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Pre-made burgers, corn in salads and wraps, and some Jeep Wranglers among week’s recalls
Among the products recalled this week are ready-to-eat salads and wraps, pre-made burgers and some Jeep Wranglers for faulty welding.
Apple CEO Tim Cook calls for Bloomberg to retract its Chinese spy chip story
Bloomberg Businessweek should retract its story about Chinese computer chips spying on Apple, the tech company’s CEO Tim Cook says.
Best October deals: Your guide to this month’s spooky specials and freebies
Find specials and ongoing deals for October, which is National Pizza Month. Plus, there will be spooky specials for Halloween.
When will MeToo become WeToo? Some say voices of black women, working class left out
Critics contend women of color and low-wage workers are largely left out of the #MeToo movement, though they bear the brunt of sexual harassment.
More than 37,000 people were killed in car crashes in 2017, NHTSA reports
U.S. crash deaths fell slightly in 2017 but still reflected the second-deadliest year on the road in the last decade.
There has been an upsurge in Social Security scams. How to avoid being a victim of one
The most recent scam involves callers claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. Some tips on how to protect yourself.
Urban-rural divide crops up in millennial investing
Younger adults living in urban areas are generally more financially secure and more confident in money matters than their counterparts living in rural America, according to a new survey.
Medicare fix: Here’s why more Social Security recipients will see a real raise in 2019
Social Security checks could go up for the first time in a while for many retirees who got hit by a Medicare cost adjustment rule in past years.
What you need to know about Google’s personalized ads and how to turn them off
Google’s personalized ads make people nervous but luckily, you have a lot of control over them, partly because Google has responded to feedback.