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Parents of kids in China milk scandal released (AP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2009 03:50 AM CST

AP - Five parents whose children were sickened by tainted milk have been released by Chinese police after being detained for a day in an apparent move to prevent them from meeting with journalists, a lawyer said Saturday.

China releases parents of melamine children: lawyer (AFP)

Posted: 03 Jan 2009 01:05 AM CST

AFP - Chinese police have released five parents of children sickened by melamine-tainted milk, a day after detaining them to prevent them from holding a press conference, their lawyer told AFP Saturday.

Five die in China chemical plant explosion: state media (AFP)

Posted: 02 Jan 2009 11:44 PM CST

AFP - At least five people were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant in east China, state media reported Saturday.