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Chomps is recalling beef and turkey sticks produced by Idaho Smokehouse Partners because they may contain metal fragments, the maker of the protein snacks and the USDA said on Thursday.

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The United States and European Union have demonstrated rising interest in Central Asia’s critical minerals in recent months.