[naviga:h3]Sabra recalls some varieties of hummus[/naviga:h3]

WASHINGTON — Some varieties of Sabra hummus are being recalled amid concerns over possible listeria contamination.

The Food and Drug Administration says the voluntary recall announced by Sabra Dipping Company includes hummus products with a “Best Before” date of Jan. 23, 2017, or earlier. The products were sent to retailers in the U.S. and Canada.

The FDA says listeria was identified at the manufacturing facility, but not in the finished product.

Listeria can be deadly for young children, frail people and the elderly.

[naviga:h3]U.S. to block mining near Yellowstone[/naviga:h3]

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials plan to block new mining claims outside Yellowstone National Park as the Obama administration races in its last days to keep industry out of pristine and environmentally sensitive areas.

Mining claims on 30,000 acres north of the nation’s first national park would be prohibited for at least two years while a long-term ban is considered.

The formal announcement was made by Interior Secretary Sally Jewell.

[naviga:h3]Sunoco Logistics acquires rival[/naviga:h3]

NEW YORK — Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. is buying rival Energy Transfer Partners in a stock deal worth about $20 billion that the energy companies hope will boost their operations.

The deal comes as Energy Transfer Partners remains at the center of controversy over the Dakota Access oil pipeline that will transfer oil from North Dakota to Illinois.