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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak and T. Rex Auction Record

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The newscast closes with two contrasting stories. First, the FDA reports it is tracing the source of a large and spreading cyclosporiasis outbreak — a parasitic intestinal illness — linked to multiple produce items, including lettuce. The CDC confirms cases have been reported in more than 30 states, with Michigan bearing the brunt at more than 3,300 cases, though no deaths have been linked to the outbreak so far. Then, in a lighter closing note, Sotheby's auction house reports that a Tyrannosaurus rex fossil known as 'Gus' sold for a record $50 million — the highest price ever paid for a set of dinosaur bones at auction. A mystery buyer outbid six others to take home the prehistoric prize, capping a newscast packed with far weightier stories on a surprisingly whimsical note.

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