Sharks in the Chesapeake: More likely than thought (PHOTOS)
“In some ways, I think it’s surprising it happens that infrequently,” says one scientist, based on Solomons Island. “Bull sharks are a common visitor to the Chesapeake Bay.”
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Powerball ticket worth $337M sold in Michigan
A gas station in a small Michigan city is buzzing with excitement after the state lottery said Thursday that a $337 million jackpot-winning Powerball ticket was sold there.
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Soup sold in Md., Va. Wegmans recalled
A Fall River, Mass., manufacturer is recalling about 4,000 pounds of soup products after consumers found bits of plastic in the soups. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the products made by Blount Fine Foods were sold at Wegmans supermarkets in Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Wegmans is based in Rochester, N.Y.
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ZenniOptical.com: Prescription glasses from $6.95
A new school year is on the horizon for kids, college students and teachers. That means it’s time to shell out cash for new sneakers, textbooks and pencils.
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Ecuador grants political asylum to Assange
Ecuador says it is granting political asylum to WiliLeaks founder Julian Assange two months after he took refuge in its London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden to face questioning for alleged sexual misconduct.
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