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In July 2011, Chinese state-run TV accused the luxury furniture retailer Da Vinci of passing off made-in-China goods as expensive Italian designer items. Now, a new report in a respected Chinese business magazine, <em>Caixin</em>, says the TV report was full of errors, and Da Vinci says it was blackmailed by the TV journalist.

In China, Curious Case Of Fraud Grows Stranger Still

Last summer, Chinese state-run TV accused a luxury furniture company of fraud for charging exorbitant prices for local products it was passing off as Italian-made. Now, a Chinese magazine says the real fraud was the report itself: an attempt by a TV reporter to extort money from the company.

Chickens in a mechanized hatchery, in Monroe County, Alabama.

Feds To Rein In Use Of Some Antibiotics On Animals

When livestock producers overuse antibiotics, the drugs can help breed resistant bacteria, or superbugs, that have infected tens of thousands of people. The FDA wants to stop that, but its announcement today only restricts one class of drugs out of the many used on animals.

Artist's concept of NASA's Voyager spacecraft. For 35 years, the probes have been beaming images and information back to Earth via a 23-watt transmitter.

Voyager Probes Aim For Interstellar Space, Four Decades Of Travel

The two Voyager spacecraft are still running, 35 years after their launch. And as you might expect, our two ambassadors to the galaxy are sporting the finest technology of 1977, the year they were launched.

A Verizon lineman grips the strands contained in a fiber optic cable.

Scientists Set New Internet Speed Record

After building an optical network, scientists reported a top speed of 186 Gbps. They hope a network that fast will help move vast data to and from the Large Hadron Collider.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition 2012 Presidential Candidates Forum in Washington, D.C., last week.

5 Things You May Not Know About Rick Perry

He believes in cutting taxes, rolling back regulations, balancing the budget and increasing domestic energy production. Here are a few other things politics watchers will tell you that you might not know about Perry.

Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in Moscow and other major cities across Russia in open defiance to strongman Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule.

Putin Loyalist Resigns As Russia's Speaker Of Parliament

Analysts say Boris Gryzlov's resignation is a sign that the Kremlin is listening to the protests.

If the Post Office is part of the "war on Christmas," someone should tell him: Doug Fischer, a letter carrier in Aurora, Colo., during the 2008 holiday season.

Christmas Stamps Are OK; Christmas Carols? Not At The Post Office

When a trio of carolers were asked to leave a post office in Maryland, the whole "war on Christmas" debate had another flashpoint. But USPS isn't exactly anti-Christmas, as its annual holiday stamps show.

South Sudanese security forces stand outside the control room of the Petrodar oil facility in Paloich, South Sudan. Sudan was once sub-Saharan Africa's third-largest oil producer, but much of that oil came from what is now South Sudan.

South Sudan: Will Oil Lead It Out Of Poverty?

South Sudan is one of the most underdeveloped places in the world and still has a tense relationship with its former rulers in Sudan. But the world's newest nation does have oil, and diplomats at a Washington conference are looking at what can be done to help get South Sudan on its feet.

Romanian witch Mihaela Minca holds cards during an interview with The Associated Press in Mogosoaia, Romania in January.

In High Profile Case, Two Romanian 'Witches' Arrested

The government said the two self-professed witches were threatening celebrities with evil spells. One TV star handed over close to $600,000 in exchange for spells.

Joseuly Claudio, 53, gets weekly checkups from nurse practitioner Mary McDonagh at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.

Hospitals Torn On Reducing Repeat Admissions

Patients admitted repeatedly to hospitals can be a big source of revenue and a big quality problem. Soon Medicare will penalize hospitals that readmit too many patients too often. Hospitals are trying some new approaches to care to get ready for the change.

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