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Don't be taken in by charity scams
Don't be taken in by charity scams The Coalition Against Breast Cancer sounds like a charity worthy of your support. And a lot of donors felt the same way, contributing millions of dollars to the...
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Prepaid cards that take a bite out of your paycheck
Prepaid cards that take a bite out of your paycheck Is it possible to earn less than minimum wage at a Fortune 500 company? It is if your paycheck is loaded onto a prepaid card that levies hefty fees...
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Sit too much? 4 tips to using a desk treadmill
Sit too much? 4 tips to using a desk treadmill For those looking to overcome a sedentary lifestyle, the desk treadmill could be the answer to getting more physical activity into your day. Sitting for...
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It's what the Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero rider lacks that counts
It's what the Cub Cadet RZT-S Zero rider lacks that counts The mower testers at Consumer Reports are scouting out the next batch of mowers for our tests and found a zero-turn-radius rider that looks...
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Top performing stock funds usually don't stay that way
Top performing stock funds usually don't stay that way One of the more useful reminders about how difficult it is for active mutual fund managers to consistently outperform comes from the researchers...
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Honda reveals next-generation Fit, teases crossover and hybrid models
Honda reveals next-generation Fit, teases crossover and hybrid models Honda has released first official images of the new 2015 Fit, set to begin production in Mexico next spring, along with...
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Big changes coming for daily news at ConsumerReports.org
Big changes coming for daily news at ConsumerReports.org Starting later this week, you'll notice a few things different about the daily content we produce at ConsumerReports.org: The...
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ShopSmart: Five Easy Ways to Save on Back-to-School Stuff
ShopSmart: Five Easy Ways to Save on Back-to-School Stuff Plus, where to save the most money on school supplies YONKERS, NY — The new school year is more than a month away, but back-to-school sales...
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Chevrolet Impala Is First Domestic Car to Top Consumer Reports Sedan Ratings...
Chevrolet Impala Is First Domestic Car to Top Consumer Reports Sedan Ratings in Two Decades Outscores luxury competitors costing as much as $20,000 more YONKERS, NY — With a phoenix-like turnaround,...
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Consumer Reports’ Survey: Nine of 10 Americans Who Haggled Saved Money
Consumer Reports’ Survey: Nine of 10 Americans Who Haggled Saved Money But, more than one-third of Americans refused to bargain for better deals on products and services; Plus, six savvy haggling tips...
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Consumer Reports Applauds FDA for Issuing Proposed Apple Juice Guidance
Consumer Reports Applauds FDA for Issuing Proposed Apple Juice Guidance 10 ppb action level for arsenic important first step YONKERS, NY — "We are pleased to see the Food and Drug Administration...
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Consumers Union Survey: 74 Percent of Consumers Support Approval of a CFPB...
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ShopSmart: Six Apps for Scoring Extra Savings at the Supermarket
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Chicken safety, personal account
Chicken safety, personal account Stricken by chicken? Photography by Ann Schertz WHO Leighton Kunkle, 40, beauty-supply distributor, Perrysville, Ind.What HAPPENED Kunkle suspects that he was infected...
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Chicken safety: Dangerous bacteria, Contamination
Chicken safety: Dangerous bacteria, Contamination Dirty birds Even ‘premium’ chickens harbor dangerous bacteria Illustration by Stuart Bradford If you eat undercooked or mishandled chicken, our new...
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Chicken safety, levels of contamination
Chicken safety, levels of contamination Germ count Levels of contamination Below, the percentages of tested broilers that harbored campylobacter or salmonella. We analyzed 78 chickens for each major...
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Chicken safety, terminology
Chicken safety, terminology Bird words Air-chilled. Carcass was subjected to cold air and mist, designed to inhibit microbial growth. The alternative: dipping carcasses in icy chlorinated water, which...
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Animal feed and the food supply, what you can do
Animal feed and the food supply, what you can do What you can do Any problems involving animal feed would most likely occur before beef, chicken, or fish reaches your refrigerator. But consumers...
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Animal feed and the food supply, Seafood: Farmed vs. wild
Animal feed and the food supply, Seafood: Farmed vs. wild Seafood: Farmed vs. wild The issue: Contaminants • What they are PCBs, dioxins, and flame retardants. • How they could get in feed...
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Animal feed and the food supply: Food safety, animal feed
Animal feed and the food supply: Food safety, animal feed You are what they eat Humans are at the top of the food chain. As a result, we're vulnerable to pathogens, drugs, and contaminants consumed by...
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