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Frozen tuna sold in New York, Connecticut recalled amid salmonella outbreak A Louisiana company has issued a recall for frozen ground tuna over concerns about potential salmonella contamination after the health officials received reports of 13 illnesses.

Senior's weakness for scams may be warning sign of dementia Does an older friend or relative have a hard time hanging up on telemarketers?

New York woman with hair-pulling disorder shaves head in bid to control urges A woman who spends three hours a day pulling out chunks of her own hair started ripping out her eyelashes when she was just 8 years old.

Woman has massive 15-inch ovarian cyst removed A writer in the U.K. said she’s more motivated than ever to get active and be adventurous after doctors removed a watermelon-sized cyst that had been growing on her ovary. 

Police in South Korea investigate suspect in killings of 5 South Korean police are investigating a 42-year-old man accused of setting his apartment on fire and stabbing neighbors trying to flee, killing five people and injuring 13 others.

Russia considers new U.S. sanctions against Venezuela and Cuba to be illegal and it plans to do everything to support its allies in Caracas and Havana, RIA news agency cited Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2VUnNDs

Unidentified gunmen killed 14 people in southwestern Pakistan after pulling them from several passenger buses, sifting through their identity cards and kidnapping them, a Pakistani official said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DhIUIm

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Oprah has her own avocado orchard, thinks it's 'ridiculous to pay for avocados' Take heed, brunch restaurants of the world: Oprah Winfrey will not be paying extra for avocado.

Budweiser launches commemorative Apollo 11 Moon landing beer Beer lovers can toast the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing this summer in style.

Paula Deen's idea for 'butter burgers' might be your new favorite recipe Can we go to Paula Deen’s house for Easter?

Family leaving California restaurant narrowly avoids car plowing through outdoor patio Police in Napa Valley shared the astonishing video following Monday’s incident, along with a warning to "to always be aware of your surroundings."

Ohio man swings iguana over head by tail, flings at restaurant manager: cops An Ohio man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly swung an iguana over his head by its tail and hurled the reptile at a restaurant manager, authorities said.

Petition demanding McDonald’s launch meatless burger gathers thousands of signatures Tons of people want McDonald’s to go McMeatless.

Mission engineers load the final cargo into the Cygnus resupply spacecraft onboard the Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. from NASA https://go.nasa.gov/2V6Z15N

The Maldives has canceled a 2015 law that allowed foreigners to own land in the tropical islands, a move the government said addressed concerns about potential loss of sovereignty. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2va0tFN

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's coastal city of Hualien on Thursday, shaking buildings and temporarily halting subway services in the capital Taipei, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2PgcXVG

The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed new sanctions and other punitive measures on Cuba and Venezuela, seeking to ratchet up U.S. pressure on Havana to end its support for Venezuela's socialist president, Nicolas Maduro. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2V5wzB5

Europe would respond to any sanctions by the U.S. government on investments in Cuba, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2v7vPgr

Indonesian President Joko Widodo appeared on course on Thursday for a second term, based on unofficial vote counts and despite the objections of his rival, while police vowed firm action against any rallies that could disturb security. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2DiMLF3

Some 205 people have been killed, including 18 civilians, and 913 wounded in two weeks of fighting near the Libyan capital of Tripoli, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2v9uLsn

President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that Iranian armed forces were not a threat against any regional country, as Tehran held an Army Day military parade to unveil its latest military equipment amid rising tensions with the United States. from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2L1hLQv