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	<title>Addicted To Costco! &#187; In the News</title>
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	<description>Just a few of the reasons why I love Costco</description>
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		<title>Recall Notice: Novartis OTC Medications May Have Remnants of Other Pills</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2012/01/26/recall-notice-novartis-otc-medications-may-have-remnants-of-other-pills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Novartis Consumer Health has begun a voluntary recall of several of their over the counter medications that were sold at Costco locations in the US and Canada.  According to Novartis they are conducting the recall as a precautionary measure because the products may contain stray tablets, capsules or caplets from other Novartis products or could contain [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Sinegal is Morningstar&#8217;s CEO of the Year for 2011</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2012/01/19/jim-sinegal-is-morningstars-ceo-of-the-year-for-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2012/01/19/jim-sinegal-is-morningstars-ceo-of-the-year-for-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jim Sinegal has ended his time as CEO of Costco, but he&#8217;s leaving behind a huge legacy of excellent leadership and corporate responsibility.  As a result of this he has ended his time as Costco CEO on a couple of lists touting him as one of the top CEOs.  I&#8217;m sure that is an accolade that we can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Great Interviews with Jim Sinegal &amp; Craig Jelinek</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/12/21/two-great-interviews-with-jim-sinegal-craig-jelinek/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/12/21/two-great-interviews-with-jim-sinegal-craig-jelinek/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:51:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you are probably aware, Jim Sinegal will be stepping back from Costco in 2012, he&#8217;ll still be around as an advisor and a board member, but will no longer be the CEO.  As a result of that big announcement, it seems like I&#8217;ve written quite a bit about Jim Sinegal in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sol Price Charity Gives USC $50 Million for Public Policy Program</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/12/08/sol-price-charity-gives-usc-50-million-for-public-policy-program/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/12/08/sol-price-charity-gives-usc-50-million-for-public-policy-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Price Club]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of you that are long time fans of Costco, or even originally Price Club members, you are well aware of who Sol Price was.  For those that are not so sure, Sol Price and his son founded Price Club in 1976, the first nationwide members-only warehouse club outside San Diego.  Then, in 1993, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Costco&#8217;s Secret Weapon: Better Salaries &amp; Benefits</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/12/06/costcos-secret-weapon-better-salaries-benefits/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/12/06/costcos-secret-weapon-better-salaries-benefits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 12:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Costco in Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you think the difference in salaries between Costco and Sam&#8217;s Club really makes a difference?  It seems that it does.  According to an article on AllBusiness.com, it makes a surprising amount of difference and can be quite a good lesson for other businesses. The average wage at Sam&#8217;s Club is $11.00 per hour, whereas [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>November 2011 Locations Update</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/30/november-2011-locations-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There seemed to be a bunch of news about new Costco locations this month.  I don&#8217;t know if that has to do with the build up of planning items for new locations that will open in 2012 or just how slow planning organisations are in most cities or something else entirely.  In any case, lots of news [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recall:  Costco Canada in Recall of Ginger Beef Choice Brand Meals</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/17/recall-costco-canada-in-recall-of-ginger-beef-choice-brand-meals/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/17/recall-costco-canada-in-recall-of-ginger-beef-choice-brand-meals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ginger Beef Special Combo meals are being recalled from several Costco locations in Canada over possible contamination with listeria bacteria.  The products were distributed through Costco locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  So far there have been no reported cases of illness from the meals.  However, there is still a worry of contamination [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>I-1183 Passes in Washington &amp; Costco Offers Job Interviews to Workers</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/15/i-1183-passes-in-washington-costco-offers-job-interviews-to-workers/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/15/i-1183-passes-in-washington-costco-offers-job-interviews-to-workers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[initiative 1183]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks in part to Costco&#8217;s $22 million campaign donation, Initiative 1183 passed in the recent Washington state vote.  If you&#8217;re not familiar with 1183, this is the initiative that will privatise Washington&#8217;s state run liquor business.  Of course, there are some measures in place to keep just any little store from selling liquor; places like mini-marts will not [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Organic Salad with a Live Tree Frog on the Side at Costco</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/03/organic-salad-with-a-live-tree-frog-on-the-side-at-costco/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/11/03/organic-salad-with-a-live-tree-frog-on-the-side-at-costco/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A California woman got a little something extra in her organic salad from Costco on Monday night &#8211; a live tree frog.  My first reaction was to laugh, but it is kind of crazy and a little gross if I really think about it.  But I&#8217;m trying to just keep with the funny side of [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>October 2011 Locations Update</title>
		<link>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/10/27/october-2011-locations-update/</link>
		<comments>http://addictedtocostco.com/2011/10/27/october-2011-locations-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kimberly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[In the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Locations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new locations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pharr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Texas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ukiah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wheaton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m now doing a monthly update post about what new locations are opening up in the next month, as well as any updates about locations that are still in the early stages of development.  Of course, you can also check out my Locations page to see the latest information, ask about a new location or post [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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