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More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade.

Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers, too.

Retail gas prices hit another new milestone Monday, jumping to an average $3.50 a gallon at filling stations across the country.

Crude oil prices, meanwhile, set new records of their own, spiking above $117 a barrel after an attack on a Japanese oil tanker in the Middle East.

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