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| Past Consumer News June 19 - June 30, 2008 |
ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS CONFOUND
THE BRAIN CAUSING DIET DISASTER
June - 2008 - Splenda is not satisfying - at
least to the brain. A study found that the
brain knows the difference from sugar.
Source: Scientific American
NHTSA INVESTIGATES 2,700,000 GM
TRUCKS AND SUVs FOR FIRE HAZZARD
June - 2008 - The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
intensified it's probe of 21 models.
Source: ConsumerAffairs.com
WiFi IN THE SKY MEANS BIG BUCKS
FOR THE AIRLINES
June - 2008 - Researchers say that having
the internet while cruising 36,000 feet in the
sky would be a cash cow for the airlines.
Source: Wired
BUSINESS BOOMS FOR REPO MEN:
NOT SWAYED BY "SAD STORIES"
June - 2008 - In tough economic times, repo
men are staying busy working to get back
boats, cars, and even houses.
Source: ABC News Online
THRIFTY CONSUMERS SPUR TAP
WATER COMEBACK
June - 2008 - With a day's worth of bottled
water costing hundreds to thousands of
dollars a year, people are looking to the tap.
Source: CBC News
DIAMONDS ON DEMAND
June - 2008 - Lab-grown gemstones are now
practically indistinguishable from mined
diamonds but what about the price?
Source: Smithsonian.com
SAVE $2,000 A YEAR: START USING
MASS TRANSIT
June - 2008 - With record-high gas prices,
good public transit may be the ultimate
answer to your commuting problems.
Source: ABC News Online
FINALLY, A REASON WHY NICE GUYS
FINISH LAST
June - 2008 - New research points to
biological reason why girls like bad boys.
Source: ABC News Online
300mph MAGLEV TRAIN TO VEGAS
RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING
June - 2008 - California has received 45
million to study the feasibility of a train from
Disneyland to Vegas. That's right, just study.
Source: DVICE
FIVE WAYS RECENT GRADS CAN SAVE
FOR RETIREMENT
June - 2008 - Why is it so hard for recent
grads to grasp the concept that now is the
time to start saving for retirement?
Source: Mainstreet
THE BRAIN CAUSING DIET DISASTER
June - 2008 - Splenda is not satisfying - at
least to the brain. A study found that the
brain knows the difference from sugar.
Source: Scientific American
NHTSA INVESTIGATES 2,700,000 GM
TRUCKS AND SUVs FOR FIRE HAZZARD
June - 2008 - The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
intensified it's probe of 21 models.
Source: ConsumerAffairs.com
WiFi IN THE SKY MEANS BIG BUCKS
FOR THE AIRLINES
June - 2008 - Researchers say that having
the internet while cruising 36,000 feet in the
sky would be a cash cow for the airlines.
Source: Wired
BUSINESS BOOMS FOR REPO MEN:
NOT SWAYED BY "SAD STORIES"
June - 2008 - In tough economic times, repo
men are staying busy working to get back
boats, cars, and even houses.
Source: ABC News Online
THRIFTY CONSUMERS SPUR TAP
WATER COMEBACK
June - 2008 - With a day's worth of bottled
water costing hundreds to thousands of
dollars a year, people are looking to the tap.
Source: CBC News
DIAMONDS ON DEMAND
June - 2008 - Lab-grown gemstones are now
practically indistinguishable from mined
diamonds but what about the price?
Source: Smithsonian.com
SAVE $2,000 A YEAR: START USING
MASS TRANSIT
June - 2008 - With record-high gas prices,
good public transit may be the ultimate
answer to your commuting problems.
Source: ABC News Online
FINALLY, A REASON WHY NICE GUYS
FINISH LAST
June - 2008 - New research points to
biological reason why girls like bad boys.
Source: ABC News Online
300mph MAGLEV TRAIN TO VEGAS
RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING
June - 2008 - California has received 45
million to study the feasibility of a train from
Disneyland to Vegas. That's right, just study.
Source: DVICE
FIVE WAYS RECENT GRADS CAN SAVE
FOR RETIREMENT
June - 2008 - Why is it so hard for recent
grads to grasp the concept that now is the
time to start saving for retirement?
Source: Mainstreet
HOW DO TAINTED TOMATOES GET TO
YOUR PLATE?
June - 2008 - Our fruits and vegetables take
a long road from the farm to the store. But
when problems arise, it's difficult to track.
Source: ABC News Online
PROBE REVEALS SEVERAL EXPIRED
PRODUCTS AT CVS AND RITE AID
June - 2008 - Statewide sweep uncovers
medication sold more than two years after
expiration date. Old milk, eggs, formula too.
Source: ABC News
DADDIES GO DIGITAL
June - 2008 - With new social networks,
Dads have sites to call their own.
Source: ABC News Online
STUDIES GONE WILD: DEATH BY
SHOWER CURTAIN?
June - 2008 - GET OUT OF THE SHOWER!
Now we have shower curtains releasing
toxins that could kill us.
Source: ABC News Online
NEW KITS CAN TURN YOUR CAR INTO
A HYBRID
June - 2008 - While costly conversions can
also double the mileage of a Prius, kits can
now convert any car into a plug-in vehicle.
Source: msnbc/ForbesAutos.com
A NEW FRONTIER FOR THE iPOD
TOUCH
June - 2008 - The new iPod Touch takes you
a step further with iPhone-inspired features.
Source: ABC News Online
PATERNITY LEAVE: WHEN A WEEK
ISN'T ENOUGH
June - 2008 - While the Family and Medical
Leave Act allows a woman 4 months off,
husbands usually get the shaft.
Source: ABC News Online
CONSUMERS ARE THE WINNERS AS
WIRELESS PLANS GET CHEAPER
June - 2008 - Sprint, Nextel and Verizon are
rolling out new, more consumer-friendly
calling plans, reflecting the competitive
state of wireless
Source: Red Orbit
POT POTENCY HAS DOUBLED SINCE
1983
June - 2008 - This report from the White
House seems a little funny to me. Does this
mean you don't need to buy as much?
Source: ABC News Online
HOW TO HIT AN AMUSEMENT PARK ON
THE CHEAP
June - 2008 - Consumers sick of riding this
year's economic rollercoaster can find deals
on the real thing at amusement parks.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
FDA WARNS HUCKSTERS: STOP
SELLING "NATURAL" CANCER CURES
June - 2008 - FDA sends warning letters to
25 companies selling "natural cures for
cancer" online.
Source: ABC News Online
YOUR PLATE?
June - 2008 - Our fruits and vegetables take
a long road from the farm to the store. But
when problems arise, it's difficult to track.
Source: ABC News Online
PROBE REVEALS SEVERAL EXPIRED
PRODUCTS AT CVS AND RITE AID
June - 2008 - Statewide sweep uncovers
medication sold more than two years after
expiration date. Old milk, eggs, formula too.
Source: ABC News
DADDIES GO DIGITAL
June - 2008 - With new social networks,
Dads have sites to call their own.
Source: ABC News Online
STUDIES GONE WILD: DEATH BY
SHOWER CURTAIN?
June - 2008 - GET OUT OF THE SHOWER!
Now we have shower curtains releasing
toxins that could kill us.
Source: ABC News Online
NEW KITS CAN TURN YOUR CAR INTO
A HYBRID
June - 2008 - While costly conversions can
also double the mileage of a Prius, kits can
now convert any car into a plug-in vehicle.
Source: msnbc/ForbesAutos.com
A NEW FRONTIER FOR THE iPOD
TOUCH
June - 2008 - The new iPod Touch takes you
a step further with iPhone-inspired features.
Source: ABC News Online
PATERNITY LEAVE: WHEN A WEEK
ISN'T ENOUGH
June - 2008 - While the Family and Medical
Leave Act allows a woman 4 months off,
husbands usually get the shaft.
Source: ABC News Online
CONSUMERS ARE THE WINNERS AS
WIRELESS PLANS GET CHEAPER
June - 2008 - Sprint, Nextel and Verizon are
rolling out new, more consumer-friendly
calling plans, reflecting the competitive
state of wireless
Source: Red Orbit
POT POTENCY HAS DOUBLED SINCE
1983
June - 2008 - This report from the White
House seems a little funny to me. Does this
mean you don't need to buy as much?
Source: ABC News Online
HOW TO HIT AN AMUSEMENT PARK ON
THE CHEAP
June - 2008 - Consumers sick of riding this
year's economic rollercoaster can find deals
on the real thing at amusement parks.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
FDA WARNS HUCKSTERS: STOP
SELLING "NATURAL" CANCER CURES
June - 2008 - FDA sends warning letters to
25 companies selling "natural cures for
cancer" online.
Source: ABC News Online
