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CPSC Data Show Safety Recalls Increased 22% Over Last Year
- Carolina Newswire (new window)
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The number of recalls of toys and children’s products is up 22% over the first half of last year, despite industry promises last year to solve the problems that made 2007 the “year of the recall,” according to an analysis of Consumer Product Safety Commission data by the nation’s leading consumer groups. The groups urged Congress to complete a “strong CPSC Reform Act” before the August recess. |
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Teams push ticket scalping
- News & Observer; Charlotte Observer (new window)
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Ken Tysiac, The Charlotte Observer...
Supporters say they want to protect fans from buying fake tickets. Opponents argue that legalized scalping in any form allows resellers to hoard tickets and price ordinary fans -- taxpayers -- out of the best seats at the most popular events. |
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Area ski resorts support limit on liability lawsuits
- Asheville Citizen-Times (new window)
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By Jordan Schrader. Raleigh - Ski at your own risk. That’s the message some North Carolina ski resorts say should be clearer in state law, shielding them from lawsuits over injuries on the slopes. |
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Special Report: How Much Do Local Stores Know About the Digital TV Conversion?
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By Sergio Quintana
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The digital conversion is coming.
That means there will be a big change in the TV signal that is broadcast to your home.
But consumer advocates like Shana Becker with North Carolina Public Interest Research Groups say viewers wanting to keep their old TV’s tuned to their favorite channels should not have to spend lots of money to do it. |
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Group: Some Retailers Misleading About DTV
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Raleigh — Beware of what you hear about the upcoming Digital Television Transition. That warning was issued after a national consumer group found that some retailers have been misleading consumers. |
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Stores Misinform Shoppers About Digital TV Switch, Group Says
- News and Observer (new window)
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Employees at the nation's top retail stores are giving out bad information about the country's upcoming switch to digital TV. |
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North Carolina's children need insurance help
- Fayetteville Observer (new window)
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Nearly 14 percent percent of North Carolina’s children lack health insurance. When children don’t have insurance they are less likely to receive preventive health care and more likely to end up in expensive emergency rooms for routine care. |
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Certain toys hit hazard list
- North Carolina News Network
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When you begin your holiday shopping after Thanksgiving, a consumer safety group is advising that you steer clear of certain toys that could pose a danger to small children. |
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Advocacy group lists toys to avoid
- News 14 (new window)
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There is trouble in Toyland this holiday season, according to the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group (NCPIRG). The group is urging parents to avoid any toys with lead, small magnets, or choking hazards. |
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Wary toy buyers get help from NC consumer group
- News and Observer (new window)
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Warnings of unsafe toys just before the start of the Christmas shopping season have more urgency this year. |
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Controlling auto insurance rates
- News 14 Carolina (new window)
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NORTH CAROLINA -- The General Assembly is considering a massive overhaul to how the state sets auto insurance rates. |
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Debate Over Who Controls Insurance Continues
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Raleigh — A legislative committee Wednesday heard arguments for and against a proposal that would give auto insurance companies more control over the rates they charge consumers.
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