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Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds
Toxic Metals Detected In Rice Brands Sold Across US, Report Finds A new report is raising concerns about elevated levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in rice products sold across the United States. Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a nonprofit focused on children's health, tested 145 rice samples from stores in 20 metro areas and found arsenic in every single one.  More than one in four contained arsenic levels that exceeded the federal safety threshold for infant rice cereal. The report warns that rice is the top source of arsenic from solid foods in diets of children under 2, and a major concern during pregnancy — when the developing brain is mo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Parade Of Planets: Rare Celestial Lineup Set To Dazzle Night Skies Parade Of Planets: Rare Celestial Lineup Set To Dazzle Night Skies
Parade Of Planets: Rare Celestial Lineup Set To Dazzle Night Skies A rare celestial phenomenon is about to light up the heavens, offering skywatchers a chance to marvel at the dynamic beauty of our Solar System.  This February, a "Parade of Planets" will see all seven of Earth’s planetary neighbors align in a dazzling display. The main event occurs on Friday, Feb. 28, when Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter, and Mars will appear in the night sky at the same time.  Stretching in a neat row along the ecliptic, this alignment promises to be a feast for the eyes, with bright Venus and Jupiter taking center stage while the fainter Neptu…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police A 54-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after police in Delaware say he stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan checking on him after a crash. Nadeem Cassiem of Keasbey (Woodbridge) was heading south on I-95 in a Toyota Rav4 in Newark, DE near State Route 273 around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7, when he rear-ended a white Dodge RAM pickup, Delaware State Police said. A concerned passerby stopped to check on the drivers for injuries, at which point the Cassiem got into the Good Samaritan’s Mercury Mountaineer and fled southbound on I-95 in the stolen SUV, DSP said. Troopers ide…

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by Cecilia Levine