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Used car sales top Indiana consumer complaints
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The top 10 complaints from Hoosier consumers this year are in with some familiar offenders on the list. The Indiana attorney general's office released the annual survey for National Consumer Protection Week, which began Monday....
Tags: Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Making your car last
WSBT-TVThese days, people are looking for any way to stretch a dollar. One way can be holding on to your car longer. Today, the average vehicle has been on the road nearly 11 years, according to Polk Research. Consumer Reports can help you go the distance,...Tags: Toyota, Passenger Cars, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Oil Changes
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Ex-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop dies
C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at age 96. An assistant at Koop's Dartmouth institute,...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Politics, AIDS, University of Pennsylvania, George H.W. Bush
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Choosing paint for your home
WSBT-TVFeel like your home is looking a little drab? It’s amazing what a fresh coat of paint can do. Experts at Consumer Reports have some suggestions. Consumer Reports finds that when it comes to choosing paint, it goes way beyond color. Gail...Tags: The Home Depot, Kensington
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Fixing credit errors
WSBT-TVA new government report says as many as 42 million Americans, that’s one in five, have mistakes on their credit reports. So, what can you do to spot mistakes? The time to review your credit report is before you get confronted with a red flag....Tags: Bankruptcy, Credit and Debt
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SPECIAL REPORT: Obamacare (Part 4)
WSBT-TVYou may know it as Obamacare, and it’s very controversial. The new law will impact employers dramatically. For instance, a company with 200 or more employers will have until January 1, 2017 to decide whether they are going to continue to provide...Tags: Career and Workplace, Business, Employees, Prices, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Oversold cancer screenings
Early detection of cancer saves lives - right? Not necessarily. This widely-held belief drives many to get unnecessary screenings, according to Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports just-released analysis of the latest research and extensive expert...
Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Sepsis, Biopsy, Skin Cancer, Prostate Cancer
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Consumer Reports questions turbocharged engines
DETROIT (AP) — Consumer Reports is warning car buyers that turbocharged engines may not deliver the speed or fuel economy they expect. The magazine said Tuesday that its tests showed turbocharged models from Ford, Hyundai and Kia are less... -
CONSUMER REPORTS: Preventing dryer fires
Thousands of house fires are started each year by clothes dryers clogged with lint. But there are steps you can take to prevent dryer fires in your home. Lots of products are on the market claiming to help reduce the risk of dryer fires. Consumer...
Tags: Walmart
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Canned food complaints
As a careful shopper, you try to get the most for your money. So, once you get home and open canned foods, it can be disappointing to find lots of liquid. Consumer Reports has a lot of complaints about this issue. Supermarkets have shelf after shelf...Tags: General Mills Incorporated
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FDA: New rules will make food safer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says its new guidelines would make the food Americans eat safer and help prevent the kinds of foodborne disease outbreaks that sicken or kill thousands of consumers each year. The rules, the...
Tags: Salmonella Infection, Margaret Hamburg, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice
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CONSUMER REPORTS: Best kids tablets
WSBT-TVIf you're not wild about sharing your tablet with your kids, there's good news. This year, you'll find a lot more tablets made especially for them. And they are far from just kids' play. Consumer Reports checked them out. WSBT's Rick Schutt has the...
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