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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

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ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source. A Food and Drug ...

Polluted air in Minnesota, past and present

Minnesota News

Smoke from out-of-control wildfires in northern Minnesota and Canada continued to migrate south Thursday, leading to hazardous air quality levels in much of Minnesota. Air quality improved somewhat in the southern and western parts of the state Friday but continued to be hazardous in northeastern Minnesota. Thursday was the first time on record that the Twin Cities metro area has seen a “hazardous” air quality designation, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency said. Minneapolis was the most polluted major city on Earth at some points Thursday, according to Swiss air quality ...

Band says farewell to old Marshall band shell

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MARSHALL — Over 75 years, the Marshall band shell has been the site of countless concerts and performances in Liberty Park. But as the Marshall Municipal Band wrapped up its season this week, members were saying farewell to the band shell. “This is our final concert of the year, and our ...

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices keep jumping

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NEW YORK (AP) — The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 1% to finish its first losing week in the last three and only its third since the end of March. Just a couple days earlier, it had climbed within 0.5% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 406 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%. Chip stocks and other AI darlings once again were at the center of the shaky trading. ...