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China milk scandal: Government says milk free of contamination

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10.05.08 posted by jason 41 views 2 comments
Tests on 609 batches of liquid milk, as sold in 27 cities under 75 different brand names, were all clear of melamine, the chemical at the center of the scandal, according to the product safety watchdog. A further 129 batches of baby milk powder and 212 batches of other kinds of milk powder were also clean.
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Two Women Sentenced to 'Re-education' in China

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08.21.08 posted by pondy 317 views 2 comments
Wu Dianyuan and Wang Xiuying are pictured above, and they symbolize what is wrong, not right with China today. The two frail women in their 70's were sentenced by the Chinese government to a re-education camp and forced labor. Their crime? Speaking out for receiving insufficient compensation when their homes were seized for redevelopment.

UN Agency Appeals for Millions as Food Prices Soar

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04.24.08 posted by pondy 3301 views 2 comments
The World Food Program appealed for hundreds of millions of dollars to cope with rising food prices that have sparked global protests and riots that led to bans on food exports in about 40 nations. Josette Sheeran, the WFP's executive director, said the U.N. agency is facing a 40 percent increase in the cost of food since it prepared its budget.
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Offshore Oil Ban About to be Lifted; GOP Claims Victory

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09.24.08 posted by pondy 36 views no comments
I guess its time to drill, drill drill...so much for innovation. House Democrats are ready to let a quarter-century-old ban against drilling for oil off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts expire next week, which House Republicans are taking as victory in a months-long battle by the White House and Republicans to address spiraling gasoline prices.
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Guess Which Country Supplies the US with the Most Oil?

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08.06.08 posted by jason 451 views no comments
The obvious answer is Saudi Arabia, but that would be incorrect. According to this chart put together by the Washington Post, Canada supplies the US with more oil than Saudi Arabia. Mexico is third, followed by Venezuela. I hope this doesn't mean the Bush administration will start taking tough to Canada.

09.22.08 posted by pondy 41 views no comments
Oil prices experience the biggest one-day increase ever, settling up $16.37 to $120.92 a barrel. Lifting the price was a declining dollar amid a proposed US financial sector bailout and supply worries in Nigeria and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Chiluba and Rupiah have teamed up - Sata

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10.01.08 posted by hapanda 11 views no comments
PATRIOTIC Front (PF) president Michael Sata has charged that former president Frederick Chiluba has teamed up with Vice-President Rupiah Banda because they both believe in shortcuts.
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WELCOME TO BEIJING, WORLD

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08.08.08 posted by pondy 381 views 1 comment
And so it begins. The most eagerly awaited and controversial Olympics in generations now kicks-off in Beijing. For China this moment is more than just the start of sporting events, but the change to show the world what China has become and what China plans to be - a major world power with a bursting economy. But will the world see the other side of China as well?
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China astronauts return to Earth triumphant

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09.28.08 posted by pondy 16 views no comments
2008 will certainly go down as a historic year for China. Today's news is no exception. Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth, completing a three-day mission that included China's first-ever spacewalk. China's official news agency, Xinhua, quoted medical officials saying the astronauts were all in good health.
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Washington Ponders What's Next After Bailout Fails

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09.30.08 posted by pondy 11 views no comments
A bipartisan rebellion in the House killed a $700 billion rescue plan for the nation's financial system yesterday, sending global stock prices plunging, prompting fierce recriminations on the presidential campaign trail and dealing President Bush his worst legislative defeat.
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Blogflict: Wall Street Versus Main Street Misses the Point

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09.30.08 posted by pondy 11 views no comments
The bailout isn't needed for Wall Street. Its needed for Main Street and Wall Street. Our leaders have failed to communicate this to voters. Their outrage at the bailout bill is noble but misguided. It is they who will suffer if the bailout bill is not passed.
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