Contaminated Chinese-made toothpaste found in US prisons

Contaminated Chinese-made toothpaste were shipped to US prisons and mental hospitals in Georgiaa sign that U.S. distribution of the tainted products was wider than initially thought.

Officials said the toothpaste contaminated with diethylene glycol, which is often found in antifreeze, was immediately taken out of use as soon as federal officials notified the state about the problem.

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Barack Obama launches his own social networking website

U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-Ill.), who recently announced his intention to run for President, has become the first candidate to launch his own online social networking website.

While many campaigns have created profiles for their candidates on sites like MySpace and Facebook for previous elections, Obama appears to be the first to launch a social network on his own site.

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