BioSentral

China bans Italian mozzarella cheese after scare - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China banned sales of Italian mozzarella cheese on Saturday after Italy ordered a recall of the product because it might be contaminated with cancer-causing dioxins. [Reuters Health News]

U.S. warships refused entry to Hong Kong port - HONG KONG, China (AP) -- A flotilla of U.S. warships carrying as many as 8,000 American sailors was refused entry to Hong Kong's port, the U.S. Navy said Thursday, in an unusual twist to relations strained by disputes over trade and Iran's nuclear program. [CNN Latest]

China Denies Pentagon Network Trespass - China denounces charges that its army hacked into a Pentagon network. [Eweek.com]

Tainted toothpaste found in U.S. prisons - Thousands of tubes of contaminated Chinese-made toothpaste were shipped to state prisons and mental hospitals in Georgia, officials said Thursday, a sign that U.S. distribution of the tainted products was wider than initially thought.
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Law would let workers stay home if high hits 104 - BEIJING - A city in China's sweltering southwest is considering a new law to allow outdoor workers to stay home when temperatures are forecast to hit 104 degrees Fahrenheit, state media said Wednesday. [azcentral.com | thebuzz]

China to test its 'artificial sun' - The first plasma discharge from China's experimental advanced superconducting research center -- the so-called "artificial sun" -- is set to occur next month. [Physorg.com]

Hackers Take Down State Dept. Computers - China's army considered one of the chief suspects says US Defense Department... [Anandtech News]