... has rarely been so tested. The safety scandal engulfing not only Sanlu, fingered as the main culprit, but much of China’s dairy industry, is an embarrassment to China’s leaders. In July last year, after widespread complaints at home and abroad about tainted Chinese-made food and medicine, the authorities executed a former head of the country’s food-and-drug safety agency for taking bribes. This year, to improve monitoring, the agency was...

... -- which was a time bomb waiting for the creation of the sub-prime mortgage business. Sin Two: Allowing Unregulated Bond Rating Agencies to Decide What was Safe. Sub-prime is only the best known of a widespread fad known as "securitization." The idea is to turn loans into bonds. Bonds are given ratings by private companies that have official government recognition, such as Moody's and Standard and Poors, but no government regulation. ...

... suits, but said: “As with any medication, the prescribing of a medication is up to a physician. We only promote our products for F.D.A.-approved indications.” Nevertheless, many doctors say misuse of the drugs is widespread. “These antipsychotics can be overused and abused,” said Dr. Johnny Matson, a professor of psychology at Louisiana State University. “And there’s a lot of abuse going on in a lot of these places.” Dr. William D. ...

... The MOTHERS Act, which was so far south of balanced journalism that it would more appropriately be categorized as an ad for the psycho/pharmaceutical industry. It certainly was not an unbiased look at the very strong and widespread opposition to the bill based on valid criticisms. No, this reporter was more interested in a puff piece for the Psycho/Pharma cartel complete with the standard (and very tired old line) that the only possible ...

...Â’s home and sexually assaulted her. According to local reports, Corrales has admitted to the crimes and faces a slew of rape, assault and other felony charges. The Hialeh rapes have not had widespread coverage in the "mainstream" media, however as a result of the internet the case has joined a long list of similar crimes perpetrated by "undocumented workers." Illegals from Latin America have become especially well known for sex...

... or solemnizing civil marriages." The Religious Right's claims are blatantly false, AU's Campbell said. Though it seems unlikely that their tactics could fool most California voters, Campbell thinks Religious Right influence is widespread even in a state considered liberal on social issues. "It's not overt like states with Christian license plates or those that are trying to teach creationism in schools," Campbell said, "but in our ...

... been placed under the administrative control of the Republic of China (ROC) in 1945 by the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA). Two years of administration by the Kuomintang led to the widespread impression among Taiwanese that it was plagued by nepotism, corruption, and economic failure. Tensions increased between Taiwanese and the ROC administration. The flashpoint came on February 27, 1947 in Taipei when a ...

... suits, but said: “As with any medication, the prescribing of a medication is up to a physician. We only promote our products for F.D.A.-approved indications.” Nevertheless, many doctors say misuse of the drugs is widespread. “These antipsychotics can be overused and abused,” said Dr. Johnny Matson, a professor of psychology at Louisiana State University. “And there’s a lot of abuse going on in a lot of these places.” Dr. William D. ...

... The MOTHERS Act, which was so far south of balanced journalism that it would more appropriately be categorized as an ad for the psycho/pharmaceutical industry. It certainly was not an unbiased look at the very strong and widespread opposition to the bill based on valid criticisms. No, this reporter was more interested in a puff piece for the Psycho/Pharma cartel complete with the standard (and very tired old line) that the only possible ...

...It is a quality which the scientist cannot dispense with."8 The theory of evolution is the outcome of the materialist philosophy that surfaced with the reawakening of ancient materialistic philosophies and became widespread in the 19th century. As we have indicated before, materialism seeks to explain nature through purely material factors. Since it denies creation right from the start, it asserts that every thing, whether...