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Chinese Airline Demands Odor Free Pilots, Sniffs Armpits at Job Interviews

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 03:00:38 +0000

A pilot should have good vision and fast reflexes, that much is a given. But Hainan Airlines has an additional requirement for its pilots, which is a bit harder to explain...

Are Chicken Jerky Treats from China Making Your Dogs Sick? [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:14:22 +0000

Pet owners be warned. Your dog may love an occasional treat, but a bad batch of chicken jerky manufactured in China has reportedly made scores of dogs sick in recent months.

Buying Made In America Should Be A Priority

Mike Hendren — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:50:43 +0000

I’m really getting tired of hearing ‘well, it IS a global economy, so we have to outsource’. No, actually we don’t. We’ve painted ourselves into a corner and that’s how we’ve chosen to deal with the problem. We’ve become a society of I-want-it-now-and-cheap consumers who scoff at the notion of paying ‘too much’. This spoiled brat attitude of ours,