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Digital Cameras for Traveling If you're hitting the road this weekend, or just happen to live somewhere striking, check out these cameras that Consumer Reports rated especially for travel based on geotagging ability, long range, and light settings. [Consumer Reports Electronics]
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Watchdog: Best–and worst–bangs for your charity bucks You're probably swimming in money right now, so here are some good and bad charities for your modern indulgences [Consumer Reports Money]
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Badvertising
Hardee's New Ad: Our Food Tastes Better Than Someone's Anus!
Not to be outdone by Burger King's "fellate our new burger" ad, Hardee's restaurant has launched a similarly juvenile campaign with its new "biscuit holes." You can probably guess where this is going. More » -
Stop Leaving Kids In Hot Cars Six children have already died this year from being left in a hot car. Why is this so difficult for some people? [Consumer Reports Health]
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food safety
Dunkin Donuts Pulls Hot Chocolate, Dunkaccinos Over Salmonella Scare
Dunkin Donuts is stopping sales of its hot chocolate and Dunkaccino products because one of its milk supplier, Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, found salmonella on some of its equipment. DD says they haven't found any contamination in any of their products but wanted to be safe. We're glad to see a company being proactive about food safety and we're glad to see testing uncover contamination before any illnesses were reported, but still, pathogens in cookie dough and hot chocolate is just mean. More » -
Dangerous workplaces
Watch Out For The Five Worst Teen Jobs Of 2009
Because we took a lot of seasonal jobs/were easily bored, we had quite a few jobs as a teenager. But although our workplaces exposed us to hazards like deli slicers and Christmas Eve mall shoppers, we're relieved to learn we never had one of the National Consumer League's Five Worst Teen Jobs. More » -
Are you a target for investment scams? Here's how to guard yourself Even though Bernie Madoff can't get you, there will be other scams. Find out whether you're a likely target and check out some tips to protect yourself [Consumer Reports Money]
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Your digital camera: Avoid these common goofs Be a "fastidious photographer," not a "slipshod shutterbug," and follow these tips for better pictures [Consumer Reports Electronics]
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Recession survival advice, Berkeley-style "While the advice is short on the kind of dollar-oriented tips you ordinarily read on this blog, the softer, more philosophical approach–which boils down to people helping each other–is worth packing in your complete bag of recession survival tricks." [Consumer Reports Money]
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Mysteries
How Did E. Coli Get Into Nestle's Cookie Dough?
USA Today is reporting that the FDA is "stumped" by the presence of E. coli 0157:H7 in Nestle Tollhouse Cookie Dough, which was recalled last week. How does bacteria normally associated with raw ground beef find its way into our buckets of delicious cookie dough? Some speculation, inside. More » -
Despite billions promised by PhRMA, generics remain a better deal for seniors "It may be good news for those who are on a drug for which there are no generic alternatives-and staying on a necessary brand name is better than skipping prescription medications altogether. But even at half price, many of the most popular brand name drugs are still far more expensive than generics, which have repeatedly proven to be just as safe and effective." [Consumer Reports Health]
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iPhone 3G S: First impressions of its upgraded camera "The digital camera on the new iPhone 3G S seems to deliver on its promise of better performance compared with other iPhones, at least in my initial use of it over the past few days." [Consumer Reports Electronics]
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Car brands: Who owns what? Here's a handy reference so you can see which beleaguered car company owns which beleaguered brand [Consumer Reports Cars]
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Toxic Chemicals Glossary Use this handy guide to keep track of which chemicals are going to kill you and which are only going to shrink your children's taints. [Consumer Reports Health]
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bad consumer
Cop Brandishes Gun At McDonald's Because Order Takes Too Long
A Denver police officer, annoyed that his McDonald's order was taking too long, allegedly pointed his gun at the drive-thru attendant. Then he left without paying. More » -
noooooo
Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough Full Of E. Coli, FDA Warns
The FDA is advising consumers who have purchased any variety of Nestle Toll House prepackaged, refrigerated cookie dough to throw it away or return it for a refund, due to risk of contamination with E. coli bacteria. At least 25 people have been hospitalized since March.
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Human terrariums
Mayo Clinic: Coming Soon To The Mall Of America
The Mayo Clinic is planning on opening a clinic at Minnesota's enormous Mall of America as part of the mall's expansion. It's unclear what services will be offered, although speculation includes basic screenings, health education, and processing for Mayo's larger facilities nearby. We don't know what's scarier: that this is one step closer to Idiocracy, or that the Mall of America is planning an ominous-sounding "Phase II Expansion."
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I HERD THAT BILL GATEZ WILL DONATE IF U DOWNLOAD IE Taking a cue from the scams that have been floating around on the internet for years, Microsoft will donate to food banks for every download of its new version of Internet Explorer. Next up, gas companies respond to you not buying gas one day by lowering prices, and Disney adds lots of dirty things into its next film. [Consumer Reports Electronics]
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