Grounds Keepers: Top-Rated Lawnmowers & Tillers
There are more zero-turn-radius riding models than ever before, and you’ll find more cordless electric walk-behind lawnmowers.
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On Guard: Next-Generation Home-Security Systems
Monitor and control your home-security system from your smartphone.
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Consumers Digest’s 2012 Automotive Best Buys
Forty-two recommendations across 12 categories.
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High-Efficiency House Warming
Furnaces · Boilers · Heat Pumps · Fireplaces · Heaters
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The Word on E-Book Readers
How to read between the lines.
News
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Twitter to honor no-tracking requests by users
May 18, 2012—Twitter announced that it no longer will collect personal information from its users who don’t want their online behavior to be tracked.
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Study finds combat soldiers have brain-disease risk
May 17, 2012—Soldiers who are exposed to explosions during combat can develop the same degenerative brain disease that has been discovered in boxers and football players, a new study says.
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Skechers to pay $40 million for deceptive claims about footwear
May 16, 2012—Federal Trade Commission reached a $40 million settlement with Skechers USA today over allegations that the company made deceptive claims about the benefits of its “toning” footwear.
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Grave Concerns: Digging Up the Dirt on Cemetery Scams You might face more than the grief of the loss of a loved one: grave desecration and double-sold plots.
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Dirty Little Secrets: Rehab Centers Must Come Clean
New methods for treating drug and alcohol abusers have created confusion and sometimes flawed choices for consumers.
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Against the Grain: The Problems with Ethanol
The government is pouring billions of dollars into promoting ethanol, but evidence is mounting that it actually damages the environment and fouls up your engines.
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Why Smart Meters Might Be a Dumb Idea
Smart meters are supposed to give you more control over your energy use, but experts doubt that you’ll ever see the touted savings.
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- Car Smart
- Two new Hyundai Elantras for 2013 • Airless-tire ideas leave us flat • Skipping over CD players • Computers take more control • See All
- Consumer Alert
- Increasing scrutiny on orange juice • FTC shuts down açai-berry sites • Zappos info exposed • Good blood thin at Red Cross? • See All
- Healthy Living
- Gout info, according to Jim • A hand-and-face database? • Shaking up sugar • Antidepressants might lead to falls • See All
- Marketplace
- Starbucks tapping alcohol in its stores • Taco Bell tries to freshen its image with new menu • Upgrades for Amtrak • Caffeine inhalers draw questions • See All
- What's New
- Keeping the pace • A boost for your signal • Analyst: Smart homes too costly • Texting for the visually impaired • See All
- Your Money
- In for a Penney … views on retail investment • When disaster hits, should you invest? • Social-media IPOs: What’s the Facebook effect? • Avon’s changes: Beauty or beast? • See All
Recalls
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Ferrari recalls 458 Italia, California vehicles because of engine problems
May 18, 2012—Ferrari recalled 2011–2012 458 Italia and 2012 California vehicles, because the crankshaft might fail due to improper machining (recall number 52).
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Porter Athletic recalls climbing rope because of defective clamp
May 18, 2012—Porter Athletic recalled its climbing rope, because it can slip through the clamp that connects at the top, which would pose a fall hazard for climbers.
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Meyer recalls Circulon cookware set due to laceration hazard
May 18, 2012—Meyer recalled its Circulon 13-piece cookware set, because the glass lid that’s used with the 5-quart saute pan can crack under normal usage, which would pose a laceration hazard to consumers.
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Safety 1st recalls cabinet locks, toilet locks due to lock failure
May 18, 2012—Safety 1st recalled its cabinet locks and toilet locks, because young children might disengage the locks unexpectedly and gain access to dangerous items that are stored in the cabinet or to water in the toilet, which would increase the risk of injury or drowning.
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Concussion Prevention: Collision Course
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Counterfeit Cuisine: The Dangers of Food Fraud
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Triple Play: Blu-ray Disc Players: 3-D, Wi-Fi & Streaming Go Mass Market
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Desktop Revival: Home Computers: Touch Screens • 3-D Displays • New Operating Systems
Editor's Note
Those of us who follow sports, particularly football fans, likely are aware of the term chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. In the past year, numerous headlines have announced the deaths of professional athletes—representing…
Future Issues
- SNEAK PREVIEW OF 2013 & 2014 CARS, PICKUPS, SUVS, MINIVANS & HYBRIDS: Whether you’re in the market for a new automobile or just keeping up with the industry, we’ll put you on the road to understanding what will hit showroom floors in the near future. We also will give you the up-to-date scoop on electric cars.
- WATER FILTERS: Water-filter manufacturers argue over which substances should be filtered out of household drinking water, which ones should be allowed to stay in and what the safe amount of these substances is. We’ll sort out the matter and identify the best values in pitcher filters, faucet-mount filters and under-sink filtration systems.
- E-BOOKS: Book publishers want to control how you get your e-books. Prices might go up and the availability of popular titles might be limited. We’ll help you to read between the lines.
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