July 2013 archive

Excedrin Shortage Causes Prices to Skyrocket over $300 a Bottle

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Novartis, the company that manufactures Excedrin voluntarily recalled the product in December because bottles made at their Lincoln, Nebraska plant may have been contaminated with powerful prescription drugs made at the same factory. Immediately after the recall, bottles began selling online at sites such as Ebay for as much as $100 a bottle. Since Novartis …

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Cat Gets 10th Life as Helicopter Toy (VIDEO)

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When Orville the cat was hit and killed by a car, his new life and fame began. Dutch artists Bart Jansen and Arjen Beltman created the Orvillecopter. Jansen said the Orvillecopter is “half cat, half machine” and pays tribute to his pet Orville, who was named after the famous aviator Orville Wright. He added that …

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