What We've Found: The budget, dead gunmen, mysterious sea lion, iPads, etc.

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What We've Found: The budget, dead gunmen, mysterious sea lion, iPads, etc.

POSTED: Friday, March 5, 2010, 4:23 PM
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Lara Coleman here with your morning fix:

The FDA has recalled foods with the flavor enhancer HVP, after finding that the product contained salmonella. Although HVP is in thousands of food products, there are no reports of anyone becoming ill as of yet.

Gunman John Patrick Bedell died this morning from injuries sustained from a shootout with two pentagon police officers on Thursday night.

Dr. Frances Gulland, the director of veterinary science at the Marine Mammal Center, says that after 14 years of studying why a disturbingly large number of California sea lions are dying from metastatic cancer, he is still unsure of the reason.

The iPad's release date is finally announced — you'll be able to pick one up on April 3. Apple plans to release the product in other countries in late April.

Five men were arrested yesterday for running a drug and prostitution ring, which happened to be across the street from a Norristown elementary school.

Researchers believe that the fibers, or "threads," that mussels use to stick to the beach possess a structure that one day may be used for coatings in man-made materials that need to be stretchy and hard.

Mayor Nutter presents a $3.9 billon budget for 2011, including a two-cents-per-ounce sugar tax on drinks like soda and coffee and trash pick up fees which would cost residents about $200 to $300 a year.

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