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Three Death Sentences in Chinese Milk Scandal

Jan. 22, 2009
A Chinese court sentenced executives and middlemen to long jail terms and, for three, to death for selling tainted milk products.
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler