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Broderick Perkins returns to his roots as the National Consumer News Examiner. During his more than 30-year career, he worked as an award-winning consumer writer for daily newspapers on both coasts. He has covered the beats of art, business, consumer, fashion, features, food, jazz, police, science, sports, real estate and travel -- almost always with a consumer angle. Perkins, owner of the DeadlineNews Group, is also the National Real Estate News Examiner and the National Offbeat News Examiner.

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Health care bill barely passes the U.S. House

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With the support of older consumers and medical professionals, a $1.2 trillion health care bill squeaked past during a rare Saturday session of the...
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CPSC: Craig's List, eBay, garage sale sales could cost you a bundle

Sell a banned toy at a garage sale and risk fines of up to $100,000. Repeatedly sell banned items on eBay or Craig's List and risk a fine of up to $15...
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H1N1 influenza vaccine works in kids like seasonal flu vaccine

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Health consumers, take note. There's a growing library of scientific Swine (H1N1) Flu vaccine facts available to you direct, including the latest...
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Top consumer complaints for 2008

The "2008 Consumer Complaint Survey Report", a survey of 34 state, county, and city agencies from 19 states, said automobile issues ranked...
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One-in-five urinate in swimming pool

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One in five Americans admit to urinating in the swimming pool. That's just wrong. And it's nasty. But, hold onto your stomach. That's not all....
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Consumer cost cutting nets compounded savings

Consumers are shopping the generic brand shelf, brown-bagging it at lunch time and otherwise finding ways to save money during the Great Recession....
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Obese more susceptible to swine flu?

If you are fat, you may have a greater chance of catching the swine flu -- and suffering long term -- than those who aren't so chunky, according to...
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Air conditioning without an air conditioner

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A pack of dog days of summer have arrived in the Southwest. The heatwave has targeted Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley with high humidity and...
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Consumer 101: How do I survive a heatwave?

How hot is it? The heatwave plaguing the Southwest is doing away with the need for a grill to sear hot dogs. You need that sense of humor to...
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One in five urinate in swimming pools

One in five Americans admit to urinating in the swimming pool.That's just wrong.And it's nasty.But, hold onto your stomach. That's not all.About half...
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