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VIDEO: Toyota Employees Taped Stealing From, Watching Porn In Customer's Truck

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    • Tagged.com

      NY Attorney General Unfriends Tagged.com, Files Lawsuit

      New York's crusading Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, has a new target: social networking contact-spamming site Tagged.com. He intends to stop the company's practices and seek fines from them. Were the fine $1 per spammy e-mail they've sent, the total would be $60 million. Too much? More »

      5:15 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      672 views, 4 comments

      Most discussed dohtem: Whenever I read a Cuomo article, I visualize him as Kevin Costner's Eliot Ness. more »

    • pet-friendly airlines Pets

      Which Airlines Are The Most Pet Friendly?

      Petfinder.com compared airlines to see which ones are the best choices if you're traveling with pets. You may remember our post a while back on Pet Airways, about which Petfinder says, "While Pet Airways didn't make the rankings because they haven't 'hit the air' yet, [we are] excited to see the promising airline take off." More »

      3:56 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      2,359 views, 43 comments

      Most discussed Corporate_guy: Thanks, now I know who to avoid. more »

    • Crime

      Comcast Installer Robs Check Cashing Store

      Hey dumb crooks, if you're going to rob a place be sure not to wear a uniform with your company's name on it and drive a van plastered with a nationally recognized logo. It makes it really easy for the police to catch you. On second thought, do just that, please. More »

      3:47 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      4,157 views, 45 comments

      Most discussed Bluth_Cornballer: Unfortunately the check robbing store was caught off guard because they were told to expect the robbery between Noon & more »

    • Tmobile

      T-Mobile's Backdoor Exclusivity Prevents You From Using Old Phone With AT&T

      Reader Greg accidentally ran his iPhone through the washing machine. Whoops. Luckily, he still had his old BlackBerry from his days with T-Mobile, so he swapped in his AT&T SIM card to the BlackBerry and fired it up. Unfortunately, his BlackBerry was still locked by T-Mobile, and they didn't feel like helping a former customer. More »

      3:19 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Alex Chasick
      5,721 views, 38 comments

      Most discussed Jbjohn942: Try getting an unlock code from AT&T. This is what they say: To control theft of devices and to protect more »

    • Revocations

      Better Business Bureau Kicks Out Four Businesses

      What can you do if you're too small to have a shot in our Worst Company In America contest, but too awful to not earn some sort of notoriety? Well, you can get your BBB membership revoked and earn a big fat F ranking. It's no golden poo, but it's a start. More »

      2:53 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      8,817 views, 22 comments

      Most discussed laserjobs: LOL!!! Looks like the BBB is trying to gain some credibility by kicking out the worst of the worst. My more »

    • Preventing Hospital Infections Would Save Lives-and Billions Here's a good way to reduce health care costs: get serious about preventing the 100,000 annual deaths from MRSA and other hospital-acquired infections, which cost $35-45 billion per year to treat. [Consumer Reports Health]

      27 comments

    • iDrive Lite spams your contacts Contact scraping

      Warning, iDrive Lite Spams All Your Gmail Contacts Without Your Permission

      Don't install the iPhone app iDrive Lite if you value the privacy of your contact list. Avi Muchnick, one of the developers behind the free, consumer-friendly online graphics suite Aviary, used iDrive to backup his Gmail contact list when switching to a new phone. The next day, he awoke to discover that iDrive's parent company, Pro Softnet Corp, had spammed every single entry in his contact list without his permission. More »

      1:46 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      4,764 views, 41 comments

      Most discussed dohtem: Cousin Avi* should report this to Apple. I am sure they would yank it from the AppStore once its more »

    • Grocery unshrink ray

      Grocery Shrink Ray Is Reversed, Called A Bonus

      CCM just sent us a photo she snapped of these Mission Soft Flour Tortillas. It's kind of cool to see that in this age of the shrink ray, a company is actually giving you more bang for your buck. Except that in this case, the two added tortillas used to be there until a year or so ago. More »

      1:33 PM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      4,544 views, 56 comments

      Most discussed MostlyHarmless: On an off-topic but a meta note, is Consumerist getting the new comments upgrade that Lifehacker and Gizmodo are getting? more »

    • Glamour Shots now does super sexy poses! sexytime

      Glamour Shots Now Does Boudoir Photography?

      Dallas writes, "Hey, I just saw this ad in on a local newspaper website. Glamour shots has apparently 'changed.' I guess they think there might be a market for people who will pay for nudie pics of themselves." More »

      11:18 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      13,143 views, 85 comments

    • Bluetooth blues

      Samsung Customer Service Operates At Knuckleball Speed In Replacing Bluetooth

      Despite what that rascal Shakespeare would have you believe, all that ends well isn't necessarily well. Example: When your Bluetooth headset breaks and Samsung wouldn't warranty it out for several weeks, denying you your basic human right to roam hallways talking loudly into your own ear. More »

      9:45 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      3,625 views, 21 comments

      Most discussed MostlyHarmless: I bet Craig did not expect a backhanded compliment when he sent this in. And in before the people who more »

    • Recessionomics

      When The Going Gets Tough, Data Plans Get Going

      When financial whitewater starts rocking your raft, the first things you start to bail on are your "wants." That would encapsulate cell phone data plans, a MocoNews story on the Washington Post site reports. More »

      9:30 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      5,888 views, 76 comments

    • free Jones Soda Sales

      Morning Deals

      • Lane Bryant: [Apparel] $25 Off $75 Purchase w/ Coupon 025009972
      • Walmart: [Health] Free Nivea Body Wash for Men (Sample)
      • Dell: [Blu-Ray Player] Sharp Aquos Blu-Ray Player for $139.99 w/ Free shipping

        Highlights From Buxr
      • Frys.com: [Software] McAfee Total Protection 2009 - 3 User License, Free after $60 rebate w/ Free shipping
      • Woman Within: [Apparel] 35% Off Highest Priced Item w/ Coupon WWSUMMER2
      • Jones Soda: [Food] Buy One Soda Get One Free w/ Printable Coupon

        Highlights From Dealhack
      • HP Snapfish: [Digital Photo Prints] Fifty Standard 4x6 Photo Prints for Only 50 Cents + 50 More Free for First Order
      • Performance Bike: [Riding] Extra 15% off All Orders Including Bikes
      • Tiger Direct: [LCD] Acer 22-inch Widescreen Dual Input LCD Monitor $140

        Highlights From Dealnews
      • Travelocity: [Airfare] AirTran 1-way flights from $39 via Travelocity
      • Graveyard Mall: [Decor] Minka Aire 52" or 54" Ceiling Fans from $30 + $6 s&h
      • GameStop: [Video Games] GameStop: New PS3, Xbox, and Wii games under $20

        Highlights From Techbargains
      • Best Buy: [Video Game Console] Sony Playstation 3 80GB Console w/ Killzone 2 & Metal Gear Solid 4 $399.99
      • Vanns: [Speakers] Mirage OMNI 550 Omnipolar Floorstanding Speaker (Single) $149.88 Free Shipping
      • Newegg: [Software] Panda Internet Security 2009 (3-User) Free AR Free Shipping

      Morning Deals are purely an informational service for the readers. Consumerist receives nothing in exchange for their posting.
      If you have a tip for Morning Deals, send it to tips@consumerist.com, and be sure to put "morning deals" in the subject line.

      9:22 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Chris Walters
      1,317 views, 16 comments

    • Money

      Estate Planning Lessons from Michael Jackson

      Let's face it, Michael Jackson had a spotty record when it came to managing his money. Sure, he earned a gazillion dollars making music and was savvy enough to buy rights to Beatles' tunes, but in his latter days he also spent lavishly, millions more than his annual income, and he racked up a sizeable debt. In other words, you wouldn't want him as your financial advisor. More »

      9:21 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By FMF
      5,566 views, 41 comments

      Most discussed Eyebrows McGee (now...: I would like to bitch about living trusts. Shady lawyers push these because they take a lot longer to draft more »

    • If it's on the internet, it must be true

      People Trust Stuff They Read Online More Than Nearly Any Other Medium

      A global Nielsen survey reports the cool yet frightening revelation that people trust opinions they find on the internet more than those from newspapers, TV, radio and magazines. The only category that trumps online rumblings is "recommendations from people known." More »

      9:15 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      2,529 views, 44 comments

    • Free Stuff

      Download This Free Game If You Never Want To Get Anything Done Again

      If you're lacking for addictions in your life, you may as well download the free new PC game, Peggle: World of Warcraft Edition. More »

      9:00 AM on Thu Jul 9 2009
      By Phil Villarreal
      9,345 views, 31 comments

    • Hey, look! Comcast has their very own blog! It features mostly regular company news about Comcast services and the adventures of employees and executives, but at least it allows comments. Even Consumerist favorite Frank Eliason, Director of Digital Care (aka @comcastcares on Twitter) has joined in the fun.

      3 comments

    • Geeks at large

      Tauntaun Sleeping Bags Closer To Reality

      For April Fools' Day 2009, ThinkGeek launched a tauntaun sleeping bag as a fake-yet-awesome product. As everyone knows, pranks make the best market research, and now LA Weekly reports that they are going ahead with the product. Yes! More »

      10:04 PM on Wed Jul 8 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      11,429 views, 50 comments

    • Credit Cards

      Don't Put These Items On Your Credit Card If You Can Help It

      A few months ago, we reminded you that your credit card company is building a psychological profile of you. But what about a short, convenient list of things that get credit card companies' notice? Marketplace has you covered. More »

      9:29 PM on Wed Jul 8 2009
      By Laura Northrup
      34,142 views, 120 comments

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