Chinese provinces have reported nearly 10,000 additional cases of children who have developed kidney illnesses after drinking toxic milk formula in recent days, local media reported on Friday.

WASHINGTON - Key Republicans and Democrats reported agreement in principle Thursday on a $700 billion bailout of the financial industry and said they would present it to the Bush administration in hopes of a vote within days.

Thousands of seals are shot in Scottish waters every year.We have a golden opportunity to bring this killing to an end. The Scottish Gov is seeking public opinion on a new Marine Bill that could give seals full legal protection - hurry up only 2 weeks

This doesn't surprise me, since the plan is clearly geared toward saving the cronies and donors of politicos. But it's good to know what these academic economists object to.

As full of drama as a soap opera, the supposed bailout agreement blew apart yesterday evening. Read about Henry Paulson kneeling before Nancy Pelosi, Repubs in revolt, Dems blaming McCain and Obama siding with the banking industry.

A young dolphin was found dead in the Navesink River on Wednesday morning, probably from a group of wayward dolphins that made a wrong turn out of Sandy Hook Bay in June, officials said.

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The parasitic vine known as dodder really sucks. It pierces the tissue of other plants -- some of which are important crops -- extracting water and nutrients needed for its own growth.

Shark leaps behind surfer 1:42 CNN's John Zarrella reports on a photographer snapping surfer pictures who captured a shark jumping behind them.

Leaping shark captured on camera. A Florida photographer snaps once-in-a-lifetime shots of a shark jumping behind a surfer