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Govt bans milk from China |
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BFAD checking if candies also have melamine
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The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) temporarily banned the sale of
Chinese-manufactured milk products, which were reportedly
contaminated with high levels of the chemical melamine.
Candies coming from China will also be
scrutinized by the bureau to check if the milk used in their
production also carried melamine.
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Sanlu, Chinese government knew of toxic dairy products
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BEIJING: The Chinese company whose tainted baby milk triggered a
food-safety crisis that has seen 53,000 children fall ill failed to
report complaints about the product for months, state media said
Tuesday.
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Storm lashes Luzon, kills 6, traps 13 mine workers in Benguet
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Six persons were killed and rescuers were searching for 13 gold
miners trapped in a flooded mine after Typhoon Hagupit (Nina) hit
northern Philippines, officials said Tuesday.
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US government rewards Filipino sailors $900,000
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Twelve Filipino seamen received $900,000 (P41.5 million) in
check-cash rewards from the US government for helping prosecute the
owners and operators of two ships that illegally dumped sludge oil
and contaminated wastewater into the ocean.
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Among Ed unfazed by recall, politicking
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Arguing that he simply aims to end corruption in the government,
the former priest who became Pampanga governor, Eddie “Among Ed”
Panlilio, said he is not bothered by the recall moves against him.
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Military corners Commander Bravo
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A separatist rebel leader is virtually in the bag, according to
military chief Gen. Alexander Yano.
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Wall Street meltdown favors Obama over Republican rival
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WASHINGTON: The financial turmoil that has rocked global markets
appears to be benefiting US presidential hopeful Barack Obama,
according to a new poll that finds the Democratic candidate pulling
ahead of his Republican opponent John McCain with a 51-percent to
46-percent lead.
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Palin to meet Bono, others at UN
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UNITED NATIONS: Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin was
set to take her first tentative steps on to the world stage, with UN
talks with the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
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Saipan-bound Pinoys face harder visa rules
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A lawmaker from Saipan warned Tuesday that federalization of the
island’s immigration means Filipinos going there should brace
themselves for stricter procedures in securing a visa needed to
enter that American territory.
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