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Leaky plumbing can drain your bank account
Leaky plumbing can drain your bank account Next time you get your water bill, take a look at your usage. If it’s more than 12,000 gallons a month for a family of four, you’ve got some serious leaks....
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Help! My browser's been hijacked
Help! My browser's been hijacked Having your browser's default search engine unintentionally changed (or "hijacked") is becoming an increasingly common frustration. Once primarily the practice of...
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Abbott FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meters recalled
Abbott FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meters recalled Abbott has announced a recall of its FreeStyle Blood Glucose Meter and FreeStyle Flash Blood Glucose Meter. The devices might produce mistakenly low...
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Get your electric lawn mower through a lawn mower exchange
Get your electric lawn mower through a lawn mower exchange If you've decided to switch from your gas mower to an electric mower this year, take advantage of lawn mower exchange. These programs, which...
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Move over Toyota Prius, Ford C-Max Energi is a more engaging plug-in hybrid
Move over Toyota Prius, Ford C-Max Energi is a more engaging plug-in hybrid Ford continues to expand its green-car offerings with the C-Max plug-in hybrid, a variation of the previously tested C-Max...
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Are Americans really starting to cut the cable cord?
Are Americans really starting to cut the cable cord? The availability of lower-cost streaming services may finally be starting to hit cable TV where it really hurts the most: pay TV subscriptions....
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My doctor told me to take aspirin for my heart. Should I take the chewable or...
My doctor told me to take aspirin for my heart. Should I take the chewable or the coated kind? Either is a reasonable choice. Our review of the research reveals no clear evidence that one formulation...
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Redesigned 2015 Subaru WRX STI proves thrilling and tame
Redesigned 2015 Subaru WRX STI proves thrilling and tame The high-performance Subaru WRX STI has matured into an almost civilized car with the 2015 redesign. Compared to the previous iteration, this...
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Five ways to fix your yard after a rough winter
Five ways to fix your yard after a rough winter Finally spring is here. Or at least that’s what the calendar says. And after months of living in a snow globe, it’s great to see grass again, even if...
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Battery-powered tiara zaps your migraines away
Battery-powered tiara zaps your migraines away The newest nondrug option for fending off migraine headaches kind of resembles Wonder Woman’s tiara. The battery-powered device, called Cefaly, delivers...
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The 5 biggest e-cigarette complaints
The 5 biggest e-cigarette complaints The Food and Drug Administration received more than 70 complaints about e-cigarettes between the end of 2006 and November 2013, ranging from respiratory problems...
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Are brown eggs tastier and more nutritious than white eggs?
Are brown eggs tastier and more nutritious than white eggs? When it’s time to buy eggs, are you chicken? There are so many choices—cage-free, organic, omega-3, vegetarian-fed, Grade AA or A, brown or...
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3 ways to create your own Internet bundle for less
3 ways to create your own Internet bundle for less What is it about home telecommunications that leaves such a sour taste in customers’ mouths? When we asked Consumer Reports’ Facebook followers to...
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HP Envy Leap Motion PCs give you hands-off computer control
HP Envy Leap Motion PCs give you hands-off computer control Leap Motion is a technology that gives you a new way to interact with your computer: It tracks your fingers and hands in three-dimensional...
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10 drugs you should skip
10 drugs you should skip Those drug ads really try hard to reel you in—and they work! Who wouldn’t want to be relaxing in a bathtub as the sun sets or riding a horse on a gorgeous fall day without a...
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3 reasons to consider switching to LED lightbulbs
3 reasons to consider switching to LED lightbulbs A trade show about LED lighting with the ungainly name LEDucation may not seem like the most fun way to spend a day. But for the editors and lightbulb...
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New Samsung UHD TVs offer more 4K content and lower starting prices
New Samsung UHD TVs offer more 4K content and lower starting prices Samsung has revealed some details of its 2014 Ultra HD (UHD) lineup. The TVs range from 50 to 105 inches and include both...
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Outdated safety rules for the $70 billion cosmetics industry must be overhauled
Outdated safety rules for the $70 billion cosmetics industry must be overhauled Cosmetics and personal-care products are a booming business. Americans are expected to spend more than $70 billion this...
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3 poisoning hazards that are hiding in your home
3 poisoning hazards that are hiding in your home Most parents know to lock up their medications and household cleaners but in recent years two new household products have become poisoning threats and...
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5 highlights from Consumer Reports’ mower testing
5 highlights from Consumer Reports’ mower testing Lawns are still pretty beat up from the long winter but that hasn’t stopped mower and tractor retailers, who’ve been displaying this year’s models for...
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