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Fed to Crack Down on Credit-Card Issuers
Smartmoney.com - USA
... will no longer effect every credit card in your wallet, says Graham Steele, a consumer lobbyist for Public Citizen, a nonprofit consumer advocacy group. ...
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LifeLock's ID-theft products questioned
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
LifeLock's services and marketing tactics have stirred debate among consumer-advocacy groups and financial-services firms. The company charges customers $10 ...
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MillerCoors Backs Down on Sparks Drink
Wall Street Journal - USA
The beer giant had come under fire from attorneys general and consumer-advocacy groups for allegedly targeting underage drinkers through its marketing of ...
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Drug bust in Aiken County / - Augusta, Georgia News, Weather ...
A | A | A. AIKEN SC. -- Four men are in jail Wednesday night after a drug bust at a home on Ligon Street. The bust happened around 5:30 this evening and investigators tell us they they got a search warrant for the house after a long ...
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Lead in Toys Detected by X-Ray Guns ﾷ Environmental Leader ﾷ Green ...
The Center for Environmental Health (CEH), a consumer advocacy group in Oakland, CA, for instance, zapped frog-charm jewelry sold at Wal-Mart and found that it contained levels of lead higher than allowed by California state law. ...
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International Jet Trash: Privacy Groups Ask Obama for Stronger FTC ...
By jordan
Various privacy and consumer advocacy groups have met with President-Elect Barack Obama's transition team to discuss stricter online privacy guidelines for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The groups focused on ptential restrictions ...
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Assembly Continues To Try To Find Budget Solution - California ...
Health Access California is a statewide health care consumer advocacy coalition of over 200 groups. This article has also been published on the Health Access Weblog. Posted on December 18, 2008 ...
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fatshionista: Macy's: Plus sized equals poor?
By Fatshionista
I found this on consumerist.com (a consumer advocacy blog) today and thought it was very relevant. I'm interested to hear your opinions. http://consumerist.com/5112787/go-to-the-black-macys-if-you-want-plus+sized-formal-dresses ...
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Consumer Protection A new draft directive on toy safety 18/12 20 ...
euronews - Lyon,France
A new draft directive on toy safety with stronger rules has won the European Parliament’s backing. Manufacturers will have to ensure that toys are not ...
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Price Gouging Warning
WXXA - Albany,NY,USA
The State Consumer Protection Board wants you to call them if you think someone is trying to overcharge or scam you for repairs or supplies. ...
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AG's office warns consumers against scams
WLBT-TV - Jackson,MS,USA
The Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General's office and the state's Public Service Commission have received complaints reporting an auto ...
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Ill. Lt. Gov. Quinn may name new senator
USA Today - USA
He organized petition drives for consumer-protection laws and tax reform. He led a 1983 campaign to create the Citizens Utility Board. ...
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Warning on illegal phone solicitations
Baltimore Sun - United States
By Tyeesha Dixon | tyeesha.dixon@baltsun.com But county consumer protection officials are warning residents to be wary of telephone and e-mail solicitations ...
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Consumers urged to report price gouging during storms
WRNN - white plains,ny,USA
AP - December 18, 2008 3:15 AM ET ALBANY, NY (AP) - The state Consumer Protection Board is urging people to report incidents of price gouging and scams by ...
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Privacy.org - The Source for News, Information, and Action
Cigarette companies challenged a Maine consumer protection law that prohibits unfair or deceptive trade practices, claiming that a weaker federal law "pre-empted" the Maine measure. However, the Supreme Court upheld the state ...
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New Credit Card Regulations Offer Consumer Protection ﾫ Credit ...
Today, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce new credit card regulations that should offer greater consumer protection. Credit card companies have been known for their predatory practices that include:. Universal default. ...
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Consumer Protection in Financial Services: July 25, 2007 | Reed ...
Improving Federal Consumer Protection in Financial Services -- Consumer and Industry PerspectivesDuration : 0:6:52[youtube I-65CnyMROs]
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Consumer Protection ﾓImprovementsﾔ ﾫ Rebel Pigs
Consumer Protection “Improvements”. Jump to Comments. Thanks to Down to Earth and ….that silly girl, I finally confirmed rumors that I first heard about on a forum. The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission has introduced a new act ...
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Lender Who Preyed On Soldiers Hit With Multi-Million Dollar ...
Attorney General Bob Cooper announced today his Consumer Advocate and Protection Division, on behalf of the Division of Consumer Affairs, won the case against California-based Rome Finance Company, Inc. (”Rome”) in a consumer protection ...
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Boomer consumer alert: Watch out for charity scams in your end-of ...
Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA
But you need to be careful as you make plans for your end-of-year contributions so that your money goes to charities that use their money wisely. ...
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Consumer Alert: What to do if a retailer goes bankrupt
WKOW-TV.com - Madison,WI,USA
As a result of the declining economy, the number of retailers closing their doors has increased substantially, leaving confused shoppers wondering what will ...
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Consumer alert! ﾻ Blog Archive ﾻ Michigan unemployment rate up ...
Consumer alert! Frauds, scams, recalls & other consumer info. « U-M consumer forecast for 2009: UGH! Michigan unemployment rate up again in ... Website. Consumer alert! is proudly powered by WordPress · Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS).
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Consumer-Friendly Credit Card Rules Coming - Consumer Services ...
Consumer Alert: Debt Relief... Discussing whether "quick fixes" from debt "relief" companies cause lasting damages, with Joe Ridout, Consumer Action; J... Fed Rate Cuts Don't Matter ... It does not matter if the Fed cuts interest rates ...
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Where St. Louis Eats ﾻ Potect Yourself From Identity Theft
In addition, reporting to the FTC (or their Consumer Alert website) will alert the three credit bureaus and put a Fraud Alert on your reports, which means that no new credit cards or other lines of credit can be obtained on your account ...
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DOTmed.com - Joint Commission Releases Sentinel Event Alert on ...
Medicare Alert: Oxygen Equipment Medicare issues Consumer Alert for beneficiaries who use oxygen equipment and supplies. Study Questions Accuracy of Colonoscopies Colonoscopy significantly reduces death from left-sided colon cancer but ...
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WQOW TV: Eau Claire, WI NEWS18 News, Weather, and Sports-Obama's ...
Politics · Money Matters · News Links · Business · Health · Technology · Consumer Alert · MidwestAGnet · News 18 on Twitter · WEATHER · School Closings · Weather Blog · Personal Forecast · WQOW Live Online · National Weather Center ...
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