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House passes debt ceiling agreement; Senate vote is Tuesday
CNNWashington -- The U.S. House on Monday passed the debt-ceiling deal worked out by President Barack Obama and congressional leaders, sending it to the Senate for consideration a day before the deadline for the government to face possible default. Senate...Tags: Nancy Pelosi, National Economic Council, Wages and Pensions, Gabrielle Giffords, White House
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U.S. Stocks Dive on Economic Fears
CNNNEW YORK -- Turmoil returned to U.S. stock markets at Thursday's open as renewed concerns about the U.S. and global economies sent major indexes plunging and pushed gold to a new record high. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 480 points, or 4.2%,...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Investment Service, Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, G7, Petroleum Industry
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Fashion's Night Out
Fashion's Night Out is an unprecedented global initiative created to celebrate fashion, restore consumer confidence and put the fun back into shopping. For one night only, this Thursday, September 8, 2011 designers, celebrities, models and fashion editors...Tags: Entertainment, Politics, Citizens Initiative and Recall, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Congo
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350,000 Strollers Recalled for Strangulation Hazard
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- More than 350,000 jogging strollers are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada over concerns a drawstring on certain models could strangle children. The recall affects BOB single and double strollers. There are 11 different...Tags: Consumers
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Half a Million Baby Bassinets Recalled For Fall Hazard
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Consumers should take extra care when using one of some 500,000 Burlington Basket Company Bassinets, the government said on Wednesday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement that if not properly locked into position...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Health, Iowa, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Parenting
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1.7 Million Baby Monitors Recalled After Infants Strangled by Cords
Los Angeles TimesWASHINGTON, DC -- Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the electrical cords on the monitors can be dangerous for...Tags: Consumers, Murder, Los Angeles Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Infant Deaths Prompt Graco To Recall 2 Million Strollers
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports that four infants died in the strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the four infants became trapped...Tags: Murder, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Graco Incorporated, Infants
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Tea Candles Recalled For Burn Hazard
REUTERSWASHINGTON -- Over 7 million tea lights have been voluntarily recalled due to a burn hazard, the government said on Wednesday. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement that tea lights imported by Pacific Trade International have a clear...Tags: Target Brands, Inc., Chesapeake Bay
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Government Outlaws Drop-Side Cribs
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- It's the end of the traditional crib that has cradled millions of babies for generations. The government outlawed drop-side cribs on Wednesday after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade and millions of recalls....Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, Pottery Barn, Roseville, Consumers, New York
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Two Million Dishwashers Recalled Over Fire Hazard
KTLA NewsWASHINGTON -- Whirlpool Corp.'s Maytag unit is recalling about 1.7 million dishwashers because of a fire hazard. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Thursday, says the company, part of Whirlpool Corp., has received 12...Tags: Consumers, Maytag Corp., Electrical Appliance, Explosions, Whirlpool Corp.
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McDonald's Recalls Cadmium-Tainted "Shrek" Drinking Glasses
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- McDonald's is recalling 12 million "Shrek"-themed drinking glasses being sold at its restaurants nationwide after it was found they contained the dangerous chemical Cadmium. The toxic metal was disovered in the painted design on the 16-...Tags: Shrek Forever After (movie), Eyewear, McDonald's, Children
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