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About four million baby flotation devices are being recalled because the floats can tear.&nbsp; Childred are falling into or under water as a result.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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          <title>US auto sales declines show signs of leveling off</title>
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DETROIT (AP) &#8212; U.S. sales at Ford and Chrysler last month offered sharply different views on the downtrodden U.S. market for cars and trucks, while General Motors Corp. held its own even though it entered bankruptcy protection.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Jobless rates rise in all US metro areas in May</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Unemployment rates rose in all the largest U.S. metropolitan areas in May for the fifth straight month, and are likely to keep marching higher this year, a potential obstacle to a hoped-for economic recovery.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hyundai offers $1.49 gas guarantee for buyers</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Hyundai said Tuesday that customers in the U.S. who buy or lease its vehicles by Aug. 31 will receive a gas card that lets them buy fuel at $1.49 a gallon for a year, a promotion to win over consumers worried about volatile prices at the pump.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Regulators Shut Down Georgia bank</title>
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Regulators have shut down Community Bank of West Georgia, marking the 41st failure this year of a federally insured bank.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Stocks jump, led by homebuilders, retailers</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Investors rushed back into stocks as profits at a handful of companies indicated the economy might be gaining strength.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Energy prices drop with gas supplies healthy</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Gasoline markets showed the first signs this week that an extended rally in pump prices is nearing an end after 52 straight days of price increases.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Consumers could get up to $4,500 toward new car</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Car shoppers could take advantage of government incentives worth up to $4,500 this summer to send their old gas guzzler to the scrap heap in favor of a more fuel-efficient new vehicle.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Nestle USA recalls Toll House cookie dough</title>
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Nestle USA on Friday voluntarily recalled Toll House refrigerated cookie dough products after a number of illnesses were reported by those who ate the dough raw.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Warehouse course promises to get you a job interview</title>
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The word is that Target will be hiring more people for its distribution warehouse in Midway.&nbsp; A course at Savannah Tech promises to help you prepare.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Unemployment in Georgia reaches highest level in 33 years</title>
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Unemployment in Georgia is the highest it&#8217;s been since the state started keeping records in 1976.&nbsp; The jobless rate is now nearly 10 percent. Locally, nearly 5,000 jobs have been lost since last year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Macy&#8217;s recalls children&#8217;s hooded sweatshirts</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Macy&#8217;s will voluntarily recall about 33,000 hooded children&#8217;s sweatshirts that pose a strangulation risk.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Consumer prices rise less than expected in May</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Consumer prices rose less than expected in May and posted the steepest annual drop in 59 years, according to government data released Wednesday, fresh evidence that the recession is keeping inflation in check.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Gas prices rise for 50th straight day</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Retail gas prices climbed for the 50th straight day Wednesday, the longest streak in records dating to 1996, even as benchmark crude fell for the fourth day in a row.           ]]></description>
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          <title>They scan your resume in 30 seconds, are you ready?</title>
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Dozens showed up for a job fair in Savannah today at the University of Phoenix.&nbsp; They received help writing resumes and did get to meet with a few employers who may actually be hiring. Officials tell us it&#8217;s really true that most resumes are reviewed for only about 30 seconds, so it&#8217;s important yours be as updated as possible           ]]></description>
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          <title>Retail gas rises for 49th straight day</title>
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) &#8212; It&#8217;s energy&#8217;s version of Joe Dimaggio&#8217;s historic 56-game hitting streak, only this time no one is cheering.           ]]></description>
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          <title>GM to sell Swedish unit Saab to Koenigsegg</title>
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STOCKHOLM (AP) &#8212; Saab Automobile, General Motors Corp.&#8216;s struggling Swedish unit known for its family cars, was rescued Tuesday by a consortium led by Koenigsegg Automotive AB, a tiny company that produces only a dozen custom-made super cars a year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Housing starts rebound; inflation stays in check</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Fresh signs that the economy is stabilizing &#8212; though at very low levels &#8212; emerged Tuesday in reports that home construction rose more than expected last month and wholesale prices remain in check.           ]]></description>
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          <title>More junk mail means more scams, BBB says watch out</title>
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There&#8217;s more junk mail and more scams are contained in that junk mail.&nbsp; The Better Business Bureau says the best thing to do to protect yourself is throw it away.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New telephone scam, don&#8217;t be fooled</title>
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The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is warning folks about a telephone debt collection scam.&nbsp; It&#8217;s the latest in the attempt to rip you off.


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          <title>National Summit arrives amid economic trouble</title>
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DETROIT (AP) &#8212; The United States&#8217; economic troubles already were brewing when organizers announced in September that business and other leaders would gather here to craft a plan for keeping America competitive in manufacturing, energy, technology and environmental efforts.           ]]></description>
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          <title>GM and Chrysler&#8217;s bankruptcy cases at a glance</title>
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A summary of developments in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC&#8230;           ]]></description>
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          <title>Friday marks final signoff for analog TV service</title>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Television stations across the U.S. started cutting their analog signals Friday morning, marking the final signoff for a 60-year-old technology and likely stranding more than 1 million unprepared homes without TV service.           ]]></description>
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          <title>GN, Chrysler Executives Defend Decisions to Close Dealers</title>
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General Motors and Chrysler executives defended the closings of hundreds of dealerships Friday as House lawmakers questioned whether the decisions would save any money or help the troubled companies rebound.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; Retail sales rose by the largest amount in four months in May, as a rebound in demand at auto dealerships and gas stations helped to offset continued weakness at department stores.           ]]></description>
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ATLANTA (AP) &#8212; Delta Air Lines Inc. will shave additional capacity later this year as it warns that more than $6 billion in benefits it expected from lower fuel prices, its merger with Northwest Airlines and previous capacity reductions will be overtaken by declining revenues.           ]]></description>
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          <title>New jobless claims drop to 601K; retail sales rise</title>
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WASHINGTON (AP) &#8212; The number of newly laid-off Americans filing jobless claims fell more than expected last week and retail sales grew in May for the first time in three months. But a rise in the number of people continuing to receive jobless aid signaled that an economic recovery is still far off.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kroger Buffalo Style Chicken Wings Recalled</title>
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Products have undeclared allergens and were sold nationwide           ]]></description>
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          <title>Claxton dealership closing, local mayor reacts</title>
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The owner of Claxton Chrysler Dodge Jeep says he will close the door of his dealership by next week or the week after. That&#8217;s after losing his franchise as part of the automaker&#8217;s bankrutpcy.&nbsp; He still employs 8 people in the small community and Claxton Mayor Luther Royal says it seems that Chrysler never thought about the impact to places like his town.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Starbucks Repays Customers Who Got Charged Twice</title>
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Starbucks Corp. says it has re-paid all one million customers the gourmet coffee chain inadvertently double-charged on Memorial Day weekend.           ]]></description>
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          <title>White House to Issue Guidelines for Executive Compensation</title>
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Nearly three months after American International Group bonuses provoked an angry reaction in Congress, the Obama administration is ready to issue broad new principles on how to compensate top financial sector executives.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Oil Prices Hit New High for 2009</title>
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Oil prices surged again Wednesday to a new high for the year with investors pouring money into crude markets as a hedge against inflation.           ]]></description>
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A bankruptcy judge said Tuesday that Chrysler can go ahead with its plan to terminate the franchises of 789 of its dealers. The judge says the businesses can no longer act as authorized dealers.           ]]></description>
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 A bankruptcy judge says Chrysler can go ahead with its plan to terminate the franchises of 789 of its dealers.           ]]></description>
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          <title>A look at &#8216;cash for clunkers&#8217; plans in Congress</title>
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A look at proposals in Congress to provide consumers with rebates of up to $4,500 to turn in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks for more fuel-efficient vehicles.           ]]></description>
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Sixteen of the 19 large banks that underwent government stress tests last month have raised more than $75 billion in capital, either because regulators required it or because the banks want to return federal bailout funds.           ]]></description>
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Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have been hit with a $2.3 million civil penalty for producing toys with unsafe levels of lead paint.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - General Motors Corp. has a tentative deal to sell its Saturn brand to former race car driver and dealership group owner Roger Penske, both companies said Friday.           ]]></description>
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MONTCALM TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Ron Hall has spent 22 years in the home building and remodeling business, none of them as bad as 2008.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; Investors are gently adding to their gains a day after rushing into the stock market.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) &#8212; U.S. stock futures were little changed Tuesday, as markets around the world took a breather from the massive gains logged the previous day.           ]]></description>
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NEW YORK (AP) - Investors shuttled between worries about the housing industry and hopes that the economy might be stabilizing.           ]]></description>
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The Consumer Federatioin of American is warning Americans to educate themselves about fake check scams.&nbsp; The consumer group says people are being fooled and losing thousands of dollars.           ]]></description>
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama warned overeager shoppers and greedy credit card companies alike on Friday to act responsibly as he signed into law a bill designed to protect debt-ridden consumers from surprise charges.           ]]></description>
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MIAMI (AP) &#8212; Diane Peek needed to move from Georgia to central Florida, but for six months no one even showed interest in the house she and her husband built outside Atlanta.           ]]></description>
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Consumer groups are applauding the new credit card reform bill passed by the U.S. Senate Tuesday.&nbsp; Some say the reformsa are long overdue           ]]></description>
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An area business owner says he&#8217;s lowering his prices on car repairs and tires to help out his neighbors during tough economic times.&nbsp;            ]]></description>
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More unemployment claims for April, and headlines that could mean higher rates for May when all the numbers are added up.
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Contact information for representatives from our job phone bank.           ]]></description>
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Savannah Dodge has been targeted by Chrysler as one of the franchises it plans to close.&nbsp; But Mark Medinger, president of Savnanah Dodge, says his business is good and he&#8217;ll appeal the decision           ]]></description>
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A local mechanic is promising lower prices to help his neighbors who may be struggling even more than he is.           ]]></description>
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Are you one of the hundreds of people locally who&#8217;s rececently received those pre-recorded calls about a car warranty?&nbsp; There&#8217;s been a rash of the calls nationwide.&nbsp; The Better Business Bureau says most are likely scams.&nbsp; It also advises if you are intersted in an extended warranty, do your homework and talk to your mechanic or auto dealer and investigate the company before purchasing            ]]></description>
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Granola bars recalled after peanuts are not listed on their label.&nbsp; Check your pantries!           ]]></description>
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Economic experts say the average family of four will throw away nearly $1,000 of expired food this year, but not everything that has passed its prime is ready for the tras           ]]></description>
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A Savannah businessman says an identity theft opened 13 credit cards in his name.&nbsp; He still doesn&#8217;t know how someone obtained his personal information.           ]]></description>
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Some protest at the Bank of American shareholders meeting as Congress promises to take up credit card reform           ]]></description>
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General Motors Corp. says it will force 1,000 to 1,200 underperforming dealerships to close their doors as the automaker tries to thin dealer ranks to make the remaining outlets stronger.           ]]></description>
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More people are receiving fake checks than ever before according to the Better Business Bureau.&nbsp; Out latest complaint is from someone who was selling an item on Craiglist.&nbsp; The BBB warns people that just because a check looks real doesn&#8217;t mean you should cash it.           ]]></description>
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Acting U.S. Attorney Dana Boente says Duane B. Floyd of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was sentenced Monday in federal court in Newport News.           ]]></description>
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A local man contacts News 3 saying he was scammed after answering an ad that promised a personal loan, but for a price.&nbsp; He says he&#8217;s out money he sent via Western Union, but never got the loan.&nbsp; Now he wants to warn others.           ]]></description>
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The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported today that the state&#8217;s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.2 percent in March, unchanged from a revised 9.2 percent in February. The &#8220;unchanged&#8221; March unemployment rate is significant because this is the first time in 20 months that the rate did not increase over the previous month.           ]]></description>
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This morning&#8217;s move came after Chicago-based General Growth Properties failed to persuade a majority of its debt holders to give it more time to refinance billions of dollars in debt.           ]]></description>
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A local woman says she and her mother have received calls from scammers who claim they want to help them reduce the interest on their credit cards.&nbsp; The calles actually want them to give up personal information.&nbsp; The scams are timely because currently many consumers are being told their card rates will increase.           ]]></description>
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April 15th is just around the corner.&nbsp; Get answers to your tax questions tonight!           ]]></description>
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A Savannah business owner contacts News 3 saying he wants to warn the public that two scammers are taking money, pretending they represent his company           ]]></description>
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Mich. company recalls possibly tainted cheeses.           ]]></description>
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Some chicken bouillon recalled due to foreign inspection not equal to USA&#8217;s standards.           ]]></description>
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Congressman Barrow says it&#8217;s outrageous for taxpayers to foot bill for Fannie Mae executive bonuses.           ]]></description>
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The &#8220;Campaign for Safe Cosmetics&#8221; warns parents about traces of possible cancer-causing substances in baby products.&nbsp; The companies that make those products are fighting back calling the report cynical, shameful and patently false.            ]]></description>
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A national coalition is setting up a converter box coupon exchange program in the Atlanta area            ]]></description>
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A Texas based online company is reaping the rewards of a bad economy by making shopping affordable for bargain hunters.&nbsp; DealTaker.com puts its partners, 1,600 merchants nationwide that have coupons and discounts, a click away from deal shoppers.            ]]></description>
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We&#8217;ve been hearing for months that the housing market is lousy.&nbsp; There is currently 18 months worth of inventory out there and houses, depending on where they are, can sit on the market for as long as eight months to a year.&nbsp; Here&#8217;s what some real estate agents identify as the five worst mistakes you can make in a declining market.           ]]></description>
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Company announces idling of 3 plants in cost-saving measure; 3,000 workers affected.           ]]></description>
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With no sign of the country&#8217;s economic problems going away any time soon, two of the biggest agencies we rely on in times of need are getting nervous about the future.           ]]></description>
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Washington Company recalls frozen ground chicken products.           ]]></description>
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California Firm recalls chicken bouillon products imported from an unapproved source.           ]]></description>
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Recalls announced in connection with the salmonella outbreak.           ]]></description>
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San Link Inc. Issues an Alert on Uneviscerated Vacuum Packaged Dried Chechon.           ]]></description>
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Sweet Life Recalls Brownies, Bars, Cookies, Pies, Tartlets, Rice Treats, Cheesecakes, Tortes, Silks and Cakes Because of Possible Health Risk.           ]]></description>
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Superior Nut and Candy Recalls French Burnt Peanuts and Boston Baked Beans and French Burnt Peanuts            ]]></description>
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Salmonella outbreak strain also linked to TX plant.           ]]></description>
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