Campbell's Will Stop Using Cans Lined With BPA Chemical
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
March 29, 2016 11:33 AM EDT
Campbell Soup Company will stop using cans with Bisphenol A (BPA) linings by mid 2017 in response to consumers worried about the health effects of the chemical.
In a statement on Monday, the company said that products packaged in the new, non-BPA cans will include all Campbell’s soups, gravys, Swanson broth and SpaghettiOs pasta.
Research has shown that BPA can seep into food, with possible risk of adverse health effects.
[Read More]Chipotle E. Coli: What You Should Know About the Outbreak
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Martina Birk
An outbreak of E. coli in Oregon and Washington state has beenpotentially linked to Chipotle, and the company has closed all of its restaurants in the two states.
This isn’t the first time Chipotle has been hit with a foodborne outbreak, nor is it the first time that a major food company has had its food contaminated. Here’s what you should know about the most recent case.
Who is sick?
[Read More]Columbine aims to break out of doc slot
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
Pic eyes dark horse status in other categories
HOLLYWOOD — Is it possible for a documentary feature to cross categories for Academy consideration? Execs at United Artists think there’s a chance for Michael Moore’s Cannes award-winning, nonfiction feature “Bowling for Columbine” to make the leap into consideration for best picture.
[Read More]Credit Card Scams to Know in 2024 (and How to Avoid Them)
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
The U.S. is awash in credit card scams, with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission reporting $8.8 billion lost by consumers due to fraud in 2022. Credit cards were the top payment method used in 2.3 million cases. Diligence goes a long way in preventing credit card fraud. The best thing you can do to avoid becoming a victim is to empower yourself with information. Here’s how to identify 11 top scams and how to respond.
[Read More]David French | Time
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
Facebook Oversight Board’s Trump Decision Goes Way Beyond Him
Facebook’s new Oversight Board, a new, quasi-independent organization that acts as a kind of supreme court for Facebook’s moderation decisions, issued its most important decision yet. In a lengthy ruling, it determined that Facebook was...
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Earl Warren (Jurist and Governor of California)
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
Profession: Jurist and Governor of California
Biography: Served as the 30th Governor of California (1943–1953) and later the 14th Chief Justice of the United States (1953–1969). He is best known for the decisions of the Warren Court, which ended school segregation and transformed many areas of American law.
Born: March 19, 1891
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Pisces
Died: July 9, 1974 (aged 83)
[Read More]Finding Love in the Kingdom of the Little People
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Martina Birk
A dozen warriors in green tunics and crimson cloaks march down a long central staircase, brandishing golden swords and shields. As the foreboding chorus of Karl Orff’s Carmina Burana fills the open-air amphitheater, a haggard witch appears on an overhanging television screen to issue a blood-chilling curse. Then the frenzied slashing begins.
The audience nibbles sunflower seeds and fiddles with smartphones. An old woman knits. Their mythical enemy defeated, the warriors take their bows and troop off stage, to be replaced by a lone singer less than 3 ft.
[Read More]Fire guts 150 shops in Kachako Market in Kano State
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
He said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon. “We received a distress call at Takai Fire Station at about 01:13p.m from the Local Government Security Service Unit and we immediately sent our rescue team to the scene at about 01:21p.m to stop the fire from spreading to the other shops. “The dimension of the market premises is about 2,000 feet by 1,500 feet used as a central market.
[Read More]Friends: The Real Reason Monica's Apartment Is Purple
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
March 21, 2018 1:02 PM EDT
After 10 seasons of Friends, it was probably difficult for most fans to picture Monica’s apartment painted any other color than purple. But according to production designer John Shaffner, that unique lilac shade wasn’t always set in stone.
While speaking to Great Big Story, Shaffner revealed that he had to work to convince producers that purple was the right choice for the iconic New York City set—which would house every main character except Ross at some point in the series.
[Read More]Full Text of Gov. Scott Walker's Campaign Launch in Wisconsin
Posted on August 7, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
Looking back, I realize my brother David and I didn’t inherit fame and fortune from our family. What we got was the belief that if you work hard and play by the rules, you can do and be anything you want. That’s the American Dream. And that is worth fighting for.
Helping adults who are able to work transition from government dependence to true independence will help more people live that dream.
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