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China 6 babies may have died from tainted milk - 3 hours ago - China's Health Ministry said six babies may have died after consuming tainted milk powder, up from a previous official toll of three, and announced a six-fold increase in its tally of infants sickened in the scandal to nearly 300,000. It 0133 : Forbes

Oxfam says annual 50 billion needed to help countries adapt 0133 - 1 hour ago - POZNAN, Poland AP Developing countries will need at least 50 billion per year to deal with the consequences of climate change, money that could be raised by auctioning off some rights to emit greenhouse gases, an aid group said 0133 : Orlando Sentinel

November's manufacturing index falls to 26-year low - 5 hours ago - A gauge of U.S. manufacturing activity that fell to a 26-year low Monday followed similarly weak readings in Europe and China, fueling fears of a deepening global downturn. The Institute for Supply Management's index of manufacturing 0133 : Hampton Roads Daily Press

Stocks point to moderately higher open after Monday's big loss - 53 minutes ago - UPDATED 7 15 a.m. NEW YORK Wall Street headed toward a higher open Tuesday, following a now-familiar pattern of snapping back after a huge selloff. Investors, while looking for bargains, were awaiting more news about the health of 0133 : Pantagraph

Obama works to 'hit the ground running' with Congress - 5 hours ago - WASHINGTON As President-elect Barack Obama looks toward Inauguration Day, coordination with Congress could produce a remarkable result Democrats may try to pass an economic stimulus bill even before Obama takes office Jan. 20, and have 0133 : Detroit Free Press

China confirms six melamine deaths - 46 minutes ago - People who read this also read FDA reports on food supply safety Trace levels of melamine called safe FDA finds trace of melamine in formula U.S. FDA office in China opens China says powdered milk tests as safe BEIJING, Dec. 2 UPI 0133 : United Press International

Ex-bad boy China praised at climate talks - 1 hour ago - POZNAN, Poland AP Once global warming's bad boy, China is now winning praise for its upbeat role in climate talks, a turnaround perhaps brought on by the effects of carbon emissions on its choking cities, shrinking water resources and 0133 : Charleston Daily Mail

Highway collision kills 21 in China - 1 hour ago - BEIJING, Dec. 2 UPI A coal truck and a bus collided head-on Tuesday on a Chinese highway in northwest Xinjiang-Uyghur region, killing at least 21 people, sources told Xinhua. The accident on National Highway 314 injured 12 others, 0133 : United Press International