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Suspicious items, bird strike diverts commercial flights
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Passengers aboard two commercial flights experienced some scary moments, including a bird strike, another needle found in a sandwich and a suspicious camera - all found on board.
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List of top 10 consumer complaints released
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Tuesday, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and the North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI) released the results of their survey of the top 10 consumer complaints.
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Illinois prison searches speak to understaffing, overcrowding
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Illinois authorities took the unusual step of searching guards and other prison employees for contraband as they left at least seven facilities last week.
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Dick Cheney on gay marriage: No point in discussing it in 2000 election
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Dick Cheney says he didn't see the point of raising the issue of gay marriage in the 2000 presidential campaign, even though he supported it.
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Distracted walkers injury rates rise
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Reports of injuries to distracted walkers treated at hospital emergency rooms have more than quadrupled in the past seven years and are almost certainly underreported.
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Unemployment numbers dropped last week
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The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped by 35,000 last week, a figure that may have been distorted by seasonal factors.
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Christian Bale visits Colorado shooting victims
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Christian Bale, the star of The Dark Knight Rises, visited victims of the movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado Tuesday.
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Peg Perego strollers recalled for tray malfunction
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Peg Perego recalled hundreds of thousands of strollers Tuesday because children can become trapped and strangled between trays on them. One death has already been reported.
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Foreclosure hitting older Americans harder, report says
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More than 1.5 million older Americans already have lost their homes, with millions more at risk as the national housing crisis takes its toll on those who are among the worst positioned to weather the storm, a new AARP report says.
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Burger King lettuce photo creates waves
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A picture out of an Ohio Burger King is having some of us thinking twice before ordering a salad.
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FDA bans BPA use in baby bottles and sippy cups
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The U.S. chemical industry's chief association, the American Chemistry Council, asked the Food and Drug Administration to phase out rules allowing BPA in the products last year, after determining that all manufacturers of bottles and sippy cups had already abandoned the chemical due to safety concerns.
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Wells Fargo to pay $175M in lending settlement
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An official said the Well's Fargo's discriminatory lending practices resulted in more than 34,000 African-American and Hispanic borrowers in 36 states and the District of Columbia paying higher rates for loans solely because of the color of their skin.
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September 11 attacks is most memorable TV moment, study says
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The Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack is by far the most memorable moment shared by television viewers during the past 50 years, a study released on Wednesday concluded.
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Chuck E. Cheese gets makeover
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The company that operates Chuck E. Cheese is retiring the giant rodent's outdated image - and the man who voiced its character for nearly two decades.
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Men are happier when given chores, study shows
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The “honey, do” list is actually not something hubbies are avoiding, a new study is showing.
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America's largest cities inhabited more by young adults
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For the first time in a century, most of America's largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs as young adults seeking a foothold in the weak job market shun home-buying and stay put in bustling urban centers.
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Waldo Canyon Fire pushes thousands to evacuate
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A stubborn and towering wildfire, dubbed the Waldo Canyon Fire, jumped firefighters' perimeter lines in the hills overlooking Colorado Springs, forcing frantic mandatory evacuation notices for more than 9,000 residents.
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Rainbow stuffed Oreo for gay pride sparks controversy
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On Monday, June 25, Oreo posted a photo of an Oreo with rainbow stuffing on their page with the caption “Proudly support love," for Gay Pride month.
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