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    May 19, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. World's Markets, Malls: A Great Bucket List For Shoppers

    Like a lot of folks, I've got a bucket list of things I want to do and see before I head to the big mall in the sky.
    The Hartford Courant
    Like a lot of folks, I've got a bucket list of things I want to do and see before I head to the big mall in the sky. Mine's a little different than most. I call it "999 places to shop before I die." The list includes the world's most iconic, exotic,...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Bangkok (Thailand), Mall of America, Travel, The Galleria

    2. May 16, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. Bristol businesses ready but not for internet tax

    Bristol Herald Courier, Va.
    Inside this 100-year-old brick and mortar structure on 7th Street, electronic transactions of the 21st c entury are driving sales, style and shopping at L.C. King Manufacturing Co. The Internet has helped get items like their overalls and coats under...

    Tags: Target, Sears, U.S. Senate, Dick's Sporting Goods Incorporated, JC Penney Company Inc.

    3. May 2, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  3. BBB looks to regain trust with relaunch of Southland branch

    The Better Business Bureau wants you to know that it's cleaned up its act in Los Angeles.
    The Better Business Bureau wants you to know that it's cleaned up its act in Los Angeles. The organization reached out to me this week to say that a new operation is up and running after the old BBB of the Southland was expelled in March after years...

    Tags: Sales, Trips and Vacations, Cardiologists, Insurance, Allianz AG Holding

    4. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Michael Moss on 'Salt Sugar Fat'

    In his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009 expose on pathogens in America's meat, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss described in chilling detail the dangers of bacteria in the American meat supply.
    In his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2009 expose on pathogens in America's meat, New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss described in chilling detail the dangers of bacteria in the American meat supply. But in the course of interviewing food experts...

    Tags: Weight, Authors, Entertainment Events, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Consumers

    5. Feb 24, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Florida may increase cost of consumer loans

    So you have sketchy credit and need a short-term loan to pay some bills or make an unexpected car repair? Well, the folks at Sunbelt Credit claim to be "Your Friend When You Need a Personal Loan." I guess that's possible – if your friends loan...

    Tags: Loans, Money and Monetary Policy, Titusville, Consumers, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips

    6. Dec 13, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. States still mulling health care overhaul

    Nineteen states have turned down the Obama administration’s invitation to run the new health insurance markets that will begin serving millions of uninsured Americans less than a year from now. That puts a huge task on the feds, a defining challenge...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Medicaid, Insurance, Washington, DC, Healthcare Laws

    7. Aug 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Chicago BBB chief has navigated scandal to rebuild public trust

    When Steve Bernas took over as CEO of the Chicago region's Better Business Bureau, the only employer he's ever known as a professional, it was a baptism by fire.
    Tribune staff reporter
    When Steve Bernas took over as CEO of the Chicago region's Better Business Bureau, the only employer he's ever known as a professional, it was a baptism by fire.    Bernas was being groomed to take over, but he only took the reins in 2007 because his...

    Tags: Chicago Police Department, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations, Automotive Equipment, Federal Trade Commission

    8. Aug 30, 2012 | Allentown Morning Call

  8. Whirlpool's spin on today's Watchdog column about customer's washer problem

    Watchdog with Paul Muschick
    Today's Watchdog column details a Slatington couple's problems getting their Whirlpool washer to work. Whirlpool didn't respond by my deadline yesterday, but sent me a response later in the day. The column explained how Kimberly and Dave Kuznet's washer...
    9. Oct 14, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. Carpino Seeking Second Term In House District 32

    The Hartford Courant
    Republican state Rep. Christie Carpino of Cromwell, seeking a second term representing the 32nd House District this year, is being challenged by Democrat Christopher Phelps. Carpino was elected in 2010, unseating 10-term Democrat and former Deputy...

    Tags: Politics, Dannel P. Malloy , Elections, Consumers, Business

    10. Aug 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Citizen complaints not addressed by FDA

    Concerned citizens can submit petitions asking the U.S Food and Drug Administration to take a closer look at certain food ingredients.
    Tribune Newspapers
    Concerned citizens can submit petitions asking the U.S Food and Drug Administration to take a closer look at certain food ingredients. The Government Accountability Office calls these petitions "the most formal path for an individual or organization to...

    Tags: Health Organizations, Popcorn, Health and Safety at Work, Consumers, Career and Workplace

    11. Aug 29, 2012 |Story| KCPQ-LTV

  11. Consumer Reports ranks best cars for teens, seniors

    While they stand at opposite ends of the demographic spectrum, and both groups include many good drivers, statistics show that overall teenagers and older drivers are involved in far more crashes and highway fatalities than any other age group, according to a special report by&nbsp;<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://topics.sacbee.com/Consumer+Reports/">Consumer Reports.</a></span>
    PRNewswire
    While they stand at opposite ends of the demographic spectrum, and both groups include many good drivers, statistics show that overall teenagers and older drivers are involved in far more crashes and highway fatalities than any other age group,...

    Tags: Surveys, Washington, DC, Genesis (music group), Consumers, Research

    12. Aug 17, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Worth their weight in words

    &ldquo;Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things&rdquo; only slightly exaggerates. It is 100 stories about 100 things, though only a handful of the stories are extraordinary. In fact, fewer are memorable.
    “Significant Objects: 100 Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things” only slightly exaggerates. It is 100 stories about 100 things, though only a handful of the stories are extraordinary. In fact, fewer are memorable. Not that it matters;...

    Tags: Sexual and Reproductive Organs, Neil LaBute, Stewart O'Nan, Authors, Chicago Tribune

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