WASHINGTON – A health products company warned on Wednesday that some of its dietary supplements may be contaminated with bacteria that can cause blindness. The Master’s Miracle Inc. (search), based in Minneapolis, said its Fortified Mineral Neutralizer (search) and Ultra Fortified Mineral Neutralizer dietary supplements are at risk of bacterial …
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Domino’s Pizza Inc. (DPZ) said Tuesday that its profit grew 36 percent in the first quarter, boosted by improved distribution business and sharp gains in sales both in the United States and abroad. Quarterly income surged to $25 million, or 35 cents per share, in the …
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NEW YORK – Andre 3000 (search) says kids’ movies need to be edgier — and he plans to make it happen through a new deal with Nickelodeon and MTV. “I’ve noticed that kids, they’re looking up to the Jay-Zs, they’re looking up to OutKasts,” the rapper (and father of a …
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JAKARTA – Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air (search) signed a deal on Thursday to buy up to 60 aircraft from Boeing Co. (BA) in a $3.9 billion transaction that will help the young airline expand its routes across Asia. Lion Air President Director Rusdi Kirana said the deal to buy …
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A year after federal agents raided his home in a terrorism investigation, Muslim businessman Syed Maswood is lucky to get on an airplane without being detained and searched. But that didn’t stop him from getting an invitation to dine with President Bush (search). Maswood, a nuclear engineer who has not …
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NEW YORK – Minnesota Twins pitcher Juan Rincon (search) was suspended for 10 days Monday, making him the fifth player disciplined under Major League Baseball’s new policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Rincon was a key contributor to the Twins’ AL Central-winning team last season. He went 11-6 with two saves and …
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WASHINGTON – The Bush administration moved Wednesday to freeze the assets of a Middle East group that the government says serves as a “charitable front” to funnel money to a Palestinian terrorist group. The Treasury Department ordered U.S. banks to block any accounts or financial assets found in this country …
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PASADENA, Calif. – The Mars rover Spirit (search) has discovered several layers of rocks in a hilly region of the Red Planet that suggest a wet and violent history in the planet’s early life, scientists said Tuesday. The six-wheeled robot has been examining rocks from three outcrops in the Gusev …
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SEATTLE – Novell Inc. (NOVL) on Wednesday posted a quarterly loss on restructuring charges while revenue rose slightly from a year earlier, but shares in the software company dropped after both fell short of expectations. Novell, which is moving into Linux (search) update and support services, said that its older …
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NEWARK, N.J. – A public school prohibited a second grader from singing a religious song at a talent show, prompting a lawsuit Friday alleging violation of the girl’s constitutional rights. A federal judge declined an emergency request to compel Frenchtown Elementary School (search) to allow 8-year-old Olivia Turton (search) to …
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