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WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. here, said Friday there is absolutely no truth to recent stories circulating on the Internet of a current recall of Dole packaged salads. In the statement, Dole said salads are safe to eat and are produced in state of the art facilities with a priority on product safety.

ATLANTA -- Former Atlanta mayor and U.N. ambassador leader Andrew Young, who began serving as chairman of lobbyist group Working Families for Wal-Mart in February, said on Friday he was stepping down from the position after being criticized for remarks that some perceived to be racially offensive.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, Inc. here, said Friday there is absolutely no truth to recent stories circulating on the Internet of a current recall of Dole packaged salads. In the statement, Dole said salads are safe to eat and are produced in state of the art facilities with a priority on product safety.

STANFORD, Calif. -- Grocery circulars announcing the latest local grocery specials remain an effective means of connecting with consumers, according to new research released by the Stanford Graduate School of Business here.

CHICAGO -- No retail channel dominates the nonfoods business, and retailers that implement strong marketing and merchandising initiatives stand to gain a greater share of general merchandise and HBC sales, according to a new study by marketing information firm Information Resources Inc.

CHICAGO -- No retail channel dominates the nonfoods business, and retailers that implement strong marketing and merchandising initiatives stand to gain a greater share of general merchandise and HBC sales, according to a new study by marketing information firm Information Resources Inc.

CHICAGO -- No retail channel dominates the nonfoods business, and retailers that implement strong marketing and merchandising initiatives stand to gain a greater share of general merchandise and HBC sales, according to a new study by marketing information firm Information Resources Inc.

CHICAGO -- No retail channel dominates the nonfoods business, and retailers that implement strong marketing and merchandising initiatives stand to gain a greater share of general merchandise and HBC sales, according to a new study by marketing information firm Information Resources Inc.