Baby Hammocks Recalled by MamaLittleHelper Due to Suffocation Hazard
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Keeping 'Bag' Lunches Safe
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Additional Reports of Fires and Low Consumer Response Rate Prompt Reannouncement of Goldstar and Comfort-Aire Dehumidifier Recall
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Asurion Recalls Counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded Batteries Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
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Fisher-Price Recalls Little People Play 'n Go Campsite Due to Choking Hazard
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Seven Ways for College Students to Fight Identity Theft
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Warning: Summer Upswing in Gas-pump and ATM 'Skimmers'
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If youâre hitting the road for summer vacation, thereâs more reason than ever to be on guard for skimmers, devices that thieves install on ATMs and gas pumps to steal the account data stored on the magnetic stripe of credit or debit cards. Read more...
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IRS Opens Dedicated Phone Line for Gulf Oil Spill Victims
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Where Oil Hits Shore, âJob Training' Scams Are Quick to Follow
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As You Head Out for Vacation, Protect Your Home and Your Identity Against Burglars
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Burglars who break into your home this summer may be after more than your jewelry and electronic equipment - they may also steal your identity. As you prepare to leave on vacation, it is important to protect yourself against both a physical and a virtual break-in. Read more...
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USDA Offers Summer Grilling Tips - Be Food Safe This Independence Day
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USDA is reminding consumers that following safe food handling steps are the key to making your cookout safe and healthy for your guests and has four basic steps to help you Be Food Safe and declare independence from foodborne illness any time of year. Read more...
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Seven Manufacturers Announce Recalls to Repair Cribs to Address Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards: Industry Launches New Initiative to Secure Drop Sides with Free Immobilization Devices
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Entertainment Centers Recalled by American Signature Due to Fall Hazard
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Kroger Recalls Select Containers of Deluxe Chocolate Paradise Ice Cream for Undeclared Allergen
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McNeil Consumer Healthcare Recalls Four Product Lots of Benadryl® Allergy Ultratab⢠Tablets, 100 Count, and One Product Lot of Extra Strength Tylenol® Rapid Release Gels, 50 Count
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Gulf Oil Spill Recovery: Tips for Donors and Volunteers
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DOT Proposes Additional Consumer Protections for Air Travelers
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Are We There Yet? How to Drive Smarter This Summer
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Maytag Recalls Dishwashers Due to Fire Hazard
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HP Expands Recall of Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
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Walmart Recalls General Electric Coffee Makers Due to Fire Hazard
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What You Need to Know About Renting a Car
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A little prep will help you hold off on paying extra charges and fees. Read on to her about what your credit card covers, if it gets complicated overseas, gas up on your own, and much more. Read more...
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Children's Deaths Prompt Recall of Toy Dart Gun Sets Sold Exclusively at Family Dollar Stores
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Step2 Recalls to Repair Riding Toys Due to Risk of Injury
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Ten Passwords You Should Never Use on Facebook - or Anywhere
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The 10 Most Common Travel Booking Mistakes
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Even the savviest of travelers can always use a refresher course in travel booking, especially in light of travel's new realities, fees aplenty, confusing regulations, and endless fine print. Read on to see the 10 most common travel booking mistakes, and how to avoid them. Read more...
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FDA Provides Consumer Advice Following Recall of Products for Infants and Children
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EPA Strengthens Requirements for Energy Star Labeled TVs
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Klean Kanteen Recalls Water Bottle Spouts Due to Choking Hazard
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Airline Consumer Protection Rules Take Effect
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My-A & Co, Recalls Ground Black Pepper Double Golden Fish 3.5oz Jars Due to Salmonella Contamination
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Get Out! National Parks to Hold Fee-Free Week
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Steps to Help Keep Your Family Pet Safe and Healthy
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April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month - and the American Red Cross reminds you to keep your family pet safe and healthy as we head into spring and summer. As the weather gets warmer, certain dangers for pets become more prevalent. Read more...
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Facebook Launches New Safety Center
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What can you do if someone has posted a photo of you on Facebook that you donât like? These questions, among others, are addressed in Facebookâs newly redesigned Safety Center aimed at parents, educators, law enforcement officials and teens. Read more...
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Precautionary Recall Issued for H-E-B French Onion Dip
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BBB Warns that iPad Scammers Are Already at Work
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Even before the iPad was released to the public, scammers were busy devising ways to take advantage of early adopters. Better Business Bureau warns eager shoppers to stay away from offers to become a "tester" just to get a free iPad. Read more...
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EPA Highlights Recycling Opportunities During National Cell Phone Recycling Week
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New Rules Go Into Effect to Protect Air Travelers
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Complaints to Better Business Bureau about airlines have increased by more than 170 percent in the last five years. Good news is on the horizon, as BBB explains, new rules and regulations go into effect this month to provide better consumer protection for air travelers. Read more...
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Bank Fraud? There's an App for That
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Scam Alert: Spring Cleaning, Dirty Tactics
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Mailbox-filling handbills proliferate in the spring, promising low-ball prices to clean your carpets, air ducts and chimney. But will the people who send them deliver a bona fide spruce-up, or is their real intention to clean you out? Read more...
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Infantino Recalls to Replace SlingRider Baby Slings
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Beware of IRSâ 2010 'Dirty Dozen' Tax Scams
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Look Out for These 4 Census Scams
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Flood Concerns Rise as Forecast Calls for Heavy East Coast Rainfall
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Having flood insurance will be increasingly important this year as spring rain combines in many parts of the U.S. with the melting of record snowfall. Read more...
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Coil Nailers Recalled by Hitachi Koki Due to Serious Injury Hazard
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Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies
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Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms
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This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The time change is a good reminder to check your smoke alarms. Read more...
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Spring Ahead to Prepare for Disasters
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Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer
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T. Marzetti Company Announces a Voluntary Recall of Dips Due to Possible Health Risk
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General Motors is Recalling Certain MY 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt and MY 2007-2010 Pontiac G5 Vehicles Equipped with Electric Power Steering
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The driver may experience a sudden loss of power steering assist that could occur at any time while driving. If power steering assist is lost, it would require greater driver effort at low vehicle speeds, increasing the risk of a crash. Read more...
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Toyota to Provide Additional Services to New York Customers Affected by Recent Recalls
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Bristol Model and Martha Stewart Collection® Enameled Steel Tea Kettles Recalled Due to Burn Hazard
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FDA Drug Safety Communication: Product Confusion with Maalox Total Relief and Maalox Liquid Products
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received five reports of serious medication errors involving consumers who used Maalox Total Relief, the upset stomach reliever and anti-diarrheal medication, by mistake, when they had intended to use one of the traditional Maalox liquid antacid products. Read more...
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California Firm Expands Recall Of Beef Products Due To Possible Adulteration
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Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall on 8,000 2010 Model Year Tacoma 4WD Trucks to Inspect the Front Drive Shaft
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Trader Joe's Company Voluntarily Recalls Chocolate Chip Chewy Coated Granola Bars
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Grandparents Across North America Fall Victim to Scammers Posing as their Grandchildren
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Well-meaning senior citizens who think they are helping a grandchild in distress are becoming victims of another wave of the so-called "Grandparent Scam," warns Better Business Bureau. Read more...
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Teach Your Kids How to Stay Safe on Social Networks
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Childrenâs Jackets with Drawstrings Recalled by GTM Sportswear Due to Strangulation Hazard
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Toyota Announces Comprehensive Plan to Fix Accelerator Pedals on Recalled Vehicles and Ensure Customer Safety
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Frequently Asked Questions For Sticking Accelerator Pedal Recall and Suspension of Sales
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Rhode Island Firm Recalls Italian Sausage Products Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
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Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in retail locations because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Read more...
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Toyota Temporarily Suspends Sales of Selected Vehicles
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Toyota is Recalling Certain Model Year Vehicles Due to Friction Lever Concerns
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Graco Recalls Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation and Laceration Hazards
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The hinges on the strollerâs canopy pose a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is opening or closing the canopy. This recall involves Graco Passage™, Alano™ and Spree™ Strollers and Travel Systems Read more...
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Toting Carry-On Bags? Etiquette Will Take You a Long Way
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As airlines keep hiking their checked-bag fees -- as Delta and Continental did recently -- there's more incentive than ever to schlep carry-on bags onto the plane with you. Go for it. Just don't be a jerk, follow a few simple etiquette rules, and everything should work out fine. Read more...
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State Department Operations Center: Haiti Information
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The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about U.S. citizen family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747 (due to heavy volume, some callers may receive a recording). Read more...
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Acer Recalls Notebook Computers Due to Burn Hazard
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Out of Work? The U.S. Census Bureau is Hiring Nationwide
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TSA Statement on New Security Measures for International Flights to the U.S.
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BBBâs Top Ten New Yearâs Resolutions for a Consumer-Savvy 2010
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The New Year is here and, because of the rough economy, itâs more important that ever to resolve to be a savvy consumer. Better Business Bureau offers the following ten New Yearâs resolutions to fight scammers, prevent identity theft and save money in 2010. Read more...
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Consumer Electronics Associaiton Offers Tips for Properly Recycling Electronics This Holiday Season
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According to the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, 80 percent of consumers will purchase new electronics this holiday season. As some old electronics are removed from homes to make room for the new, CEA offers tips to help consumers and businesses safely and effectively dispose of unwanted electronics. Read more...
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Booster Ratings: 9 Best Bets & 6 Good Bets
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CPSC Urges Caution with Heating as Winter Weather Arrives; Carbon Monoxide Deaths on the Rise
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TSA Guidance for Passengers on Heightened Security Measures in Place Following Dec. 25 Incident
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Parents Should Counsel Teens: No Texting While Driving
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Infant Suffocation Deaths Prompt Recall of Amby Baby Motion Beds/Hammocks
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Toyota Announces Details of Remedy to Address Potential Accelerator Pedal Entrapment
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Evenflo Recalls Cake Toys on Childrenâs Activity Centers Due to Choking Hazard
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Cybersafety Booklet for Parents and Kids Now Available
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25-Point Checklist for New-Car Test-Drive
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The better prepared you are for the initial car test-drive encounter, the more beneficial it will be. To help assure your new-car purchase is a match made in heaven, use this 25-point checklist to make sure you have all the bases covered. Read more...
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Yahoo Launches Online Consumer Privacy Tool
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Telephone Billing Scam: Expanded State Law Cracks Down on 'Cramming'
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Cramming happens when a third-party provider responsible for billing customers on behalf of phone companies adds services, such as enhanced voice mail, without a customer's consent. Read more...
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27 winners of 2010 Top Safety Pick Award; New Requirement to Win is Good Rating for Protection in Rollovers
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Corrosion in Homes and Connections to Chinese Drywall
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Infant Entrapment and Suffocation Prompts Stork Craft to Recall More Than 2.1 Million Drop-Side Cribs
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Donât Fall Prey to Identity Thieves Over the Holidays
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Identity theft claimed 10 million victims in 2008, a 22 percent increase over 2007. Better Business Bureau warns that the holiday season provides many new opportunities for identity thieves to ply their trade and offers the following advice on how to keep your identity safe and secure both online and off. Read more...
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Holiday Mail for Heroes to Deliver Greetings to U.S. Military Members and Veterans
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Preparing for a Safe and Easy Thanksgiving Dinner - One Day at a Time
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Preparing Thanksgiving dinner can be a wonderful experience, yet daunting for those planning it. The goal is to have a safe and delicious turkey dinner, and if planned one day at a time, it can be a fun and memorable experience. Read more...
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Pennsylvania Firm Recalls Cream of Mushroom Soup Product Due to Mislabeling and an Undeclared Allergen
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Adventure Playsets Recall to Repair Backyard Swing Sets Due to Fall Hazard
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Survey Shows Consumers Misunderstand Gift Cards
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Share the Experience: Official Federal Recreation Lands Photo Contest
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America's Federal Recreation Lands are special places that bring people together and leave visitors enriched. We invite you to get out and explore these places and share your experience by entering up to three photos into the Share the Experience Photo Contest.
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New York Firm Recalls Fresh Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli Contamination
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Warning to Motorists: Fall Is Peak Season for Deer-Vehicle Collisions
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Postal Service Goes Mobile
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Idea Village Recalls Wireless Light Switches Due to Fire Hazard
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2010 Fuel Economy Guide - Save Money While Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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[Blair Expands Recall To All Womenâs Chenille Apparel Due to Burn Hazard; Additional Reported Deaths Prompt Re-Announcement of Robe Recall Untitled]
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Coby Electronics Recalls Rechargeable Batteries Sold with Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Players Due to Fire Hazard
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Five Tips to Make Your Halloween Safe
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U.S. Supports Monaco's Proposal to List Atlantic Bluefin Tuna on International Trade Endangered Species List
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The United States has announced it will support a proposal submitted by the principality of Monaco to limit the excessive commercial fishing of the Atlantic bluefin tuna that has led to its precipitous decline in the last ten years.
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New Labeling Initiative Shows Consumers What's in Their Cleaning Products
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Teeth Whitening Products Sold Online Wipe Smile off Consumersâ Faces
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Trove of Hotmail Passwords Posted Online
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If you use Microsoft's free Hotmail service, it may be time to change your password: Microsoft said that several thousand Hotmail account credentials were posted online. Read more...
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Scam Alert: 'Energy-Saving' Schemes
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Candy and Fruit Flavored Cigarettes Now Illegal in United States
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today a ban on cigarettes with flavors characterizing fruit, candy, or clove. The ban, authorized by the new Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, is part of a national effort by the FDA to reduce smoking in America.
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Childrenâs Animal Masks and Pendants Recalled by Team Work Trading Due to Risk of Lead Exposure
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FDA Approves Vaccines for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus
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USDA and HHS Unveil New Food Safety Consumer Web Site
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Smithsonian Journeys and CET Offer Study Abroad Program for High School Students in Summer 2010
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Smithsonian Journeys, renowned for top-quality educational travel for 40 years, and CET Academic Programs, known for its excellent college study abroad programs, introduce a new international language-immersion program created specifically for high school students.
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Before you buy -- tips for making smart consumer choices
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BBB Advice on the Basics of Creating an Estate Plan
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Educate Yourself Before Buying Extended Warranty
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Manufacturers and retailers often suggest that paying extra for an extended warranty is buying peace of mind. But many consumer experts and shoppers say that's certainly not always the case. Read on for four things to remember about extended warranties and service contracts.
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Watch out for Cash for Clunkers Scams
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In some cases dealers are requiring buyers to sign contracts obligating them to repay the program's $3,500 or $4,500 rebate if the government denies the claim -- despite a federal advisory stating that customers are not required to sign such agreements.
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Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide
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The guide urges parents and kids to talk about the risks involved in using social networking sites and offers tips for using them safely. Includes resources for more information.
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Wii⢠Battery Recharge Stations Recalled by Griffin International Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
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Ten Tips to Trim Car Costs
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With gas prices zooming up and down like a roller coaster and financial cutbacks continuing, many drivers are looking for ways to save.
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How to avoid resort fees, ID theft, and more.
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Boat Owners Need Proper Insurance Protection Prior to Setting Sail
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With the summer season in full swing, recreational boat owners need to assess whether they have adequate insurance coverage before hitting the high seas. Standard boat policies typically cover damages resulting from a collision, fire or lightning.
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Five Tax Facts About Summertime Child Care Expenses
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Many parents who work or are looking for work must arrange for care of their children under 13 years of age during the school vacation. The Child and Dependent Care Credit is available for expenses incurred during the lazy hazy days of summer and throughout the rest of the year.
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National Consumers League Warns Senate of Recession-Fueled Fraud
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Kolcraft Recalls 1 Million Play Yards Due to Fall Hazard
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Katrina/Rita Transitional Assistance Program Set to Close Out in August
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CPSC Urges Consumers to Check Their Homes for Numerous Simplicity Nursery Product Recalls
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BBB Warns Against Twitter Money-Making Schemes
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National Parks Offer Free Admission this Weekend
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A walk in the park is free this weekend! Everyone is invited to national parks across the country for the second of three free admission summer weekends. All 391 national parks will offer free admission this Saturday and Sunday, July 18 and 19, and again on August 15-16.
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U.S. Education Department Announces Relief for Federal Student Loan Borrowers
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Starting July 1, a new repayment option is available that makes monthly payments more affordable for Americans with heavy federal student loan burdens. The new Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan protects borrowers by linking payments to income and family size.
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Online Auction Fraud: Don't Let It Happen To You
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Computers, sports memorabilia, rare coins, designer fashions, and even cars. These are just a few of the items offered for sale every day on legitimate online auction sites. Theyâre also just a small sample of the items used to lure unsuspecting victims into online auction fraud schemes.
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Use Caution When Buying Michael Jackson Memorabilia
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Aqua-Leisure Industries Recalls Inflatable Baby Floats Due to Drowning Hazard
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The leg straps in the seat of the float can tear, causing children to unexpectedly fall into or under the water, posing a risk of drowning. The recalled inflatable baby floats were sold in a variety of styles and colors.
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Learn how Listeria can grow on ready-to-eat foods, even if you keep them in the fridge
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National Kick-Off of the Department of Education's Summer Reading Initiative: "Read to the Top!"
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The Education Department's summer reading campaign--"Read to the Top!" began on June 23rd. The initiative is in response to President Obama's "United We Serve" national volunteer campaign that calls for all Americans to serve in their communities over the summer.
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What to do When You Can't Pay a Student Loan
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The jobless economy is taking a toll on a growing number of college grads who are behind on their student loans. Nearly 7 percent of student loans for fiscal year 2007 are expected to default, involving more than 231,000 borrowers, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
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First Drug to Treat Cancer in Dogs Approved
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National Park Service Will Waive Fees on Three Summer Weekends to Increase Tourism, Boost Economy
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The Department of the Interior announced that the National Park Service will offer three fee-free weekends this summer to encourage Americans seeking affordable vacations to visit these national treasures.
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Good Credit Score Not Good Enough Anymore
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With historically low rates, many homeowners are watching closely for the right time to refinance their mortgages. Those with good credit may well recall being showered with praise by a mortgage broker during the initial purchase for that solid credit score.That was then. This is now.
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