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• Children’s art easels recalled due to high levels of lead

  
  Wise Shoppers Read The Buyers Guide and Product Reviews Before Shopping — Authority: 154
  Children’s art easels recalled due to high levels of lead The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission yesterday announced a voluntary recall of about 10,000 Young Artist Easels manufactured by MacPherson’s of Emeryville, Calif. The recall notice claims that high levels of lead are contained in ...
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• Buying the Verizon Droid: My pre-dawn odyssey

  
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  Buying the Verizon Droid: My pre-dawn odyssey A line outside the Verizon Wireless store Friday morning, shortly before opening. It’s not easy to find a decent cup of coffee—or any kind of coffee, for that matter—before the sun rises in the suburbs of New York City. If it hadn’t been for ...
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• This week in safety: More about the Toyota investigation

  
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  This week in safety: More about the Toyota investigation Our car team reported this week that the investigation into the Toyota/Lexus sudden acceleration, which prompted the largest recall in the company’s history to remove floor mats that could interfere with the accelerator pedal, isn’t over yet. ...
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• A look at Apple’s new MacBook and Mac mini

  
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  A look at Apple’s new MacBook and Mac mini The new Macbook 13-inch laptop Continuing my look at Apple’s newest computers , here’s my take on the new Macbook 13-inch and Mac mini. MacBook 13-inch Apple’s replacement for the 13” plastic-case MacBook keeps the price at an entry-level (for ...
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• Average gas prices–November 9, 2009

  
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  Average gas prices–November 9, 2009 Gasoline prices are down in all regions compared to the week before . Diesel is down in all regions except the Rocky Mountains. The national gasoline average is about $.44 above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is $.14 below this time last year. National ...
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• Q&A: Can poor sleeping habits increase diabetes risk?

  
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  Q&A: Can poor sleeping habits increase diabetes risk? Yes. Research presented at a June 2009 conference backed by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine suggests that sleeping for five or fewer hours a night significantly increases a persons risk of type 2 diabetes . And a 2008 study found that ...
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• Considering a layaway purchase? Read this

  
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  Considering a layaway purchase? Read this Last year at this time, Sears and Kmart helped consumers rediscover the old-fashioned concept of the layaway purchase, in which shoppers make periodic payments to a special account to save up for big-ticket goods and take them home only after ...
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• Q&A: Can particular foods lower bad cholesterol?

  
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  Q&A: Can particular foods lower bad cholesterol? Can particular foods or dietary strategies lower "bad" LDL cholesterol ? — A.S., via e-mail Yes, several. Foods that can help lower LDL include those high in fiber (particularly oat bran, psyllium , and barley) and foods containing added ...
  2 days ago

• Why Consumer Reports Still Says Don’t Buy the Orbit Infant Car Seat

  
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  Why Consumer Reports Still Says Don’t Buy the Orbit Infant Car Seat Last week we reported that Consumer Reports stands behind our earlier judgment that the Orbit Infant Car Seat poses a safety risk and warrants a Don’t Buy Rating, even though government tests now show the seat meets federal safety ...
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• Stanley Works and Black & Decker plan to merge in multibillion-dollar deal

  
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  Stanley Works and Black & Decker plan to merge in multibillion-dollar deal The tool world saw some big news on Monday with the announced merger of Stanley Works and Black & Decker , venerable companies with 265 years of business between them. While the new companys brand recognition should remain ...
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• Q&A: Is there any way to treat or prevent cold sores?

  
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  Q&A: Is there any way to treat or prevent cold sores? Several steps might help. Cold sores are caused by the virus herpes simplex type 1. Like the related genital-herpes (simplex type 2) and chicken pox viruses, the bug stays in your body permanently, emerging when your immune system is ...
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• Pregnant and getting the runaround: My search for a flu shot

  
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  Pregnant and getting the runaround: My search for a flu shot Every time I see advice for pregnant women to get a seasonal flu vaccine, I have to laugh—and then rant and rave to anyone who will listen. We’ve all been reminded how important it is for pregnant women to get vaccinated for the H1N1 ...
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• Give up my rights to save $10? No thank you!

  
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  Give up my rights to save $10? No thank you! Heres a new twist on how credit-card companies are attempting to get around the consumer-friendly Credit CARD Act, due to go into effect in February.  Our sister Web site, The Consumerist , this week featured a readers account of a telephone conversation ...
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• Pets and animals: Child safety tips

  
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  Pets and animals: Child safety tips Children often love animals and want to play with them. But a bite from an unfamiliar dog or cat can frighten and harm your child. By teaching your child how to be safe around strange animals, you can prevent a bite from occuring. Here are some tips, plus what to do ...
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• Cheapest college towns for retirees

  
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  Cheapest college towns for retirees Retiring to a leafy college town is a fantasy shared by many people I know, me included. We envision good, cheap restaurants; abundant movies, lecture series, and book stores; a happy, youthful vibe in the air— and no requirement that we do any actual school work. So ...
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• Apple’s new iMacs: A closer look

  
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  Apple’s new iMacs: A closer look The new iMac Amid the hoopla surrounding the release of Windows 7 , Apple introduced refreshed lines of iMac computers. We took a look at the 21-1/2 inch model ($1,200 to $1,500) and the 27 inch one ($1,700 to $2,000). (See how we rated previous iMac models in our ...
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• Dodges "Major Product Intervention"

  
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  Dodge’s “Major Product Intervention” Just how widespread are the problems with many current Chrysler products? It’s to the point where the company itself declared Wednesday that they will have a "Major Product Intervention" across the Dodge lineup. Many of these changes also affect their ...
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• Stanley Works and Black & Decker plan to merge in multibillion-dollar deal

  
  Wise Shoppers Read The Buyers Guide and Product Reviews Before Shopping — Authority: 154
  Stanley Works and Black & Decker plan to merge in multibillion-dollar deal The tool world saw some big news on Monday with the announced merger of Stanley Works and Black & Decker , venerable companies with 265 years of business between them. While the new companys brand recognition should remain ...
  3 days ago

• Distracted driving: Government pursues texting law

  
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  Distracted driving: Government pursues texting law The issue of distracted driving has been propelled to the forefront of top transportation safety issues, but the larger question is what to do about it? Following on the heels of last month’s Department of Transportation two-day Distracted Driving ...
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• 4 Tips for Taking Great Parade Pics

  
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  4 Tips for Taking Great Parade Pics There are lots of opportunities coming up for photographing seasonal parades, from tomorrow’s World Series victory parade to Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s. Here are some ways to prepare to capture those special images: Bring the right gear. To ...
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