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China: 53,000 infants ill from tainted milk

BEIJING,21/09/2008 -- As the number of Chinese infants reported sickened by tainted milk increased to 53,000, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called manufacturers "heartless" and promised stricter laws to protect the public. China's Health Ministry said Sunday that about 13,000 children were hospitalized, while another 40,000 had undergone outpatient treatment for illnesses related to suspected melamine-tainted milk products. At least four children have died. The latest statistics from mainland China come after Hong Kong reported that a 3-year-old girl has been sickened by a suspected melamine-tainted milk product -- the first known illness outside of mainland China. The Chinese premier visited Beijing hospitals and a supermarket Sunday to show his concern for the crisis. "What we need to do now is to ensure that nothing like this happens in the future, not only in dairy products, but in all foods," he said. "Manufacturers and owners of dairy companies should sh...

'Mad Men,' '30 Rock' take top Emmy awards

The sleek '60s drama "Mad Men" made Emmy history Sunday as the first basic-cable show to win a top series award, while the sitcom "30 Rock" and its stars Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin also emerged as big winners. "We're all so very grateful to have jobs in this turkey-burger economy," Fey said after accepting the best comedy series trophy for her satire about a late-night TV show. "This is the greatest job I've ever had in my life," Baldwin said of his role an a network executive. He paid tribute to Fey, the NBC show's star and creator, as "the Elaine May of her generation." "I thank my parents for somehow raising me to have confidence that is disproportionate with my looks and abilities. Well done. That is what all parents should do," said Fey, who also won for best actress and writing in a comedy series. Emmy voters rewarded quality, not ratings: Many of the winners draw relatively small audiences. AMC's ...

Amazing 57 Facts

People who ride on roller coasters have a higher chance of having a blood clot in the brain. Black bears are not always black they can be brown, cinnamon, yellow and sometimes white. People with blue eyes see better in dark. Each year 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment. The placement of a donkey’s eyes in its head enables it to see all four feet. The sun is 330330 times larger than the earth. The cow gives nearly 200000 glass of milk in her lifetime. There are more female than male millionaires in the U.S.A. A male baboon can kill a leopard. When a person dies, hearing is usually the first sense to go. Bill gates house was designed using Macintosh computer. Nearly 22,000 cheques will be deducted from the wrong account over the next hour. Almost all varieties of breakfast cereals are made from grass. Some lions mates over 50 times a day. American did not commonly use forks until after the civil war. The most productive day of the week is Tuesday. In the 1930’s Ame...

150-year-old church set on fire in India

Friday, September 19, 2008....JABALPUR: An angry mob set a 150-year-old church on fire during a series of violence continue in India here on Thursday.This incident, occurred in a city of Madhya Pradesh, was a result of conflicts between the Hindus and the Christians in various areas of India.A number of churches in Orissa and Karnataka were attacked over the weekend,Indian Christians held protest rallies against setting the churches on fire and demanded from the government to take stern action against the culprits.In the Hindu-Christian violence, continued for the last one month, 16 people have been died and several wounded. Most of them w ere the Christians.

Mexican jail riots leave 23 dead

Friday, September 19, 2008.....MEXICO CITY: At least 23 people have been killed in ongoing riots at a prison in Mexico. According to a Human Right Inspector, riots set off by the death of a prisoner, allegedly at the hands of prison guards. The death toll has risen to 23 in ongoing riots in Tijuana jail while another 12 people were injured when violence broke out at the La Mesa prison in Tijuana, near the US border. Family members were quoted as saying inmates were protesting at their treatment since a riot on Sunday that led to at least three inmates' deaths. The jail authorities said they had regained control of the prison after shifting about 200 inmates to other jails following Wednesday's riot.