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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the government's auto safety agency, said Monday that BMW, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Nissan and Toyota will recall cars sold in places where hot, humid weather can potentially affect the air bags
U.S. steel industry, workers, say low-cost foreign steel puts U.S. jobs at risk
Steel companies and union workers are claiming that the illegal dumping of steel into the United States at below-market costs by South Korea and other countries threatens thousands of American jobs -- including those on Minnesota's Iron Range.
Going against the grain: FDA threatens brewers' feed for farmers
This proposed rule -- part of the FDA's attempt to revamp its food safety rules by identifying potential problems before they occur -- has major implications for breweries, who have been providing local farmers with free or discounted grain for centuries. And the looming FDA regulation -- while not as controversial as originally anticipated -- could still stifle the tradition of recycling spent grain.
Insufficient levels of sorbic acid has led to the recall of 260 cases of Velveeta original pasteurized recipe cheese product because it could cause the cheese product to spoil prematurely or cause food-borne illnesses.
In an email to professional colleagues and friends, executive director Randi Ilyse Roth said her position is being eliminated because the foundation's three trustees have become co-CEOs. She said trustees Charlotte Johnson, Brian Lipschultz and Daniel Reardon will directly manage the foundation's staff and operations.