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Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Friday.
Lettuce at Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened more than 1,600 people in in five states, federal health officials say.
The FDA’s investigation has identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell location in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia, the agencies said late Thursday. The outbreak has especially hit Michigan hard.
America 250
One of the first non-round coins in recent U.S. history was released yesterday, according to the U.S. Mint. The nearly $20,000 Liberty Bell-shaped coin can’t be used for everyday spending.
Movies
USA TODAY film critic Brian Truitt says “yes.” Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s classic “The Odyssey” is brutal, beautiful and a bit bonkers, Truitt says. Truitt’s review gave the film ★★★★ out of four. See it in theaters beginning Friday. And you won’t regret hearing Matt Damon and Anne Hathaway talk about acting in the epic.
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