In other news 6-4

Published 10:17 pm Friday, June 3, 2016

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Clif Bar recalls several products in concern of listeria contamination

Clif Bar is urging consumers to throw away several of its popular products out of concern that they could be contaminated with listeria. The energy bar maker voluntarily recalled three of its flavors on Thursday after discovering that they contained ingredients supplied by SunOpta STKL 3.01 percent, which in May recalled many of its sunflower kernels for possible listeria. — Fortune

Woman found guilty of animal cruelty for duct taping dog’s muzzle

A Wake County judge on Friday found a Florida woman guilty of misdemeanor animal cruelty for wrapping duct tape around her dog’s muzzle. Katharine F. Lemansky’s posting of a photo of the muzzled dog to Facebook unleashed a viral reaction that ended with two Cary police officers charging her with being cruel to the dog. — The News Observer

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Michelle Obama gives final commencement speech as first lady

Michelle Obama delivered her 23rd and final commencement address as first lady to graduates from the City College of New York in Harlem, celebrating the rich diversity of the class and the obstacles they overcame to make it there. In a powerful moment, she connected their journey with the momentousness of her family’s own American story: “It’s the story that I witness every single day when I wake up in a house that was built by slaves, and I watch my daughters — two beautiful, black young women — head off to school waving goodbye to their father, the president of the United States, the son of a man from Kenya who came here to America for the same reasons as many of you: To get an education and improve his prospects in life.” — NBC News

Study cites ruins of ‘ancient city’ not man-made

Underwater ruins believed to be the remains of an ancient civilization weren’t created by man, but by nature, according to a new study. Snorkelers who discovered the structures off the shore of the Greek island Zakynthos believed the disc-like shapes, and what appeared to be paved roads, pointed to the remains of a forgotten city. Research published Friday, in the journal “Marine and Petroleum Geology,” reveals the “lost city” was actually created by a natural geological phenomenon millions of years ago. — USA Today