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Feds settle acai diet scam case
Many dieters have felt their stomach sink after ordering acai weight-loss supplements and finding that their wallets got lighter instead of their belly. This week, federal authorities said they tipped the scales on one phony weight-loss operation. They...Tags: Business, Colon Cancer, Macungie, Online Advertising, Allentown
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Scam watch: Discount electronics, holiday cons, telemarketers
Money & CompanyHere is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Discount electronics -– Consumers should be careful when shopping for electronics on the Internet during the holidays, the Better Business Bureau said. Some shady people have...... -
Scam watch: Computer virus warning, Ponzi scheme, fake BBB email
Money & CompanyHere is a roundup of alleged cons, frauds and schemes to watch out for. Computer virus warning -- The Federal Trade Commission has started mailing refunds to 300,000 consumers who were victims of a scam in which they were tricked...... -
President Obama doesn't let his daughters use Facebook
TechnologyPresident Obama may have friended Facebook. But he and First Lady Michelle Obama don't let their daughters Sasha and Malia use it.... -
FTC hits Comcast CEO Brian Roberts with $500,000 fine
Company TownThe FTC fined Comcast CEO Brian Roberts $500,000 for stock purchases that violated antitrust rules.... -
Sens. Herb Kohl and Mike Lee call for Google antitrust probe
TechnologyThe chairman and top Republican on the Senate antitrust subcommittee have asked regulators to investigate Google Inc.'s search practices, saying they were concerned the company was biasing results to favor its own products. The senators -- panel... -
Google gets personal, searches your world, not just the Web
TechnologyFor Google, it's personal. The Internet search giant is no longer going to roll out the same search results to everyone. Starting Tuesday, Google will pluck only the results most relevant to you -- and not just from billions of...... -
Twitter blasts prominence of Google+ content in search results
TechnologyTwitter criticizes Google: Twitter came out swinging after Google said Tuesday it would display content from Google+ more prominently in search results than from rival social networks... -
Google likely to face FTC complaint over 'Search Plus Your World'
TechnologyA privacy watchdog group probably will complain to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that a new Google search feature raises privacy and antitrust concerns. Marc Rotenberg, executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said his group is... -
Privacy watchdog urges investigation of Google search feature
TechnologyGoogle's Search plus Your World: The Electronic Privacy Information Center is urging government regulators to probe a new search feature from Google, saying it invades the privacy of users and shuts out competitors.... -
Take your time when handling death's details
Watchdog with Paul MuschickSooner or later, most of us will be called on to handle the burial and final affairs of a loved one. Take your time and focus on the details, because death is big business and mistakes can be costly. Today's...... -
Many energy-efficiency claims are too good to be true
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe annual business "Outlook" section in today's Morning Call includes a special edition of the Watchdog, reminding you that not all claims about fuel efficiency and energy savings are true. This year's Outlook section focuses on energy. I was asked......
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