NEW YORK — Johnson &Johnson issued a recall Friday of over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph’s aspirin because of a moldy smell that has made people sick. It was the second such recall in less than a month because of the smell, which regulators said was first reported in 2008. Regulators criticized the company, saying it didn’t respond to the complaints quickly enough. The recall includes some batches of regular and extra-strength Tylenol, children’s Tylenol, eight-hour Tylenol, Tylenol arthritis, Tylenol PM, children’s Motrin, Motrin IB, Benadryl Rolaids, Simply Sleep, and St. Joseph’s aspirin. Consumers should check the full list at www.mcneilproductrecall.com to identify the recalled batches.
Utah: Senator’s DUI charge
A state senator was arrested Friday in Salt Lake City on suspicion of driving under the influence, authorities said. The Utah Highway Patrol said it pulled over Senate Majority Leader Sheldon Killpack, R-Syracuse, after a trooper noticed a vehicle with a “poor driving pattern.” The trooper who stopped Killpack noticed a strong odor of alcohol and asked him to exit the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. The patrol said Killpack refused to take a portable breath test.
New Jersey: Cub Scout listed
Travel is a hassle for an 8-year-old Cub Scout. That’s because Mikey Hicks shares the same name of a person who has drawn the suspicion of the Homeland Security Department. His mother said she sensed trouble when her son was a baby and she couldn’t get a seat for him at a Florida airport. She said airline officials explained his name “was on the list.” He was patted down as a 2-year-old at Newark Liberty International Airport.
Texas: Nuclear plant scare
Two goose hunters inadvertently caused a security lock down at the nation’s only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly plant. The Carson County sheriff said plant employees on their way to work Friday saw two people in green camouflage carrying rifles about two miles south of the Pantex plant near Amarillo. He said the hunters turned out to be employees assigned to the plant. Both were found to be hunting legally and not on plant property.
Indiana: Cartoon apology
The independent student newspaper for the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s College has published a staff editorial apologizing for a cartoon that made a joke about violence against gays. The editorial Friday says The Observer newspaper created an “egregious” error in judgment when it published the cartoon Wednesday. The cartoon depicts a conversation that says the “easiest way to turn a fruit into a vegetable” is with “a baseball bat.”
Illinois: Family photo hassle
The family of an Illinois National Guard soldier said he’s been charged with possession of child pornography in Afghanistan over innocent snapshots of a 4-year-old relative in a swimsuit. The U.S. Army has charged Spec. Billy Miller of Galesburg with possession of child pornography and failure to obey an order. Miller’s father said his son has told him the charges stem from a handful of photos of the girl that the soldier’s mother e-mailed to ease his homesickness.
Afghanistan: Rocket attack
A rocket slammed into a Kabul district housing several embassies Friday, the latest in a series of attacks in the Afghan capital despite heavy security measures. No casualties were reported in the nighttime blast, which occurred in the Wazir Akbar Khan district that includes the German, Japanese and British embassies. Police said the rocket landed on a sidestreet and broke a few windows.
Japan: Fueling mission ends
Japan on Friday wrapped up its eight-year naval refueling mission in the Indian Ocean supporting the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, fulfilling a campaign pledge of the new government in Tokyo. The mission was a way for Japan — barred by its pacifist constitution from sending troops into combat — to support the U.S. in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The government at that time, led by conservatives who lost elections last August, had to pass a special law allowing for the ships to be sent. That mandate expired on Friday.
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