Beijing, China Air Pollution Hits Hazardous Levels

BEIJING (AP) -- Air pollution readings in China's notoriously polluted capital were at dangerously high levels for the second straight day Saturday, with hazy skies blocking visibility and authorities urging people to stay indoors. Local officials warned that the severe pollution in Beijing -- reportedly the worst since the local government began collecting data a year ago -- was likely to continue until Tuesday. The Beijing Municipal Environmental Monitoring Center said on its website that the ...