NEW YORK (AP) — General Mills is recalling about 10 million pounds of its flour over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states.

The recall is for several varieties of Gold Medal and Signature Kitchens flour that were sold at Safeway, Albertsons, and other supermarkets. General Mills says E. coli hasn’t been found in any of its flour products, but is still recalling them out of “an abundance of caution.”

The company said Tuesday 38 people were sickened from the December to May. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that half of the people used flour before getting sick, some of which was a General Mills brand. Some may have also eaten raw dough or batter, the Minneapolis food company said.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court in Virginia says police don’t have to get a search warrant to obtain records about cellphone locations in criminal investigations.

The 12-3 decision Tuesday reverses a ruling last year by a three-judge panel in a case closely watched by privacy rights advocates. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals now agrees with three other federal appeals courts that said police don’t need a warrant for information obtained from cell towers.

The case involved two men convicted of a series of armed robberies in the Baltimore area. Police used cellphone tower records tracking the suspects’ movements to tie them to the crimes.

The appeals court said a person has no expectation of privacy in information voluntarily turned over to a third party.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A new report says special interests spent more than $15.6 million last year trying to influence Nebraska state government officials.

The group Common Cause Nebraska said in its annual report Tuesday that the total is the largest amount ever spent on lobbying. Total compensation for lobbyists increased to $14.5 million in 2015, compared to $13 million the previous year. Money spent on entertainment and gifts reached a new high of more than $396,000.

Last year also saw an increase in the number of groups that hire lobbyists, to a record-high 545.

Jack Gould, the group’s issues chairman, says lawmakers should be compensated through an increased salary to minimize the role that lobbyists play. State senators make $12,000 a year and receive a per diem.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Although rain has slowed progress in some regions of the country, farmers planting corn remain ahead of schedule. Nationally, 94 percent of the crop is planted, two percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday virtually all the corn is planted in Iowa and 90 percent of the plants have emerged from the dirt, about five days ahead of average.

Iowa’s soybean planting is 10 percentage points ahead of normal with 88 percent planted.

Nebraska’s corn crop is at 96 percent, near the five-year average and soybean planting is at 73 percent, behind the average of 82 percent.

Rain is presenting challenges in areas of both states and water is reported standing in some fields from the frequent showers and thunderstorms in recent days.