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Today in History for Jan. 8: In 1324, explorer Marco Polo died at age 70. In 1438, the Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches met at the Council of Ferrara-Florence in an effort to form an alliance that ...

Nestlé is recalling specific batches of its SMA infant formula and follow-on formula in 31 countries and regions as a ...

China's annual consumer price inflation accelerated to a 34-month high in December, driven by rising food prices, but the full-year rate slumped to the lowest in 16 years while producer deflation ...

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