Dog treat recalled due to Salmonella risk

DENVER, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- A Denver company says it is voluntarily recalling its dog treat Boots & Barkley 5-inch American Beef Bully Sticks, due to Salmonella risk.

"Salmonella can sicken animals that eat these products and humans are at risk for salmonella poisoning from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the pet products or any surfaces exposed to these products," officials of Kasel Associated Industries in Denver said in a statement.

"Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. In rare cases, Salmonella could result in arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation and urinary tract symptoms."

Woman burned with acid in random attack in San Diego

Police apprehended Arturo Jose Reyes for the assault. Victim suffered second-degree burns to her face.

A San Diego man allegedly hurled sulfuric acid at a complete stranger as she walked into a laundromat.

The woman was hospitalized with second-degree burns to her face, arms and back from the caustic chemical, KNSD-TV reported. The suspect, 55-year-old Arturo Jose Reyes, now faces the possibility of life in prison.

America's Poorest States: 24/7 Wall St.

 

 

From 24/7 Wall St: Median household income in the United States declined for the second straight year, according to data released from the U.S. Census Bureau today. Income was $50,502 in 2011, more than 8 percent below the 2007 pre-recession peak.

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While the trend is generally down, some states fared far better than others. Median income ranged from $36,919 in Mississippi to $70,004 in Maryland, positions both states have held since before the recession.

Based on the 2011 Census Bureau American Community Survey, 24/7 Wall St. identified the states with the highest and lowest median household income.

Between 2010 and 2011, Vermont was the only state where median income increased. Income fell in 18 states and remained statistically unchanged in 31. In Hawaii, which remained one of the wealthiest states in the country, median income decreased by more than $3,000 between 2010 and 2011 alone.

Not surprisingly, poverty rates continued to be high. The percentage of Americans living below the poverty line increased in 17 states between 2010 and 2011, the third consecutive increase for ten of these states. Of the states with the lowest income, eight had among the 10 highest poverty rates. Mississippi had the highest poverty rate in the country, at 22.6 percent of residents, compared to the national rate of 15.9 percent.

The poorest states in the country are almost entirely found in the South, with the exception of New Mexico.

The wealthiest states can be found all across the country, including three in New England, four in the Mid-Atlantic, and two outside the contiguous 48 states.