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A Southern California couple are facing criminal charges after allegedly being caught with 375 pounds of illegal soft cheese — often referred to as “bathtub” cheese — at an open-air market in San Bernardino County.

The products can cause serious illness because of contaminants such as listeria, salmonella or E. coli, officials with the California Department of Food and Agriculture said.

“Illegally produced cheese is a serious threat to public health,” said CDFA Secretary A.G. Kawamura. “We urge consumers to protect their families and avoid the purchase of illegally produced products.”

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An artist from Newcastle has created an unusual exhibit in her garden out of her unwanted junk mail. Anne Cohen, 54, from Fenham, has been placing all the junk mail delivered to her by hand – but not by postal service – on a metal spike outside her front door.

Started on January 1, the artwork is now more than 5ft tall.

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A group of Florida corrections officers allowed two female inmates to wed earlier this year in an elaborate same-sex ceremony presided over by a fellow convict, according to a newly released investigative report. The St. Patrick’s Day ceremony at the Lowell Correctional Facility resulted in the suspension of six corrections officers, the firing of one guard, and the resignation of another.

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