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The European Union has announced that any clothing with cat and dog fur is not allowed onto the continent from January 1. Most of the cat and dog fur is imported from mainland China, where the animals are bred for this purpose. It's often disguised.
Published Jan 5, 2009 by ■ Adriana Stuijt in Business
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Ever wonder how people spend holidays on death row? Or what they ask by way of gifts and favors? Although death row may be dreary and deadly, for many hope springs eternal.
Published Dec 27, 2008 by ■ Carol Forsloff in Crime
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Taiwan and China have agreed to expand passenger and cargo flights and allow shipping links across the Taiwan Strait: an area that has long threatened to become a war zone.
Published Nov 4, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in Politics
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The world's first ever chlorophyll organic battery generates power merely through contact with water, paving the way for a more energy-efficient future.
Published Nov 3, 2008 by ■ Tse Hao Guang in Technology
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Japanese are following a new diet craze: the “Morning Banana Diet.” Due to their newfound love of this fruit, the country is running out of bananas.
Published Oct 17, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Health
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Peter Sellers's movie, "The Mouse That Roared," concerned a tiny country that declared war against the United States. In a parallel situation, a tiny mouse, meant for a viper’s lunch, killed the snake instead! Read on for more on …mighty mouse!
Published Oct 12, 2008 by ■ M Dee Dubroff in Lifestyle
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Both the Dow Jones and the TSX composite index were down over 400 points when they closed today, stock markets elsewhere are having similar experiences.
Published Oct 9, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in Business
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The United States has agreed to sell Taiwan $6.43 billion of weapons, which is sparking disapproval from Beijing, which sees the island as part of China.
Published Oct 6, 2008 by ■ Owen Weldon in World
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University of Toronto researchers have found an intricate and large system that monitors and saves text and Skype conversations that address politically sensitive topics. The research could become a serious problem for Skype's international reputation.
Published Oct 2, 2008 by ■ Chris Hogg in Internet
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More Chinese-made products in South Korea are found to be tainted with melamine. Investigators found high levels of melamine in Nabisco Ritz cracker cheese sandwiches and in rice crackers.
Published Sep 30, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in World
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