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Another offshore oil facility caught fire Thursday morning in the Gulf of Mexico, sending 13 workers into the water to be safely rescued. U.S. Coast Guard officials said late Thursday afternoon the fire had been extinguished, there were no signs of an oil sheen and they do not believe there is a leak.

According to a USDA official, consumers routinely misinterpret the "USDA Grade A" shield on egg cartons. All it means is that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had a "grader" at an egg-packing facility who checked the eggs' size and color and made sure the shells weren't cracked.