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5.4 million bottles of Liquid Plumr recalled

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The Clorox Company is recalling 5.4 million bottles of Liquid Plumr, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday.



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Herbalife finally settles with FTC, stock soars

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Controversial nutritional supplements company Herbalife scored a huge victory Friday. It agreed to a $200 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, ending a two-year investigation by the government agency.



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Turkey's currency plunges amid military coup...

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Turkey’s currency plunged late Friday as a military coup erupted in the country.



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'Ghostbusters' hopes to scare up box office...

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“Ghostbusters” hits theaters this weekend, and the film’s studio, Sony’s Columbia Pictures, is hoping that it has a long afterlife at the box office.



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Artscape 2016 kicks off. Have a look.

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Brooke Mulholland is now in her fifth year as a vendor at Artscape. Her company, Fuzzy Mug, produces pillows, prints and more using people’s pets as models. She started her company in 2009 and runs it through an online Etsy store while making her products at her home. Mulholland is expecting to get lots of customers — both repeat and new — at the free arts festival this weekend in Midtown. Around 400,000 attendees are expected for the event that starts Friday and runs through Sunday. “It's…

Microsoft admits Windows 10 adoption is a huge...

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Microsoft had bold ambitions for Windows 10. But the company now admits those sights were set too high. When Microsoft launched the latest version of Windows a year ago, it boasted that 1 billion devices would run the new operating system by 2017. With…



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IKEA recalls 80,000 baby gates

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IKEA is recalling 80,000 baby gates because they can come unintentionally unlocked, posing a risk of falls and related injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. Ten injuries have been reported, including two concussi…



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Where to get free ice cream for National Ice Cream...

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National Ice Cream Day is Sunday, July 17. Check out these deals.

Union Market: Take a quick trip down to Washington, D.C., on Sunday for Union Market’s Sixth Annual DC Scoop Event. The free event will feature free samples and servings for purchase from 11 vendors. There will also be ice cream-eating…

Investors prefer Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump

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Americans with money in the stock market have a clear preference for the next president of the United States: Hillary Clinton.



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Johns Hopkins University names new provost

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Johns Hopkins University has named the dean of the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business as provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. Sunil Kumar, who starts the role on Sept. 1, will become the 15th provost at Hopkins. At the University of Chicago, Kumar helped raise $300 million, increased full-time women enrollment from 35 percent to 42 percent and expanded undergraduate courses. He also helped establish the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, which helps foster startups. Prior…