From the Wires

BBC: The Food Standards Agency is warning consumers to stop washing raw chicken, as doing so increases the risk of food poisoning.

NYT: The online travel booking website will acquire the restaurant reservation service for $2.6 billion.

CNN: More than 4,000 pounds of rib-eye and other fresh beef products were recalled over mad cow disease concerns.

Forbes: Ali Rowghani could not increase the company’s acquisitions of new users.

NYT: The Food and Drug Administration is questioning the use of wooden planks to age some cheeses.

WSJ: Emilio Hoffman, a 14-year-old freshman, has been identified as the victim.

Businessweek: More than 30,000 European taxi and limo drivers believe the smartphone application threatens their livelihoods.

NYT: The social network hired eBay’s PayPal president, David Marcus, to lead the expansion of its messaging products.

USA Today: The American Medical Association now considers cheerleading a sport because of its rigors and risks.

PBS: More than 1.7 million Americans are waiting for their Medicaid applications to be processed, some have been stuck waiting for almost eight months.