Blue Bell Creameries will lay off more than a third of its workforce following a series of listeria illnesses linked to its ice cream that prompted a nationwide recall of all its products, the Texas company announced Friday.

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Federal work-safety agents have cited DuPont for 11 safety violations relating to a toxic gas leak last November that killed four workers at a Houston-area plant.

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Construction has begun on a $100 million stem cell research and manufacturing facility.

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More than 1,100 people took refuge in shelters early Saturday as the center of a powerful Pacific typhoon glanced off Guam, hammering the U.S. territory with high winds, rain and huge waves.

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Whether it’s a brass letter “R,” a baby grand piano or a hotel ice machine you desire, it’s all there inside the Riviera — for a price.

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The U.S. Postal Service says there’s been a small rise in the number of mail carriers bitten by dogs.

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The chairman and CEO of OGE Energy Corp. has announced plans to retire.

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Facebook is pushing for higher pay and improved benefits for the janitors, cooks and other workers who support its employees.

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Facebook is pushing for higher pay and improved benefits for the janitors, cooks and other workers who support its employees.

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The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits ticked lower last week, pushing down the four-week average of applications to its lowest level since April 2000.

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