue
animal shelter at Sioux Falls say they think someone stole 400
pounds of pet food from the shelter during the week, making an
already bad shortage even worse.
Second Chance Rescue goes through 100 pounds of pe
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| Faced with no convenience store in town, Clark opens its own... Feb 22 2009 7:15AM
Residents of Clark can once again buy goods
locally, and many have themselves to thank for it.
The closing of the town's convenience store three years ago left
leaders unable to find another business to replace it.
So the small community 30
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| The pooch and kitty are out while money is tight Dec 22 2008 2:28AM
Caring for pets can be an expensive proposition
and in these days of economic doldrums, a growing number of
Americans can't afford Fido anymore.
Several shelters and animal advocates say people are
surrendering their dogs and cats to animal shel
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| FDA to detain some food shipments from China Nov 13 2008 8:04AM
Federal health officials are slapping a
detention order on dozens of imported foods from China.
The Food and Drug Administration says foods made with milk will
be held at ports of entry, as a precaution, until independent tests
show they are fre
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| NineSigma Expands European Leadership Team With Two New Hires... Oct 21 2008 9:13AM
neSigma Expands European Leadership Team With Two New Hires
CLEVELAND, OH and LEUVEN, BELGIUM (Marketwire) 10/21/08
NineSigma, the leading provider of open innovation solutions, today
announced the hiring of two new directors of business developme
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| Settlement looming in tainted pet food case Oct 14 2008 6:25AM
Thousands of pet owners whose dogs and
cats died last year after eating contaminated pet food traced to
China could be close to a $32 million settlement.
A federal judge in New Jersey is scheduled hear oral arguments
on the final proposal today.
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| Stock purchases...Markets shoot up...Fires raging Oct 14 2008 5:43AM
President Bush comes out to speak before Wall
Street opens this morning to give details of an expanded plan to
aid the country's banks. The administration plans to spend $250
billion of the $700 billion government rescue program to make stock
purchas
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| Sanimax and StormFisher to Build Eight Biogas Plants... Oct 7 2008 8:11AM
nimax and StormFisher to Build Eight Biogas Plants
DE FOREST, WISCONSIN (MARKET WIRE) 10/07/08
Sanimax and StormFisher Biogas announced today a strategic alliance
to
build eight biogas plants, for a total investment of over $160
million.
Thes
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| 6,200 Chinese babies ill, 3 dead from tainted milk Sep 17 2008 3:26PM
The Chinese government is sending out thousands
of inspectors to monitor baby-milk producers amid a dramatic rise
in the number of babies sickened by tainted formula.
At least three children have died and more than 1,300 others,
mostly newborns,
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| Mars Petcare,US recalls some dry pet foods Sep 12 2008 10:31PM
Mars Petcare US has announced a voluntary
recall of some of its pet-food products.
The recall cites potential salmonella contamination.
It involves all dry pet-food produced at its plant in Everson,
Pennsylvania, between February 18th and J
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| US marshals seize allegedly contaminated pet food Jun 19 2008 9:42PM
Federal marshals have seized animal food products
that were allegedly contaminated at a distribution plant in Joliet,
Illinois.
The raid came a day after the government filed a lawsuit and
obtained the warrant to seize products at the PETCO ware
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| US marshals seize allegedly contaminated pet food Jun 19 2008 9:14PM
Federal marshals have seized animal food products
that were allegedly contaminated at a distribution plant in Joliet,
Illinois.
The raid came a day after the government filed a lawsuit and
obtained the warrant to seize products at the PETCO ware
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| Clinton on superdelegates...Obama v. McCain...Texas reunion... May 30 2008 6:55PM
Hillary Clinton says she expects
uncommitted superdelegates to begin making their presidential
choice soon after next week's primaries. In a conference call with
reporters, she said the delegates will have to decide on who would
be the stronger candi
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| Final rule set for animal feed Apr 23 2008 5:58PM
The Food and Drug Administration has agreed to
finalize a rule that bans certain cattle parts from animal and pet
food.
The measure, first put into place in 2005, is part of the effort
to prevent the spread of mad cow disease.
Materials suc
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| Orlando airport alert...Truckers protest...Congress and Big Oil... Apr 1 2008 6:05PM
A bomb squad has been called to Orlando
International Airport in Florida after officers found suspicious
items in a passenger's bag. No word on what those items are. The
passenger has been detained. Parts of the terminal was closed off
for a time.
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| Pet food company linked to thousands of pets' deaths to settle... Apr 1 2008 5:30PM
A company whose contaminated pet food
may have led to the deaths of thousands of dogs and cats in North
America has agreed to settle lawsuits with pet owners.
In March 2007, [[kxtopic:canada:t[Canada]:t]]-based Menu Foods recalled tens of million
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, March 30th) Mar 24 2008 10:39AM
(Following Advance for Use Sunday, March 30th)
Today in History
Today is Sunday, March 30th, the 90th day of 2008. There are 276
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 30th, 1981, President Rea
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, March 30th) Mar 23 2008 8:17AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, March 30th, the 90th day of 2008. There are 276
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 30th, 1981, President Reagan was shot and seriously
injured outside a Washington, D.C
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, March 16th) Mar 9 2008 9:35AM
(Following Advance for Use Sunday, March 16th)
Today in History
Today is Palm Sunday, March 16th, the 76th day of 2008. There
are 290 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On March 16th, 1968, during t
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| Stocks fall again, Cisco matches forecasts, Yahoo pep talk... Feb 6 2008 4:34PM
Stock prices fell further as a Federal Reserve
official talked about inflation risk. The Dow dropped 65 points,
while the S&P 500 lost 10 and the Nasdaq fell 30 points.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Cisco Systems says its profit rose 7
percent in
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| Cleaning up after the tornadoes...U.N. takes White House to task...Companie... Feb 6 2008 3:56PM
Rescue crews and some National Guard
troops are going door-to-door in several states looking for victims
of yesterday's deadly cluster of tornadoes in the South. At least
50 people have died. Residents are trying to salvage belongings in
their destro
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| 3 companies indicted over contaminated pet food Feb 6 2008 3:31PM
Two Chinese businesses and a U.S.
company have been indicted over the tainted pet food incidents that
killed dozens of animals last year and first raised worries about
products made in China.
According to the U.S. attorney's office in Kansas C
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| KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Two Chinese businesses and a U.S.... Feb 6 2008 3:03PM
Two Chinese businesses and a U.S.
company have been indicted in the tainted pet food case that
resulted in animal deaths last year.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
APNP 02-06-08 1442CST
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Burleigh County Prosecutor Asks for Special Prosecutors in Public Corruption Cases Jan 14 2008 1:06PM
The Burleigh County prosecutor says North Dakota should consider a system for appointing special prosecutors in public corruption cases.
Richard Riha asked Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to take over the case of two Workforce Safety and Insurance Ag
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| Maker of tainted dog food agrees to $3.1 million settlement... Jan 4 2008 12:02PM
A plaintiffs' attorney says a Missouri
company will pay out 3.1 million dollars to pet owners after making
contaminated pet food that killed dozens of dogs nationwide.
Jim Andrews, who represents a Tennessee family that sued, says
the company wi
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| Candidates move on...Unemployment up...Britney taken to hospital... Jan 4 2008 12:02PM
Democratic presidential contender Barack
Obama says he's sticking to what he knows and won't be changing his
campaign in New Hampshire. After losing to Obama in Iowa, Hillary
Rodham Clinton is urging New Hampshire voters to pick their
president based
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| Clinton to offer closing pitch to Iowans Jan 2 2008 12:42AM
Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton will be
telling Iowa voters to "take the first step" toward changing the
direction of the country by voting for her at Thursday's caucuses.
Clinton's prepared a two-minute appeal that will be broadcast
during earl
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| Stocks rally...U.S.China safety agreements...Fed meeting... Dec 11 2007 5:43AM
Stocks rallied to begin the week, as investors
looked ahead to today's Federal Reserve meeting. The Dow stands at
13,727 after a 101 point gain. The S&P rose eleven points and the
Nasdaq surged more than 12 points.
BEIJING (AP) The New Yo
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| More ice expected...Possible Fed rate cut...Oil clean up resumes... Dec 11 2007 4:12AM
States of emergency have been declared in
Oklahoma, [[kxtopic:missouri:t[Missouri]:t]], and [[kxtopic:kansas:t[Kansas]:t]] as a winter storm has blanketed the
Midwest with a thick layer of ice. More icy weather is predicted
today for areas stretching
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| U.S. and China sign food safety agreements Dec 11 2007 3:23AM
The U.S. and China signed two deals today to
safeguard the quality of food and drugs ranging from pet food to
certain types of antibiotics imported into America from China.
The agreements on food and feed product safety and on drugs and
medical
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| Panel says loss of science expertise at FDA puts consumers at risk... Nov 30 2007 8:33PM
An advisory panel says a loss of scientific
expertise at the FDA is putting American consumers at risk.
The panel says food safety in particular is in crisis. Questions
about the FDA's effectiveness have been underscored by alarming
headlines in
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| Petfood firm to be in former Dakota Pork plant Nov 19 2007 1:18PM
A new pet food plant is planned for the
former Dakota Pork plant, which has been vacant for nearly two
years in Mitchell.
The new operation could employ 50 people.
Rosen's Diversified Inc. of Fairmont, Minn., says it plans to
open a Perfor
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| 9/11 light tribute...Bush Iraq speech...Hat Bandit pleads guilty... Sep 11 2007 9:07PM
New York City ended its observance of the 9/11
attacks this evening with a "Tribute in Light." Two blue beams of
light poked into a misty night sky marking the sixth anniversary.
Earlier in the day, memorials were held at all the 9/11 attack
sites.
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| China's president says government cracking down on product safety... Sep 6 2007 12:07AM
Chinese President Hu Jintao (hoo
jin-tow) says his government takes international opinion seriously
and that's led to a crackdown on the safety of China's exports.
China's reputation has taken a beating in recent months after a
series of product
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| Beijing launches food safety crackdown Sep 2 2007 11:34PM
Beijing, which is preparing to welcome hundreds
of thousands of visitors for the Summer Olympics next year, is
cracking down on unlicensed eateries and checking the quality of
many foods.
China's official news agency reports the four-month campa
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| FDA testing dog treats that WalMart pulled off store shelves... Aug 22 2007 6:55PM
The Food and Drug Administration says
it hasn't found any chemical or biological contamination in
Chinese-made dog treats that were recently pulled off the shelves
at Wal-Mart.
Earlier this week, Wal-Mart said it stopped selling Chicken
Jerky S
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| WalMart pulls 2 kinds of dog treats from its shelves... Aug 21 2007 1:24AM
It could be another blow to Chinese
imports.
Wal-Mart quietly stopped selling two brands of dog treats after
customers complained the treats sickened their dogs. But it hasn't
announced a recall.
A company spokeswoman says the treats are b
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| Chinesemade hotel toothpaste recalled after toxic chemical found... Aug 13 2007 3:03PM
Small tubes of toothpaste offered in hotels
and resorts are being pulled from circulation, as the latest
Chinese-made product swept up in recalls.
The company that supplies the toothpaste says testing showed it
may harbor a potentially toxic che
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| Beijing Olympic officials promise hightech solution to food safety issues... Aug 6 2007 8:21AM
Officials of the 2008 Olympic games in Beijing
aren't taking any chances when it comes to food safety.
They plan to use high-tech equipment to make sure the food
that's delivered to the more than 10,000 athletes in the Olympic
Village is healthy
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| US talks food safety with China Jul 31 2007 12:33AM
Health and Human Services Secretary Mike
Leavitt's chief of staff is on his way to Beijing for talks on food
and drug safety.
Rich McKeown will work with Chinese officials on two potential
agreements, one on the safety of food and feed, the othe
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| Johnson says contaminated dog food may be available in ND... Jul 23 2007 5:04PM
Some contaminated dog food may be on store
shelves in North Dakota.
The food is being recalled by a Georgia manufacturer because it
may be tainted with botulism toxin.
Botulism can be deadly to both people and animals. At least four
people
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Around Town 7-20 Jul 20 2007 7:07PM
Each person has a certain kind of car they prefer.
Some people prefer Ford while others would much rather have a Chevy, Dodge or Honda.
In this weeks edition of Around Town, Brad Feldman shows us where a new delearship will be going to give you
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| China shuts down some companies at heart of food and drug safety scares... Jul 20 2007 4:24PM
China has shut down two companies and a chemical
plant linked to tainted products.
The moves come ahead of high-level visits by U-S and European
officials. China has been working to reassure its customers around
the world that it takes food and
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| China revokes licenses of firms at heart of tainted products scare... Jul 19 2007 11:03PM
China says it's cracking down on tainted
products.
China's product safety watchdog says it's revoked the business
licenses of several firms at the heart of food and drug safety
scares, and banned them from exporting their products.
It's th
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| China's exfoodanddrug chief executed Jul 10 2007 1:33AM
China's ex-chief food-and-drug watchdog has paid
the ultimate price for the country's tainted products scandal.
The former head of the state food-and-drug administration was
put to death Tuesday, for taking bribes to approve an antibiotic
blamed
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| China says food safety inadequate Jul 9 2007 10:12PM
China says its food and drug safety procedures
are not satisfactory. It's vowing to improve them.
China has been under pressure domestically and internationally
to improve its quality controls. China's reputation has taken a hit
after a series o
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| Newspaper: US should not scapegoat Chinese exports Jul 5 2007 3:33AM
From pet food to toothpaste to fish, each day
seems to bring news of some dangerous or shoddy product coming out
of China. But a state-run newspaper urges the United States not to
condemn all Chinese exports.
The China Daily says a few questiona
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| China crafting new oral care regulations after several countries stop impor... Jul 4 2007 10:03AM
China's state media report the country is
developing "strict certification and evaluation procedures" for
oral care products.
Countries in North and South America, as well as Asia, have
banned Chinese-made toothpaste because it contained a poten
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| Problems with Chinese snacks Jul 3 2007 2:23AM
More blows for China's beleaguered food safety
record.
Chinese inspectors have found dozens of children's snacks that
failed food standards. they also have seized hundreds of bottles of
fake human blood protein from hospitals.
The children
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| Wet Texas...China issues product `guarantee'...Slaughter in Iraq... Jun 28 2007 5:51AM
Another night of intense rain in
central Texas has prompted more evacuations. Seven families near a
dam were flown out by helicopter. The National Guard is sending in
troops and trucks to help. The Texas storms are blamed in eleven
deaths over the pa
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| China shuts 180 food factories for using formaldehyde, illegal dyes... Jun 27 2007 9:22AM
Chinese media are reporting that authorities have
shut down 180 food factories, after inspectors found industrial
chemicals in products from candy to seafood.
Authorities say formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial wax
were used to make candy,
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| Mitchell may get pet food plant Jun 27 2007 8:03AM
A Mitchell official says the vacant Dakota
Pork plant in that city may become home to a pet food manufacturer.
The building has been closed for 17 months.
American Foods Group based in Omaha owns the plant. The
firm has a division that ma
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| China says food safety under control Jun 12 2007 7:13AM
A Chinese official has told reporters that
problems with China's food safety are not serious and should not be
exaggerated.
China is trying to alleviate international concerns by
organizing a trip for about 130 foreign and domestic reporters. Th
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| US officials wondering if food scrutiny by China is real or retaliation... Jun 10 2007 12:12AM
Officials of the U-S Food and Drug Administration
say they want to know about it if food products from the U-S aren't
meeting safety standards in China.
Pistachios from [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] are the latest product China has
turn
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| China singles out US products that don't meet its 'sanitary... Jun 8 2007 12:03PM
China is turning the tables on the U-S amid
worries over dangerous Chinese products.
China's food safety agency says certain health supplements and
raisins imported from the U-S have been returned or destroyed
because they fail to meet Chinese s
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| China singles out US products that don't meet its 'sanitary standards'... Jun 8 2007 6:33AM
China is turning the tables on the U-S amid
worries over dangerous Chinese products.
China's food safety agency says certain health supplements and
raisins imported from the U-S have been returned or destroyed
because they fail to meet Chinese s
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Horse Slaughter Legislation May 31 2007 7:39PM
Equine owners across the country are on separate sides of the fence over proposed legislation being debated in Washington.
House Resolution Bill 503 would amend the Horse Protection Act to prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption.
Previou
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| Chemical that led to pet food recall used by US company for animal feed... May 30 2007 4:21PM
Health officials say the same industrial
chemical that led to a massive pet food recall has been used by a
U-S manufacturer of ingredients for feeding livestock, fish and
shrimp.
The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration is the
first
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| US asks China to step up oversight of exports amid new safety fears... May 24 2007 11:33PM
U-S trade officials have asked their Chinese
counterparts to increase oversight of food and drug exports.
The request comes amid ongoing problems with Chinese exports,
including chemically spiked pet food ingredients, toxic fish and
potentially
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| Congress OK's war funds...Minimum wage hiked...Whale of a plan... May 24 2007 9:03PM
Both the House and Senate have served up an
Iraq war spending bill that suits President Bush. The legislation
does not set deadlines for U-S troop withdrawals. But it does
contain (b) billions for programs favored by Democrats.
CAPITOL HILL (A
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| China to investigate tainted toothpaste May 23 2007 8:03AM
China has announced an investigation into
reports that toothpaste containing a potentially deadly chemical
had been exported to Central America, and then sold in the
Dominican Republic.
This latest scandal follows tainted pet food ingredients th
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| Body examined...At least 80 US deaths in Iraq...More debate on immigration... May 23 2007 7:54AM
U-S officials are examining a body found in a
river south of Baghdad. Iraqi police believe it is one of three U-S
soldiers seized in an ambush on May 12th. A U-S military spokesman
says no determination has been made yet.
BAGHDAD (AP) The U-S
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| Chinese official warns US against making trade disputes political... May 22 2007 3:06PM
The United States and China have opened a new
round of high-level economic talks, during which the leader of
China's delegation delivered a blunt message, saying any effort to
politicize economic differences between the two nations is not
acceptable.
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| White House rejects Democrats offer...Military announces more US troop deat... May 18 2007 1:54PM
The White House has rejected the first major
concessions Democrats have offered in an Iraq spending bill.
Democrats say they would cut (b) billions in domestic spending if
the president would accept a timetable for troop withdrawal. The
White House
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| The Agriculture Department clears chickens of contamination... May 18 2007 1:24PM
The Agriculture Department says chickens that
were fed contaminated pet food scraps are safe for humans to eat.
The U-S-D-A says tests on meat samples from the 80-thousand
birds held on farms in Indiana show no traces of the industrial
chemical
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| FDA clears two fish farms of melamine contamination... May 17 2007 3:54PM
The government says it found no traces of
melamine in fish at two fish farms.
The Food and Drug Administration says the fish, from farms in
Hawaii and Washington state, should be safe to eat. The farms kept
the fish off the market while the test
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| Falwell remembered...New 'war czar'...Pigs cleared for slaughter... May 15 2007 4:54PM
The Reverend Jerry Falwell has died, after
being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University.
Doctors say the Virginia evangelist had a heart condition. Falwell,
who founded the Moral Majority, was for years the face of the
religious righ
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