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(CNN) -- The Build-A-Bear Workshop company is recalling nearly 300,000 Colorful Hearts Teddy Bears sold in the United States and Canada due to risks of choking, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced. The agency warned that while no injuries have been reported, the "teddy...

TORRANCE, Calif., -- Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. said 106,000 Prius vehicles are being recalled due to nuts coming loose in the gear box. The problem could lead to difficulties with the power steering, CNN reported Wednesday. The recall includes 2001-2003 model year Prius cars...

In this week's Sales Wrap, Nicki Minaj edges out to No. 5, Eminem cannot recover his Top 10 spot and Bruno Mars strikes gold. Leading the pack this week is pop star Bruno Mars' Doo-Wops & Hooligans, which moved one notch to No. 4 with 32,400 behind Taylor Swift's Speak Now (35,400), Cage The...

The sole winning ticket for the $50-million New Year's Eve Lotto Max jackpot was sold somewhere in Ontario, according to the province's lottery corporation. Of the 21 MaxMillions $1-million prizes up for grabs Friday night, eight were won, with three of those winning tickets sold in Ontario...

A California company is voluntarily recalling 60 packages of walnuts sold only in southern California because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The product being recalled is: El Guapo Nuez Entera / Shelled Walnuts sold in 1-ounce packages, UPC 4498933144, date code 5527. The code date...

A young guy from Texas moves to California and goes to one of those big "everything under one roof" stores looking for a job. The manager asked, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid said, "Sure, I was a salesman back home in Texas." The boss liked the kid so he gave him the job. "You...

Grandma's ashes mistakenly sold FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla., -- A Florida woman said a potted violet containing her grandmother's ashes was mistakenly sold at a yard sale. Piper Gaffrey of Fort Walton Beach said her husband was running the sale before she arrived last week and she soon found...

Warriors sold to Bay Area investment group OAKLAND, Calif., A majority interest in the Golden State Warriors was sold to an investment group for an NBA record $450 million, a statement released by the team said Thursday. The group is led by venture capitalist Joe Lacob and movie mogul Peter...

Target recalls children's belts WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of children's belts sold by Target due high lead paint content in the buckle. About 105,150 children's belts were imported from China by Target Corp. of Minneapolis...

Chicology window blinds recalled Washington, (UPI) -- The U.S.Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Chicology roll-up window blinds due to a strangulation hazard. About 6,200 window blinds were imported from Taiwan by Chicology of Ontario, Calif., and sold...

It's a steal -- mansion reduced to $16M MIAMI BEACH, Fla., (UPI) -- A Miami Beach, Fla., mansion, listed for $25 million when it was finished in 2009, has sold for $16 million, a real estate agent said. The mansion was sold to a German businessman, The Miami Herald reported, but the agent...

NEW YORK – Carrie Underwood may have sold more albums than Kelly Clarkson, but the original "American Idol" winner is still the most successful, according to Billboard. Clarkson has sold 10.6 million albums, 15.9 million tracks and has had 4.2 million radio plays, according to Billboard.com...

A young guy from North Dakota moves to Florida and goes to a big "everything under one roof" department store looking for a job. The Manager says, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid says, "Yeah. I was a salesman back in North Dakota." Well, the boss liked the kid and gave him the job...