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Baker Farms has recalled three of the company's kale products due to the potential of listeria contamination.
A Texas Roadhouse restaurant in Iowa paid tribute to the 13 soldiers killed in last week’s bombing in Afghanistan with a special table display.
An 80-pound cougar was removed from an apartment in the Bronx on Thursday, according to officials from the Humane Society of the United States.
<p>Civil rights icon Rosa Parks is receiving a special tribute aboard the Milwaukee County Transit System this week. <br> <br> The <a href="https://www.ridemcts.com/about-mcts/news/rosa-parks-tribute-2019?fbclid=IwAR1pHk6j_qBH7TRGOc-QnKl7lTBlAcazxtGodmCx3fk7LvY0iWung7YPA_s" target="_blank">transit system</a> is holding a seat open on every bus in its fleet. In the open seat, a single rose is accompanied by a special placard explaining Parks' legacy in the civil rights movement.<br> <br> The <a href="https://www.ridemcts.com/about-mcts/news/rosa-parks-tribute-2019?fbclid=IwAR1pHk6j_qBH7TRGOc-QnKl7lTBlAcazxtGodmCx3fk7LvY0iWung7YPA_s" target="_blank">tribute</a>, running through Dec. 3, coincides with the anniversary of Parks refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, which occurred on Dec. 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama.</p>
<p>Described by her owner as a "one of a kind space cat," the cat known as Lil Bub has died.</p>
<p>What began as an accidental text that turned into a viral sensation in 2016 has become a sweet tradition for two Arizona residents.</p>
<p>More than 55 million people will be flying or driving to destinations this Thanksgiving, the <a href="https://newsroom.aaa.com/2019/11/aaa-more-than-55-million-travelers-taking-to-the-roads-and-skies-this-thanksgiving/" target="_blank">American Automobile Association</a> said.</p>
<p>For those dreading contentious political discussions at family gatherings this holiday season, Mattel is offering a new version of a classic game to keep things fun.</p>
<p>A violent purse snatching at a Houston mall last month was captured on surveillance video, and police are seeking the public's help in making an arrest in the case.</p>