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Lettuce recalled for listeria contamination

Posted 1:48 PM 5/21/2012 by Kirsten Bennett

SALINAS, Calif. (AP) - A California lettuce grower has expanded a recall of some bagged salads after routine sampling detected listeria contamination. No illnesses have been reported. The voluntary recall by River Ranch Fresh Foods of Salinas initially included lettuce shipped to (More)

$675,000 fine for illegal music downloads

3 climbers die on Mt. Everest, 2 still missing

Last day of NATO summit, Chicago bracing for more protests

MS prison guard dies, others hurt in 'disturbance'

5/20/2012

World leaders to discuss reality of getting out of Afghanistan

Posted 6:41 AM 5/20/2012 by Kate Richards

CHICAGO (AP) - When leaders at the NATO summit eventually turn their discussion to Afghanistan and the alliance pullout in a little less than two years, they are likely to be confronted by a bleak reality. The insurgents remain active, corruption runs rife and the peace process is (More)

5/18/2012

Facebook stock finishes first day close to where it started

Posted 4:48 PM 5/18/2012 by Kirsten Bennett

NEW YORK (AP) - At the end of its first day on the stock market, a share of Facebook stock is right about where it started. After surging about 10 percent in the opening minutes, shares returned to their initial offering price, and finished the day just pennies above that level. (More)...

Turkey burgers recalled

5/17/2012

Census: minority births outnumber white births for first time ever

Posted 9:21 PM 5/17/2012 by Zach Thaxton

Births of ethnic minorities outnumbered those of non-minority whites for the first time ever, according to newly-released 2011 U.S. Census data. For the 12-month period ending July 1, 2011, 50.4 percent of the U.S. population under the age of 1 was comprised of ethnic minorities.

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Debate over death row inmate's hip surgery continues

SC mom hospitalized with flesh-eating bacteria

CO congressman apologizes over Obama remarks

5/16/2012

Paralyzed woman uses thoughts to control robot arm

Posted 10:38 AM 5/16/2012 by Kirsten Bennett

NEW YORK (AP) - Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people. In the past year, similar (More)

Records detail George Zimmerman's medical injuries

5/15/2012

Highway killer could be posing as a cop

Posted 1:32 PM 5/15/2012 by Elaine Sheridan

HERNANDO, Miss. (AP) - Police are keeping many details to themselves of two deadly shootings along Mississippi highways that authorities believe could be at the hands of someone posing as law enforcement who is pulling people over. DeSoto County district attorney John Champion said at (More)