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China's Milk Crisis

   Health officials in Asia rushed to remove products made with Chinese milk powder last week. 
   The recall came after officials found that milk from Chinese dairies contained melamine
   (mel-uh-meen). The chemical is used to make plastics and fertilizer. More than 50,000
   children in China became sick and four died after eating or drinking milk products.

   The crisis became public in September, after a Chinese dairy company recalled its infant
   formula. China's government has arrested people suspected of adding melamine to milk. It can
   make milk appear to have more protein.

   The problem has reached the U.S. Although White Rabbit candy has been recalled, some was
   found in Connecticut stores last week. Health officials here are working to keep consumers
   safe.

Used with permission from TIME for Kids magazine, c 2008

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      2.  Why do you think White Rabbit candy
           was recalled in the U.S.?                         
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      3.  Do you think the U.S. should
            buy milk products from China?                        
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A Zone of Protection

   Birds of a feather flock together. And that could help scientists at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
   Service to protect more birds and other species. Last week, officials came up with a new plan
   to protect endangered species. Instead of listing endangered species separately, they would be
   added in groups according to where they live.

   "This approach will benefit the recovery of the listed species and also all the species within the
   native ecological community," says Dirk Kempthorne of the Department of the Interior.

   Hawaii has 329 endangered plant and animal species. That's more than any other state.
   Wildlife officials will try the new plan on the island of Kauai (kah-wah-ee), which is rich in
   plant species.

   Kauai's endangered species include 45 plants, two types of birds and a fly. They will get a
   total of 43 square miles of protected land.

   Scientists hope to bring this ecosystem-based approach to other Hawaiian islands and to parts
   of the Arctic.

Used with permission from TIME for Kids magazine, c 2008

      1.  How many plants and animals are
           endangered in Hawaii?         
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      2.  On which island in Hawaii will
           officials try their new plan?                        
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      3.  If the plan is successful in Hawaii
          do you think officials will try it in
          other places?                       
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