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Nestle Recalls Some Hot Pockets

hot-pocketsNestle is voluntarily recalling two of its Hot Pockets products as part of a larger meat recall.

The food maker said Tuesday that it is recalling an unspecified number of “Philly Steak” and its “Croissant Crust Philly Steak and Cheese” Hot Pockets in certain sizes.

Nestle says the products may have been affected by a meat recall by Rancho Feeding Corp. that was announced last week.

Rancho is recalling more than 8.7 million pounds of beef products after regulators said that it processed diseased and unhealthy animals without a full inspection. The USDA says the products were unfit for human consumption.

No illnesses have been reported.

Nestle says a small quantity of meat from Rancho was used at a California production facility that makes Hot Pockets.

Burglar Arrested After Leaving Wallet Behind

burglar(AP) — Authorities say a teenager who burglarized a Dallas police officer’s apartment, taking his service weapon and ammunition, was apprehended after he lost his wallet as he fled.

Police reports say two witnesses chased 18-year-old Adrian Jimmerson when he was seen Feb. 13 carrying a pillowcase full of items. The suspect dropped the pillowcase as he jumped a fence, but his pants ripped and his wallet fell to the ground. A school identification card also was found. Jimmerson was arrested the next day.

He was being held Tuesday at the Dallas County jail on a charge of burglary of a habitation, with a bond of $10,000. A phone message left with his public defender, Frank Douglas, was not immediately returned.

Snake-Handling Pastor Dies from Snake Bite

Pastor Jamie Coots
Pastor Jamie Coots

(AP) — A snake-handling pastor who appeared on the National Geographic television reality show “Snake Salvation” has died after being bitten by a snake at a weekend church service in Kentucky.

Jamie Coots was handling a rattlesnake at his Full Gospel Tabernacle in Jesus Name Church in Middlesboro when he was bitten on the hand Saturday night.

Police said an ambulance arrived at the church Saturday evening but emergency workers were told Coots had gone home. Authorities said Coots initially refused medical treatment and when emergency workers return later that night, the pastor was dead from a venomous snake bite.

The pastor’s son, Cody Coots, told the television station his dad had been bit eight times before, but never had had such a severe reaction.

Fertility Treatment Babies Set Record in US

in-vitroA new report finds that one or two of every 100 babies born in the United States now are conceived with advanced fertility help.

In vitro fertilization, or IVF, in which eggs and sperm are mixed in a lab dish, led to a record 61,740 babies in 2012. That is 2,000 more than the previous year and 1.5 percent of all births in the nation.

The report by the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology also finds that more women are using one embryo at a time to avoid multiple births, which raise the risk of prematurity and other problems. Only 4 percent of women under 35 used single embryos in 2007 but that rose to 15 percent in 2012.

Pa. Craigslist Killing Suspect Claims 22 Others

FBI(AP) — The FBI says it is willing to help investigate claims by a 19-year-old woman charged in a Pennsylvania murder case that she killed more than 20 other people.

Philadelphia FBI spokeswoman Carrie Adamowski said Sunday the agency has been in contact with local police about Miranda Barbour and will offer any assistance they request.

Barbour said in a jailhouse interview with The Daily Item in Sunbury that she had previously killed at least 22 people across the country as part of her involvement in a satanic cult.

Barbour and her husband are charged with killing a stranger they allegedly lured through a Craiglist ad. Attorneys for both are seeking psychiatric evaluations for their clients.

A message left for Barbour’s attorney wasn’t returned Sunday.

Laced Heroin Becoming Problem in America

heroin(AP) — Authorities say more than 80 people have died this year due to an increase in heroin laced with a powerful prescription drug.

The drug fentanyl is typically used to ease the pain of end-stage cancer patients or in anesthesia, but can kill quickly when coupled with. Authorities in New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island say dozens have died in recent weeks.

Officials say dealers sell the heroin as a super high because fentanyl is so potent. But just a small amount can stop someone’s breathing.

As more people are turning to heroin because of crackdowns on prescription drugs, officials worry more may be exposed to fentanyl.

It’s been in bags of heroin stamped with “Bud Light,” ”Theraflu” and “Income Tax.”

The last outbreak killed hundreds of people in 2006.

Cali. Father Watches Family Killed in Fiery Crash

fatal-crash(AP) — A Fresno-area father watched his four children and their mother perish in a fiery crash and was injured as he tried to rescue them from the burning vehicle.

The California Highway Patrol says Juana Martinez Bejarano drove through a stop sign just south of Riverdale on Saturday night at about 60 mph.

Her 2004 Nissan slammed into the 2003 Ford SUV carrying the family.

The Ford burst into flames and CHP officers say the driver and four children aged 1, 3, 6 and 11 years old died at the scene.

The CHP says the father of the family was following the Ford, witnessed the crash and was injured trying to pull his family from the vehicle.

Bejarano was taken to Community Regional Medical Center with major injuries.

Stroke Risk Tied to Cold, Humidity, Weather Swings

brainResearchers say there may be a link between weather and the risk for stroke.

They analyzed local climate trends and hospital records on millions of Americans. They found that cold weather, high humidity and big daily temperature swings seem to land more people in the hospital with strokes. As it got warmer, risk fell.

Doctors say there are biological reasons to believe the trend. Blood vessels constrict in cold weather, which can raise blood pressure. High humidity can cause dehydration. Extreme weather puts stress on the body, making the heart work harder.

The study by researchers from Yale, Harvard and Duke universities was discussed Wednesday at a stroke conference in San Diego.

Graco Recalling 3.8 Million Child Car Seats

graco-car-seat(AP) — A company that makes car safety seats is recalling nearly 3.8 million of them because children can get trapped by buckles that may not unlatch.

But the action by Graco doesn’t satisfy federal regulators, who say the recall should include another 1.8 million rear-facing car seats designed for infants.

The recall covers 11 models made from 2009 through 2013 by Graco Children’s Products of Atlanta. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it’s the fourth-largest child seat recall in U.S. history.

But the agency criticized Graco in a letter today, saying that the recall excludes seven infant car seat models with the same buckles. It says the company and the government have received complaints about stuck buckles on those seats — and that parents have sometimes had to cut harness straps to remove their child.

Graco says its tests found that food or beverages can make the harness buckles sticky and harder to use. A spokeswoman says the rear-facing infant seats aren’t being recalled because infants don’t get food or drinks on their seats. She says the company will send replacement buckles to owners of infant seats on request.

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House Takes Step Towards Ban on In-Flight Calls

congress(AP) — Members of Congress, some of the nation’s most frequent flyers, don’t want to allow airline passengers to make cellphone calls in-flight and they’re doing something about it.

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved, without opposition, a bill to ban such calls.

Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers say they believe in-flight calls would be disturbing to other passengers and possibly disruptive.

The bill is a response to moves late last year by the Federal Communications Commission to remove the long-standing prohibition on in-flight calls.

Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., the committee’s chairman and sponsor of the bill, emphasized that he doesn’t fly between Washington and his district, but he is “looking out” for his congressional colleagues.

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