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    • Consumers Digest’s 2012 Automotive Best Buys

      Forty-two recommendations across 12 categories.

    • New MPG Labels: Fueling Debate & Controversy

      Labels designed to provide a better comparison of how much fuel and energy vehicles consume tend to oversimplify the differences.

    • Driving Innovations: Auto Trends 2012 & Beyond

      Federal fuel-economy regulations will add to the motivation of automakers to produce more hybrids.

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    • NHTSA creates distraction guidelines for future vehicle infotainment systems

      Feb. 17, 2012—As infotainment systems become more prevalent in vehicles than ever before, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stepped in to create voluntary “distraction guidelines” to maintain road safety in an age when social networks literally are at a driver’s fingertips.

    • Debuts at Chicago Auto Show include Acura hybrid, souped-up Shelby GT500

      Feb. 9, 2012—Consumers Digest saw automakers reveal 2013 models for several vehicles at Chicago Auto Show, which opened to the media Feb. 8.

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    • Feature Attractions: Best Values in Microwave Ovens

      New features appear to deliver limited cooking benefits.

    • Hands On: Next-Generation Specialty Vacs

      New features and designs now make specialty vacuum cleaners more powerful and more versatile.

    • Upper Crust

      Today’s Hottest Toasters & Toaster Ovens

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    • LG still plans U.S. debut for vertical drying/steaming cabinet

      Oct. 7, 2011—The LG Styler, which is a 6-foot-4-inch cabinet that can store clothes, hats, towels and even plush toys, features a steam generator and a heat pump that can deodorize, dry and remove dirt and wrinkles from cloth items.

    • UL notifies consumers of unauthorized UL mark on EcoWatt CFL

      Sept. 23, 2011—Underwriters Laboratories is notifying consumers and retailers that the EcoWatt 2700K compact florescent lamp (CFL) has an unauthorized UL mark.

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    • Tablet Computers: It’s All About the Apps

      More pretenders than contenders are in the market.

    • The Word on E-Book Readers

      How to read between the lines.

    • A Bad Connection: Cellphone Radiation & Health Risks

      The possible connection between cellphone-radiation emissions and health risks is worrisome—and seemingly ignored.

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    Electronics News

    • Google has eye on smartphone-streaming eyeglasses by end of 2012

      Feb. 22, 2012—Google plans to introduce a pair of eyeglasses by the end of this year that would stream data from a consumer’s smartphone for real-time viewing, The New York Times reports.

    • iPhone 4 owners could get $15 or free bumper case from settlement

      Feb. 20, 2012—If you own an Apple iPhone 4, you could get a $15 check or an Apple “bumper” cellphone case as a part of a settlement of a class-action lawsuit that’s related to the smartphone’s alleged antenna problems.

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    • Homebuyer’s Guide: How to Get the Best Deals Now

      Don’t assume that this is the perfect time to buy a home.

    • Affordable Bathroom Updates

      Top-Rated Bathtubs, Whirlpool Tubs, Sinks, Toilets, Vanities, Faucets, Showerheads & Medicine Cabinets.

    • Leading-Edge Cutlery

      You’ll have to be sharp when you shop for kitchen cutlery.

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    • Eligibility limits will dilute impact of foreclosure settlement

      Feb.10, 2012—Although the unprecedented $25 billion mortgage-fraud settlement is a step toward holding the mortgage-loan industry more accountable, it doesn’t come close to repairing the damage that homeowners suffered at the hands of fraudulent mortgage servicers in recent years, consumer advocates tell Consumers Digest.

    • Foreclosure fraud settlement will provide relief to current and former homeowners

      Feb. 9, 2012—Five of the nation’s largest banks agreed to pay a $25 billion settlement to the federal government that will help to compensate former and current homeowners who were victims of widespread mortgage and foreclosure abuses.

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    • How Your Personal Health Records Are at Risk

      Storing information electronically is a double-edged sword.

    • New Age of Dentistry: Choices, Costs & Cautions

      Dental services and alternatives: alluring but suspicious.

    • Treating Arthritis: Why the Truth Hurts

      False promises of “miracle” arthritis cures persist.

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    Health News

    • Combining treatments might help tendon injuries

      Jan. 23, 2012—Combination treatments are effective for tendon injuries such as Achilles tendinitis, according to a Mayo Clinic study.

    • HHS extends nonprofit groups’ deadline for contraceptives coverage

      Jan. 23, 2012—Department of Health and Human Services announced Jan. 20 that it will include nonprofit religious organizations in its ruling that employers’ insurance plans must cover contraceptive options without charging a co-payment.

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    • Baggage Claims: Today's Best Lightweight Luggage

      New materials make luggage lighter. That can mean lower costs at baggage check-in, but you’ll pay more in a retailer’s checkout lane.

    • Trouble in Paradise: The Turbulent Timeshare Market

      A struggling economy has led to a buyers’ market. But higher fees are the rule of the day.

    • The Great Beer Challenge

      Major brewing companies and beer distributors want to limit your access to the wide array of beers that are available.

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    Travel & Recreation News

    • Global Entry program might be worth the cost for frequent international travelers

      Feb. 6, 2012—Globe-trotting U.S. citizens will be able to zip past long lines at customs if they qualify for a new government program that’s designed to speed up the check-in process.

    • Spirit CEO’s reaction to new airline rules misleads consumers

      Feb. 3, 2012—Spirit Airlines took a well-deserved public beating for its reaction to new federal rules that force airlines to be more transparent about their advertised prices and that give consumers more wiggle room to cancel flights without being punished.

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    • 'Premium' Pet Food: Begging for the Truth

      There is little evidence that cats and dogs benefit from costly and unusual ingredients in their food.

    • Learning a Foreign Language

      Finding a Method that Works for You

    • Hard to Swallow: The Truth About Infant Formula

      Evidence doesn't support claims that because premium infant formula includes supplements, it's an improved product.

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    • Illinois attorney general sues for-profit college for deceptive practices

      Jan. 18, 2012—Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit today against for-profit school Westwood College, seeking to shut down the school’s criminal-justice program.

    • New poverty measure finds more seniors live at poverty level

      Dec. 13, 2011—An alternative Census Bureau poverty-threshold measurement finds that the number of senior citizens who live at the poverty level has increased.

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    Featured Lawn & Garden Articles

    • Exceptional Values in Outdoor Fireplaces

      Manufacturers have improved the design and functionality of their outdoor fireplaces at all prices.

    • ­­New Steps for Backyard Playsets

      Climbing walls are popular, but a few factors, such as adjustability of the wall and climbing-grip variations, can make prices steep.

    • Getting an Edge

      String Trimmers • Hedge Trimmers • Pole Saws

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    • Geographic region should factor into snowthrower purchase

      Dec. 15, 2011—Consumers who seek a new snowthrower and aren’t sure whether to buy a single-stage model or a dual-stage model should take their geographic region into consideration, experts say.

    • Husqvarna’s consumer products not affected by production delays

      Oct. 26, 2011—In Husqvarna’s third-quarter financial results, the company reported that production issues that affected its manufacturing operations this year hasn’t had any effect on consumer products.

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    • New Age of Retirement: How to Revitalize Your Plans

      Shrinking private pensions might dim your golden years.

    • License to Steal: Outrageous Bank Fees and Business Practices

      Banks are living high on the hog while consumers are hog-tied by exorbitant fees. The government can’t be counted on to help.

    • The Hidden Costs of Higher Education & Consumers Digest's Top 100 College Values

      It’s easier today to get a student loan from a university’s financial-aid office, but it’s tough to decipher the hidden fees that you will pay.

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    • CFBP targets abuse of overdraft fees by banks

      Feb. 22, 2012—Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today said it will investigate overdraft fees that banks charge to consumers.

    • Postal service seeks 50-cent first-class stamp

      Feb. 17, 2012—First-class-stamp prices will increase to 50 cents if U.S. Postal Service gets it way.

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    • A Bad Connection: Cellphone Radiation & Health Risks

      The possible connection between cellphone-radiation emissions and health risks is worrisome—and seemingly ignored.

    • 'Premium' Pet Food: Begging for the Truth

      There is little evidence that cats and dogs benefit from costly and unusual ingredients in their food.

    • Risky Business: How to Avoid Work-At-Home Scams

      Scam artists find new ways to prey on consumers who are desperate for jobs or who seek extra cash.

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    • How to Avoid Computer-Repair Ripoffs

      Think twice before you take your computer to the nearest repair specialist. Many people are scammed by technicians who are moved more by profit than principle.

    • 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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