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    Is Bad Spinach a Sign of a Wider E. Coli Problem?

    Federal officials have warned Americans not to eat any fresh spinach, whether it's loose or packaged, because of possible E. coli contamination.  At least 109 people in 19 states are sick because and one woman has died.  Like nine previous outbreaks over the past ten years, this most recent one appears to have its origin in Salinas, California.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Federal officials have warned Americans not to eat any fresh spinach, whether it's loose or packaged, because of possible E. coli contamination. At least 109 people in 19 states are sick because and one woman has died. Like nine previous outbreaks over the past ten years, this most recent one appears to have its origin in Salinas, California.

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    The Politics of Fear in an Election Year
    1. 1:39Is Bad Spinach a Sign of a Wider E. Coli Problem?You’re reading this
    2. 7:47The Politics of Fear in an Election Year
    3. 42:27Churches and Partisan Politicking
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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Politics of Fear in an Election Year
    1. 1:39Is Bad Spinach a Sign of a Wider E. Coli Problem?You’re reading this
    2. 7:47The Politics of Fear in an Election Year
    3. 42:27Churches and Partisan Politicking
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