Lawmakers say there will be 'hell to pay' if Russia is behind Malaysia Airlines crash

July 17, 2014: An Emergencies Ministry member works at the site of a Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 plane crash in the settlement of Grabovo in the Donetsk region. The Malaysian airliner was shot down over eastern Ukraine by pro-Russian militants on Thursday, killing all 295 people aboard, a Ukrainian interior ministry official said.Reuters

WASHINGTON –  The White House confirmed Thursday that President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly discussed a Malaysian passenger plane crash that killed 295 people on board during a telephone call the two leaders had earlier in the day.

The plane crashed in Ukraine near the border with Russia. It was traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Pieces of the Boeing 777 along with bodies were found burning on the ground in Ukraine.

White House spokesman Josh Earnest confirmed the call took place but suggested that Putin did not pass on a lot of details to Obama. What Putin passed on – or did not pass on - to the president may be significant as more information comes out on possible Russian involvement.

“I can confirm that President Putin near the end of this morning's phone call with President Obama noted the early reports of a downed passenger jet near the Russia-Ukraine border,” Earnest said.

At a political event in Delaware early Thursday afternoon, Obama spoke briefly about the downed airliner, saying it “looks like it may be a terrible tragedy” and the administration is working to determine whether American citizens were on board. He also noted the national security team is in close contact with the Ukrainian government.

Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., told Fox News the weaponry used to down the plane was consistent with Russian technology although he could not tell for sure “which jerk” in the region shot it down.

Kirk added if the reports are confirmed, the international community should suspend flights over Ukrainian airspace.

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., took a similar tone. He said there would be “hell to pay” if the plane was shot down by the Russian military – but added, “to leap to conclusions could be very embarrassing and really inappropriate until we have more information.”

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a senior member of the Intelligence Committee, said if the crash was caused by pro-Russian separatists, it “represents a tragic and dramatic escalation in this conflict.”

He added, “It’s been clear from the beginning that notwithstanding Putin’s duplicitous statements to the contrary, Russia has continued tostoke theconflictand allow violent separatists in eastern Ukraine access to an array of Russian armaments.”

Schiff also urged European countries to “quickly follow" America's lead by implementing broader sanctions.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said U.S. officials had “been in touch” with Ukrainian officials but couldn’t confirm any other details, including whether any Americans were on board the plane traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

For its part, the Kremlin website published a statement that says “the Russian leader informed the U.S. president of the report from air traffic controllers that the Malaysian plane had crashed on Ukrainian territory, which had arrived immediately before the phone call.”

Ukrainian PresidentPetroPoroshenkoconfirmed the crash and fueled speculation that the plane was shot down by separatists, but State Department spokesman Jen Psaki in a message on Twitter said the U.S. government cannot confirm any cause.

"We do not exclude that this plane was shot down," Poroshenko said, "and we stress that the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not take action against any airborne targets."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Event Tracking: Li Hua Mortgage Behind 20 Tons Of Tainted Milk

Event Tracking: Li Hua Mortgage Behind 20 Tons Of Tainted Milk

Core tips Sanlu milk powder After the incident, Weinan quality control department in September to November stationed in Dali Lai Chinese company, the company’s September 14, 2008 production of milk powder, according to inventory and destruction of records required to do investigation, clear, but the company management confusion, Sell Ledger records were incomplete, not the previous sale (mortgage) of 20 tons of powdered milk to Ma Shuanglin credited Ledger, resulting in the omission of clear work, led to the September 14, 2008 production Melamine Excessive milk flow to the community??

2 Dali County, Weinan City in early, cold wind blow on one’s face, busily running the entire county.

Problem milk powder incident stirred the small town of this simple: Li Hua in Shaanxi Dairy Co., Ltd. jumped into more perspective.

2 4, just finished working meeting of the Dali County Public Security Bureau of Economic Investigation battalion Guo-Qiang Ma told reporters, “This is (the problem milk powder case) lead first time dealing with the county to monitor the Council’s affairs, quality departments and the police to help set up the ad hoc group, Dali county government on this matter very seriously. “

Lok Hong dairy milk powder problem from the inside Dali Lai Chinese dairy company outflow. The focus of local government business website, the Lai Wah Dairy impressively: agricultural industrialization leading enterprise, Weinan City Dairy Processing of key enterprises, Weinan City, the National Agricultural Technology Park industry leading key enterprises, and banks “AA grade credit enterprise” and “integrity unit” and “Excellent Enterprise”.

Lai Chinese dairy base construction company and Dairy products Processing projects, key projects are in Weinan City and Dali County, “Eleventh Five-Year Plan” Key industrial projects.

Xi’an Dairy Association Secretary-General Wang Weimin that Lai Wah small dairy. Dali County Business Council, Deputy Secretary Chao Chai war but that the company is not small, is the focus of local businesses. Lai Wah Dairy’s website revealed that the company was founded in June 2003, annual output of 3,000 tons of milk powder, the sales income 78 million yuan, nearly a thousand million profit, tax can be paid 3 million yuan.

Lai Wah Dairy is located in Dali County weilinzhen di 111, near the village, most farmers are in the vicinity of breeding cows for a living, hanging close to the West Zhai Xiang “Shaanxi cattle first,” and the signs . In a village in the vast, Lai Wah factory is a modern dairy is visible: electric gate tightly closed, occasional individual wearing a blue uniform and out of factory workers. “Our factory has been discontinued more than six months, and pay wages for it, only 20 to individuals responsible for cleaning.” Kotelshchik Li master some frustration.

“Li Hua,” no milk records destruction

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“Our plant is not in the surrounding villages like milk, do not know where they came from all over the country have it. Managed a very strict quality control should be.” Master Li is not clear, it is their companies to Ma Shuanglin sold melamine exceeding 20 tons of milk powder. Dali County Bureau of Quality Supervision Office, Renwang Xin said, “Dairy is a special industry, each batch must be tested and to demand inspection of the sample are then sent to quality control inspection, quality inspection departments at least every quarter go check again, this is a routine inspection system, it is not temporary checks. As of now, Lai Wah Dairy has always been a legitimate business. “

2007, the Lai Wah joined the Shaanxi Provincial Dairy Dairy Industry Association.

Weinan Bureau of Quality Supervision Zhang Hongsen Food Control Section in the February 8 press conference: problems in the milk is Mashuang Lin in January 2008 to August continue to buy music Hong dairy sold after the . “This reporter noted that lead to a large national dairy industry Earthquake The “Sanlu incident” had not yet exposed.

Provincial Public Security Bureau on February 3 that the Sanlu incident, quality supervision departments of China stationed in Lai, and September 14, 2008 production of milk powder to troubleshoot problems, destruction.

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Story behind those empty boxes at Best Buy

Prank label in Best Buy store. (WENN.com)Shoppers might have been confused by a new product that made its way into five Los Angeles Best Buy stores on Friday. Complete with a bar code, price and label, the box read: “Another gadget you don’t really need.” Pranked!

The fake-out gadget containers, surfaced by Daily Mail and getting plenty of attention on the Web, were confirmed to Yahoo News to be the work of the Los Angeles-based street artist known as Plastic Jesus, who appears to be channeling the antics of another guerrilla-style artist, Banksy.

The boxes, which were sneaked onto the store shelves, looked real and came with a price tag, a QR code and the brand's own Geek Squad Protection offer.

But a closer look reveals a description that reads: “Useless PLASTICBOX 1.2 for $99.99. Another gadget you don't really need. Will not work once you get it home. New model out in 4 weeks. Battery life is too short to be of use.”

The manufacturer’s warranty warns that there is none “with this piece of crap.” It added: “If you are dumb enough to buy it you deserve all you get.”

A fake product next to a real one at a Best Buy. (WENN.com)

Photos show the realistic-looking boxes placed next to other electronics offered at the big-box store, including items such as GPS navigators, tablets and other must-have gadgets that draw in consumers.

“We are sold this equipment, often with the pre-release hype lasting many weeks and resembling a block buster movie, and told, 'This gadget is THE ONE,' only to be left disappointed,” Plastic Jesus, who didn't give his legal name, told Yahoo News in an email. He added, "I felt the best way to show my frustration at the gadget industry was with some action that I think many people will relate to.”

The artist's work includes stencils and street installations. He first gained attention earlier this year with his street stencil of Lance Armstrong cycling with a drip.

"A few stores were affected and the boxes were removed immediately," Jon Sandler, spokesman for Best Buy, told Yahoo News in an email in response to the prank. "We are also flattered that Best Buy is so top of mind for Mr. Plastic Jesus, and are happy that he presumably had the opportunity to witness our expert Blue Shirts and Geek Squad members in action during his visits. Hopefully he also had the chance to check out our fabulous back to school deals."

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