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China’s Great Salt Rush: Nuke Fears Cause Supermarket Swarms
In the misinformed belief that the iodine in table salt might help them escape the effects of radiation from Japan’s crippled nuclear plant, anxious shoppers across China are rushing to snap up the seasoning.
Japan’s Convenience Stores Cleaned Out As Uncertain Residents Stock Up
Concerned that the shipping channels will be shut for days, many Japanese rushed the supermarkets.
Did a Portland Couple Shoplift $5 Million Worth of Groceries?
Safeway claims one sticky-fingered Oregon duo lifted everything from shampoo to DVDs over a span of many years.