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Salman Rushdie on Censorship
Books

Salman Rushdie on Censorship

No living writer knows censorship like Salman Rushdie. His decades-long argument: censorship protects the powerful, never the weak — and it has only

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Boss From Hell!
Business

Boss From Hell!

An Iowa store owner ran a $10 contest for guessing which cashier would be fired next — and an unemployment judge called it 'egregious and deplorable.'

· 2 min read

Stay Away From Cantaloupes
Food

Stay Away From Cantaloupes

In September 2011, Jensen Farms cantaloupes contaminated with Listeria sickened 72 people and killed 13 — the deadliest US foodborne outbreak in a decade.

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Reebok's $25 Million Mistake
Business

Reebok's $25 Million Mistake

On September 28, 2011, Reebok agreed to pay $25 million to settle FTC charges that its EasyTone and RunTone toning shoes' fitness claims were deceptive.

· 1 min read