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1 Robitussin maker recalls several lots of cough syrup due to possible high levels of yeast:

The maker of Robitussin is recalling several lots of cough syrup due to contamination that could pose a serious risk to people with weakened immune systems. The recall affects eight lots of Robitussin cough syrup for adults containing honey. The company says the products may contain dangerously high levels of yeast. The recalled products were Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrups.

2 U. S., Iraq plan talks soon on ending the mission of military coalition in Iraq:

The United States and Iraq expect to begin talks soon to wind down the mission of a U. S.- led military coalition formed to fifight the Islamic State group in Iraq, both governments said Thursday. The announcement comes as U. S. forces in Iraq have been increasingly targeted by Iran- backed militias, though the U. S. says the time frame for the discussions is not related to the attacks.

Mail 3 days a week? Idea 3 meets resistance in Britain:

Britain’s postal service could consider cutting deliveries to fifive days a week, or even three, from six, the country’s regulator said Wednesday, drawing resistance from lawmakers and businesses. The Royal Mail, like the U. S. Postal Service, has been increasingly plagued by service issues and fifinancial pressures. Reducing delivery to just three days a week would save the Royal Mail up to $ 830 million a year, the report found.

4 Microsoft cuts 1,900 jobs in its video game division:

Microsoft said Thursday it would eliminate 1,900 roles in its video game division, including at Activision Blizzard, which it acquired for $ 69 billion three months ago. The cuts will be made at Activision, the maker of hit games such as“Call of Duty” and“Guitar Hero,” as well as Xbox, according to a staffff memo from Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft Gaming. The cuts amount to a reduction of nearly 9% of Microsoft’s 22,000- person video game team.

5 Rhino got impregnated from embryo transfer:

Researchers say a rhinoceros was impregnated through embryo transfer in the fifirst successful use of a method that could be used to try to save the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies. The experiment was conducted with the less endangered southern white rhino subspecies.