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Harris Teeter recalls store-made fried chicken due to unlisted eggs
If you are allergic to eggs, or do not eat egg products, and purchased store-made fried chicken items from Harris Teeter recently, it might be a good idea to take the food back to the store for a refund.
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Criminal charges possible in North Carolina’s US House fight
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With a new election ordered in North Carolina’s disputed congressional race, a key question remains unanswered: Who could face criminal charges after a state elections board hearing exposed evidence of ballot…
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Judge dismisses charges over boy’s death on waterslide
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A judge dismissed criminal charges Friday against a Kansas water park owner and the designer of a 17-story slide on which a 10-year-old boy was decapitated in 2016. Wyandotte County…
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Florida man sues hair dye maker after being scarred
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is suing a consumer products company after he says he suffered permanent scarring and discoloration on his face from using a men’s hair dye. David Collier’s lawsuit says…
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Police: Suspect fires at people in mall sporting goods store
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say a man shot at specific people inside a sporting goods store in a South Carolina mall, though no one is believed to have been injured. North Charleston Deputy…
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Ground-breaking electric Chevrolet Volt runs out of juice
DETROIT (AP) — As their company was swirling around the financial drain in the early 2000s, General Motors executives came up with an idea to counter its gas-guzzling image and point the way to transportation…
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GM extends life of its only Detroit factory until early 2020
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is extending the life of its only Detroit factory until early next year. The plant on the border of Detroit and the hamlet of Hamtramck was to stop making vehicles…
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Navy Federal customers hit with another banking glitch
For the second time this month and the third time since December, Navy Federal Credit Union customers faced banking problems Friday.
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Volkswagen CEO expects stiffer headwinds after ‘decent’ 2018
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen says it increased operating earnings and sales last year despite troubles getting vehicles certified under new European emissions tests. The company said Friday that operating earnings before one-time factors rose…
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German police say dead cow kicked slaughterhouse worker
BERLIN (AP) — Police in southern Germany say a slaughterhouse worker suffered serious injuries after being kicked in the face by a dead cow. In a statement, police said the cow was “killed according to…
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BMW, Daimler: You can trust us with car-sharing data
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Automakers Daimler and BMW say that trustworthy handling of personal data will be a key competitive advantage in their new joint venture that offers app-based services like free-floating car-sharing in big…
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Police: 5 children die of food poisoning in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say five children have died of suspected food poisoning after their family had dinner at a restaurant in the country’s south. Police official Ameer Shaikh said on Friday that…
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Md. native makes vegan food sexy
Pinky Cole is on a mission to change the way the world views vegan food — and it’s not with a bowl of quinoa and a slab of tofu. Her fare of choice is more along the lines of a sauce-covered patty, piled high with pickles, shredded lettuce, “cheese” and “bacon,” all sandwiched between a soft Hawaiian bun.
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Caesars offers few clues on state of talks with Carl Icahn
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Caesars Entertainment Corp. gave few clues Thursday as to the status of its talks with billionaire Carl Icahn, who has taken a large stake in the casino giant and says he…
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Trump-Kim summit host Vietnam is model for economic growth
BANGKOK (AP) — Vietnam, the location of President Donald Trump’s next meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has come a long way since America abandoned its war against communist North Vietnam in the…
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