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• RECALL: Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles & french toast slices due to possible listeria contamination

  07-05-2017 19:41 via wivb.com
  
  (WIVB)- Pinnacle Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling all “Best By” dates of Aunt Jemima Frozen Pancakes, Frozen Waffles & Frozen French Toast Slices because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
  They are also recalling Aunt Jemima French Toast & Sausage as well as Hungry Man Selects Chicken & Waffles.
  The company says no illnesses have been reported and that the products are being recalled as a precautionary measure.
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• Lockport teachers and students help to bring water to Ghana

  07-05-2017 17:39 via wivb.com
  
  LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Water is the key to life. Every system in our body depends on it, but not everywhere in the world is lucky enough to have it. Three Lockport City School District teachers and a handful of students set out to change that, one village at a time.
  Ghana is a country of over 27 million people. A large majority of those people have to walk miles to get clean water every single day. Anna Barret, a foreign language teacher at Lockport High School, used to be one of them. Sh
  
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• Mud in your eye: Always Dreaming wins Kentucky Derby in slop

  07-05-2017 17:07 via wivb.com
  
   LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A trainer and jockey accustomed to success. A headstrong horse with a mind of its own. Together, they harnessed their collective talents to win the Kentucky Derby.
  Always Dreaming splashed through the slop for a 2 3/4-length victory Saturday, giving Todd Pletcher and rider John Velazquez their second victories in the race but their first together.
  The New York-based duo has teamed up often over the years and is the sport’s leading money winners. On t
  
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• Local fire department helps save trapped dog

  07-05-2017 05:12 via wivb.com
  
  NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVB) — A dog who was missing for a week is back home safe thanks to four young girls who found her.
  A News 4 viewer on the scene tells us the girls heard the dog crying at River Road in Niagara County. She was found trapped under concrete slabs.
  The Frontier Volunteer Fire Department helped save her. She was returned to her family and taken to the vet.
  
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• Television star debuts new book in Buffalo while raising awareness for animals

  07-05-2017 04:56 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A television and stage icon made her way to Buffalo Saturday to raise awareness about animal cruelty.
  M*A*S*H star Loretta Swit debuted her new book “Switheart” at a gala at the historic Clement House. The book documents her animal portraits and has passages about working with animals.
  She spoke with News 4’s Don Postles. She told him there is still more work to do when it comes to protecting animals
  “Until we get rid of the blight in our soci
  
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• Cyclists gear up for “Tour de Cure” with new partnership

  07-05-2017 04:45 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Cyclists are getting ready for the annual “Tour de Cure” in Buffalo.
  This year the American Diabetes Association and “Reddy Bikeshare” are teaming up to make sure everyone can ride in the event that raises awareness for diabetes.
  A celebration was held Saturday with music and food trucks to get riders excited about the race.
  “The idea behind it is to get people to get out and get riding and buffalo is tremendous bike friendly area and so
  
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• Lawmakers roll out new initiatives to combat Lyme Disease

  07-05-2017 04:40 via wivb.com
  
  BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — New York lawmakers are speaking out to raise awareness about Lyme Disease and other tick-borne illnesses.
  Efforts to prevent more cases of Lyme Disease include educating the public and medical community on accurately diagnosing patients, as well as raising money for research.
  State Senator Chris Jacobs was joined by Rebecca Roll, founder of Lyme Western New York and people affected by the disease.
  “There are some days I ca’t get out of bed, I can&rsq
  
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• Tips on how to clean up flooded basements and yards

  07-05-2017 04:30 via wivb.com
  
  EAST AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) — Heavy rainfall and high water levels on Lake Ontario is causing flooding all over Niagara County.
  In Erie County, large puddles have formed in homeowner’s yards, some as deep as three feet.
  Local hardware and home stores have been seeing an influx of people buying equipment to take care of their flooded yards and basements.
  Valu Home Center told News 4 people have been buying sump pumps, utility pumps and shop vacs all week long.
  “If you don’t
  
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