China astronauts in final orbit

China astronauts in final orbit



China's third manned spaced mission ascends 343 kilometres above the earth, entering its final orbit.

Astronauts on board the Shenzhou VII craft, meaning 'sacred vessel', are preparing for their most challenging mission, to carry out their first spacewalk.

The space programme is being run secretively through the Chinese military and government.

The budget for the trip is unclear, but when China carried out a mission in 2003, the cost was said to reach around 18 billion yuan, $2.6 billion dollars.

EU bans baby food with Chinese milk

EU bans baby food with Chinese milk



The European Union has banned imports of baby food containing Chinese milk.

Meanwhile, a toxic chemical that's been found in China's dairy supplies are also turning up in candy and other Chinese goods.

Palin on Alaska's Proximity to Russia

Palin on Alaska's Proximity to Russia



GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin defends her comment that the proximity of Russia to her home state of Alaska gives her foreign policy experience.

Southeast Drivers could soon see fuel relief

Southeast Drivers could soon see fuel relief



Some drivers in the Southeast could finally start to see gas at their local service station starting this weekend.

For weeks, gas stations have been dealing with shortages and in some cases, outages.