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Walmart stores recently recalled more than 12,000 cartons of chicken broth amid concerns that the product's packaging was compromised. The recalled product is the Great Value brand of chicken broth, which was sold in 48 ounce containers, according to a release from the Food and Drug Administration. The recall was initiated on Dec. 11, but the notice was published on the FDA's website on Jan. 8. The recalled cartons were sent to stores in Alabama and Arkansas, according to the FDA's announcement, but Walmart said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Friday that a total of 242 stores...

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (news, bio, voting record) crashed his car near the Capitol early Thursday, and a police official said he appeared intoxicated. Kennedy said he had taken sleep medication and a prescription anti-nausea drug that can cause drowsiness. Kennedy, D-R.I., addressed the issue after a spate of news reports. His initial statement said: "I consumed no alcohol prior to the incident."'Later, however, he issued a longer statement saying the attending physician for Congress had prescribed Phenergan on Tuesday to treat Kennedy's gastroenteritis.Kennedy said he returned to his Capitol Hill home on Wednesday evening after a final series of votes...