Williams, who missed the hardcourt season with what had been described as a viral illness, withdrew from the United States Open minutes before she was due on court at Arthur Ashe Stadium for her second-round match against No. 22 Sabine Lisicki .

Williams, 31, was unseeded for the first time since 1997, when she advanced to the final in her Open debut. Appearing in her 13th Open, she had pulled the curtain back on a game that looked robust, if a tad rusty, in her 6-4, 6-3 victory over Vesna Dolonts on Monday. She had aspired to become the first Open women’s singles champion over 30 since Martina Navratilova in 1987.

Cargill Meat Solutions Corporation announced Wednesday an instant voluntary recall of around 36 million pounds of ground turkey meat because doing so could possibly be contaminated with salmonella bacteria.

Cargill's plant in Springdale, Arkansas, processed the suspect fresh and frozen ground turkey products between February 20 and August 2, the business said in a very news release.

Federal health authorities said Tuesday that outbreak of multi-drug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg that's killed anyone and sickened 76 others in 26 states has been traced to ground turkey products.