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Like Feinstein, Boxer urges federal inqury into high gas prices
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) is following in her colleague Dianne Feinstein’s steps by calling for a federal investigation into record gas prices in California. Boxer is urging the Department of Justice’s Oil and Gas Price Fraud Working...Tags: Energy, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron Corportion
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Feinstein wants federal probe of record California gas prices
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is calling for a federal investigation to determine whether “an illegal short squeeze” is responsible for the soaring price of gasoline in California, which hit another record high Monday. With a regular...
Tags: Prices, Gasoline Industry, Jerry Brown, Dianne Feinstein, Petroleum Industry
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How to get the most out of coupon shopping
Coupons are big business: More than 3,000 manufacturers distribute nearly 330 billion coupons worth an estimated $280 billion every year in an effort to help consumers save money. Coupons are useful when they save you money on what you're already...Tags: Consumers
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Scam targets real estate agents, others with state licenses
Sun SentinelA scam is sending e-mails to real estate agents, asking they call in with personal information because their professional license is being suspended, a state spokeswoman said Wednesday. However, the Florida Department of Business and Professional...Tags: Realty, Real Estate Agents, Theft, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Email
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Kevin Hunt: An Old Scam And An Older (94) Rocky Hill Man
The Hartford CourantThe oldest scams never die. They just look for older victims. The Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes has been co-opted so frequently by con artists that the real Publishers Clearing House has a "scam busters" service to warn consumers. Does anyone...Tags: Stamford, Rocky Hill, Lotteries, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bank of Montreal
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FTC cracks down on anti-concussion claims
The mouthguard company Brain-Pad Inc. never claimed that its products prevent concussions. Instead, advertisements have long promised that the devices can "reduce the risk" of a head injury and create "brain safety space." But even these nuanced...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Parenting, Health and Safety at School, Head Injuries, Injuries and Wounds
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Cell phone companies need to get out of cramming
One good thing about being the victim of a widespread scam estimated to cost American consumers $2 billion a year: You don't feel like the only fool in the country. And in the matter of "cramming" — when shady text-message companies bill cell phone...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, MSNBC (tv network), Fraud, Crime, Law and Justice
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Feds offer refunds for items allegedly advertised deceptively
Some products make claims that are hard to believe. Take, for example, commercials you may have seen about books and videos that supposedly can teach your baby to read or a three-minute workout that will make your belly disappear. If you doubted those...Tags: Marketing, Allentown, Harry Potter (fictional character), Economy, Business and Finance, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Universal EMI deal heats up in Europe
The climate is heating up for Universal Music Group in Brussels as the company shuttles its proposal to buy EMI's recorded music business through Europe's labyrinthine antitrust approval process. The pending $1.9-billion acquisition, announced in...
Tags: Richard Branson, Economy, Business and Finance, Europe, Antitrust Issues, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Reporting privacy vs. profits on Internet browsers
Balancing privacy and profits on the Internet is proving difficult. An industry leadership group was chartered last year to hammer out a universal "do not track" policy to protect Web surfers, whose personal data is collected as they move from site to...
Tags: Microsoft Corporation, Marketing, Media Industry, Chicago Tribune, Online Advertising
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Obama isn't paying your electric bill
Watchdog with Paul MuschickThe federal government wastes more money every day than I'll earn in a lifetime, but one thing Uncle Sam isn't springing for is your electric bill. Don't believe it if you get a text message, Twitter or Facebook message or...... -
Advocates warn immigrants of scams
Immigrant advocates are warning people who plan to apply for a work permit under a new federal immigration policy to beware of scammers and hold off on taking any formal action until more details emerge about how the program will work. The policy shift,...Tags: International Law, DREAM Act, Extradition, Elections, Immigration
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