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Crete Optometrist lists toys dangerous for eyes
A Crete optometrist, Dr. Phillip Kaufman, has released a list of toys he says can increase the risk of eye injuries in children. 2010 DANGEROUS CHRISTMAS TOY LIST Crossbow Assembly Ages 12+ NXT Generation Cleveland, Ohio 44103 This large toy crossbow...Tags: Fencing, Consumers, Defense, Entertainment, Firearms
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'Cash For Clunkers' Stalls From Lack Of Funding
(WGN-AM)- The government's cash for clunkers program has burned through its $1 billion budget in less than a week as car buyers swarmed dealerships, and federal officials are scrambling to find more money to keep it going, according to government sources....Tags: Ford Motor Co., Consumers, Toyota, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Services and Shopping
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Tom Russo with First Alert
According to a 2009 report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 300 children under the age of five die from accidental drowning incidents in pools and spas and an additional 3,000 must be treated in the emergency room each year. In...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Consumers, Children, Family, Health
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State Sues Crestwood Officials Over Well
(WGN-AM)- Already facing a federal criminal investigation, Crestwood Mayor Robert Stranczek and his father were sued in state court Tuesday and accused of repeatedly lying about their secret use of a community well contaminated with cancer-causing...Tags: Environmental Politics, Criminals, Politics, Regional Authority, Environmental Pollution
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Europe's woes put drag on world growth
Los Angeles Times (MCT)WASHINGTON -- The Eurozone debt crisis is intensifying a global slowdown, with new signs that even powerhouse Germany may be faltering, adding to worry about China and other major pillars of economic growth. Analysts fear that economies and markets...Tags: European Union, Government Debt, France, Italy, Money and Monetary Policy
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Niños hispanos y afro entre los más vulnerables por no saber nadar
Wanda Butts, mujer afroamericana de cabellos teñidos de púrpura intenso, simplifica y convierte en un valioso ejemplo hoy, la tragedia que hace seis años devastó a su familia en Ohio. "Si mi hijo hubiese llevado un chaleco salvavidas, hoy estaría...
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Alert: 10 bike-related recalls
OrlandoSentinel.comFrom the Consumer Product Safety Commission, these alerts: Bridgeway Bicycles (91,000 units) The bicycle chain can break, causing a rider to lose control and fall. Trek 2012 FX and District bicycles (27,000 units) The bolt that secures the seat saddle... -
Britain's deep double-dip raises questions about austerity
We knew it was bad, but news out from across the pond indicates that uncertainty in Europe might be slamming the economy there even more than had been thought. Revised data show that Britain’s gross domestic product contracted more than previously...
Tags: Europe, Economic Indicator, World War II (1939-1945), United Kingdom, Personal Investing
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Negative equity remains a drag on housing market
Even as a tentative housing recovery in the Southland appears underway, a big stumbling block remains: the vast number of underwater homeowners.
Nearly 1 in 3 homeowners with a mortgage in Los Angeles County owes more on the loan than the property is...Tags: Services and Shopping, Homes, Real Estate Sellers, Mortgages, Real Estate
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More green shoots in housing market
WASHINGTON -- More green shoots are appearing in the nation's long-dormant housing market. Sales of new homes rose 3.3% in April from March to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 343,000, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. That was slightly...
Tags: Land Price, Foreclosures, Services and Shopping, Homes, Real Estate
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Consumer index hints of lower COLA in 2013 for seniors
Seniors be warned: Your Social Security cost of living adjustment for next year may be less than half of this year's 3.6 percent increase. That's because the inflation rate that Social Security increases are pegged to is only 1.7 percent as of the...
Tags: North Palm Beach, Consumers, Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange, Medicare
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