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          <title>Wal&#45;Mart To Keep Stores Open To Ease Black Friday</title>
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Wal-Mart Stores says it will keep its stores open 24 hours and take new crowd-control measures Thanksgiving weekend after a temporary employee was trampled to death in a Black Friday rush last year.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Maclaren Strollers Recalled For Fingertip Amputation Hazard</title>
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About a million Maclaren USA strollers sold by Target and Babies &#8220;R&#8221; Us are being recalled after 12 reports of children having their fingertips amputated by a hinge mechanism.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Verizon To Increase Early Termination Fees</title>
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Verizon Wireless will be increasing their early termination fees, specifically for its &#8220;advanced devices&#8221;.           ]]></description>
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          <title>T&#45;Mobile Customers Suffer Second Service Outage In Less than A Month</title>
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For the second time in less than a month, thousands of T-Mobile users experienced problems with their cell service.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Plus&#45;Sized Clothing To Be More Plentiful At Wal&#45;Mart</title>
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It&#8217;s about to get easier to find plus-sized fashion at Wal-Mart. The retail giant is teaming up with &#8220;Just My Size&#8221;, a clothing company who&#8217;s collection runs in sizes 16-28, and it&#8217;s cheaper!           ]]></description>
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          <title>CDC: Tainted Ground Beef May Be Linked To 2 Deaths</title>
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Contaminated fresh ground beef caused a possible E. coli outbreak that killed two people and sent 16 others to hospitals, federal health officials said Monday. Twenty-eight people may have become ill after eating beef produced by Fairbank Farms of Ashville, N.Y., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported. All but three of the suspected infections are in the northeastern U.S. and 18 are in New England, said CDC spokeswoman Lola Scott Russell.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Wal&#45;Mart Starts Selling Caskets, Urns Online</title>
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The world&#8217;s largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die. Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut most funeral homes, long the major seller of caskets.           ]]></description>
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          <title>&#8220;Baby Einstein&#8221; Refund Program Expanded</title>
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Parents who purchased &#8220;Baby Einstein&#8221; videos hoping they would help make their children smarter can get a refund for the DVD&#8217;s. This action follows complaints from a consumer group that claimed the videos overpromised their educational value.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:57:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Nine Deaths Linked To Robes; Recall Expanded</title>
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Full-length women&#8217;s chenille robes made in Pakistan are being recalled by a Warren, Pa. company because they are highly flammable and now linked to nine deaths. Most of the deaths linked to the full-length chenille robes occurred when the victims were cooking. The victims were mostly in their 70s and 80s.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:39:33 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sam&#8217;s Club Retools; Emphasizes Everyday Items</title>
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Wal-Mart&#8217;s Sam&#8217;s Club chain hopes to steal more customers from rivals by expanding its space for such everyday categories as fresh food and health and beauty items at the expense of general merchandise like electronics.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:56:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wal&#45;Mart Announces Weekly Price Cuts For Holidays</title>
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is stepping up its game in price cutting. The world&#8217;s largest retailer says it will cut prices for a week at a time on thousands of items, from bananas to board games, through the holiday season.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Organic Baby Food Recalled Due To Botulism Risk</title>
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Apple &amp; Carrot baby food pouches sold nationally at Toys-R-Us and Babies-R-Us being recalled due to potential botulism risk           ]]></description>
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          <title>Health Officials Reiterate Humans Cannot Get H1N1 From Eating Pork</title>
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Officials say so far, one Minnesota State Fair pig has tested positive for the H1N1 virus. But, even though the pig had swine flu, health officials say it likely caught the virus from humans visiting the fair. Officials are also emphasizing that people cannot get the H1N1 virus by eating pork. Karla Hult takes a look at what consumers are saying.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Moneyscope Report&#8212;October 20, 2009</title>
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We have today&#8217;s Moneyscope report from ABC News.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:05:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Debt&#45;Free Recipe</title>
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Getting into debt is not hard to do&#8230;but digging yourself out of six-figure debt in less than five years? Well, it&#8217;s possible. CNN&#8217;s Gerri Willis spoke to a Wisconsin family that proved it, from Wall Street To Your Wallet.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:03:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Ford Adds 4.5 Million Vehicles To Defective Switch Recall</title>
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Ford says 1.1 million Ford Windstar minivans will be recalled for repairs due to a small risk of fires. The company says another 3.4 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles with the same switches also will be recalled even though there have been no reports of fires. Those vehicles mainly are trucks and SUVs.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:29:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Pre&#45;Packaged Sandwiches Recalled</title>
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Fisher-Rex Sandwich Company is voluntarily recalling some of its pre-packaged sandwiches. Tests confirmed the presence of listeria in the company&#8217;s product samples. The sandwiches are distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:46:07 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Starbucks Unveils Own Brand Of Instant Coffee</title>
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Starbucks has unveiled its brand of instant coffee, called Via. After testing it in Seattle and Chicago, the coffee is now available at all of its U.S. locations.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:08:04 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Toyota To Recall 3.8 Million Vehicles Due To Floor Mat Issue</title>
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Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle&#8217;s accelerator and cause a crash.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:32:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SC Consumer Affairs Department Warning Homeowners About Mortgage Relief Offers</title>
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The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs says it&#8217;s getting a lot of complaints from homeowners who say they&#8217;ve been ripped off by so-called &#8220;mortgage relief&#8221; companies. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more on how to protect yourself.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:54:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Suspect Spinach Recalled By Salinas Distributor</title>
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A Salinas Valley distributor is recalling two brands of bunched spinach after routine testing detected salmonella. The California Department of Public Health announced Thursday that Ippolito International is recalling 1,715 cartons of spinach harvested from Sept. 1-3, and sold to retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:17:22 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Shower Heads May House Bacteria</title>
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Showering may be bad for your health. Scientists performed tests on 50 shower heads, nationwide, and found that a third of the devices house a bacteria that causes lung disease.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:48:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SC Department Of Consumer Affairs Explains Changes to Your Credit Cards</title>
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A lot of consumers haven&#8217;t heard about the Credit Cardholders&#8217; Bill of Rights, but it has already made changes to their credit card accounts and more will be coming in February. The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs wants to explain the changes, especially before people start making holiday purchases. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:12:45 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>CONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Government Grants Online</title>
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Everyone is trying to get their hands on some stimulus money. But financial excepts warn about some possible scams and unnecessary steps to get that government money. Our Fraendy Clervaud has the story.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:04:24 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Maytag Expands Refrigerator Recall</title>
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In a WJBF News Channel 6 Consumer Alert&#8230;Maytag has expanded its voluntary refrigerator recall. The company is recalling about 46,000 of the appliances due to a fire hazard.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SCAM ALERT: &#8220;Phishing&#8221; Scam Targeting College Students And Staff</title>
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David A. Thomas, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI in South Carolina, advises college students and staff members in South Carolina to be cautious of a reoccuring phishing scam.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:10:06 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kroger Recalls &#8216;Super Kids&#8217; Bread</title>
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The Kroger Co. grocery chain is recalling a store-brand bread because it could contain milk ingredients not listed on the label. The Cincinnati-based company says customers who bought Super Kids Enriched White Sandwich Bread sold in 13 states should return it for a refund or replacement.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:44:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Wal&#45;Mart Recalls 1.5 Million Durabrand DVD Players</title>
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is voluntarily recalling about 1.5 million Durabrand DVD players after the company said it received five reports of the products overheating, leading to fires and property damage.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:23:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Hundreds Turn Out For Job Fair In Augusta</title>
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Hundreds of those unemployed across the CSRA took part in a job fair hosted by Congressman John Barrow Thursday. A handful of local and regional businesses were on hand hoping to offer a position to those in need. Count on our Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.
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          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:25:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>AP Source: Cash For Clunkers To End On Monday</title>
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The Obama administration plans to end the popular $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program on Monday at 8 p.m EDT, The Associated Press has learned.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Tips To Help Cell Users Prepare For Unpredictable Weather</title>
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Since summer weather can be so unpredictable and turn ugly at a moment&#8217;s notice, Verizon Wireless offers some helpful tips as you continue to cover the summer forecast.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:25:14 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Little Tikes Toy Workshops And Trucks Recalled</title>
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The Little Tikes Company is recalling about 1.6 million toy workshops and trucks, after an 11-month-old SC boy got a plastic nail lodged in his throat. The Consumer Product Safety Commission says the boy from Goose Creek recovered after being hospitalized.           ]]></description>
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U.S. marshals have seized skin products and ingredients at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory&#8217;s Roy, Utah facility.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s sometimes called a &#8220;crash for cash&#8221; - a type of insurance fraud in which a car accident is staged or caused on purpose to get a payout from your insurance company. It&#8217;s a growing problem across the country. It&#8217;s something that happens to people all the time&#8230;imagine the driver of the car in front of you slamming on the brakes so close that you can&#8217;t avoid crashing? Now imagine that it was done on purpose.           ]]></description>
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Scammers have recently targeted the Midlands and Lowcountry, trying to trick consumers out of their financial information, the S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs warns.           ]]></description>
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Some of President Barack Obama&#8217;s health care numbers don&#8217;t seem to add up. And that&#8217;s complicating his efforts to pass his top domestic priority.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Transportation Secretary Lahood Confident Senate Will Rescue &#8220;Cash For Clunkers&#8221;</title>
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Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is predicting the Senate will pass legislation adding $2 billion to save a financially strapped &#8220;clash-for-clunkers&#8221; car-buying program.           ]]></description>
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It was a busy day at the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs Thursday. The agency sponsored a &#8220;shred day&#8221;, when consumers could bring in any personal documents they had and get them shredded for free. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s SC Capitol reporter, Robert Kittle, has more on how the cuts will affect SC residents&#8217; complaints.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:30:33 EST</pubDate>
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods plunged in June by the largest amount in five months, reflecting the continuing troubles in the auto industry and a steep drop in demand for commercial aircraft.           ]]></description>
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A major California lettuce grower has recalled about 22,000 cartons of romaine lettuce over concerns that the product may be tainted with salmonella.           ]]></description>
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Minimum wage goes up 70 cents starting Friday. The increase is causing headaches for some small business owners. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Barclay Bishop has more.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:26:05 EST</pubDate>
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With one in eight Americans late on a home loan payment, or already in foreclosure, many are turning to companies that offer financial assistance in return for a fee. But, can you really trust these companies? ABC News investigative reporter Brian Ross has more in a WJBF News Channel 6 Consumer Alert.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:07:03 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>DISH Network To Pay Out Almost $6 Million Because Of Sales Complaints</title>
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After what the Georgia Governor&#8217;s Office of Consumer Affairs calls &#8220;serious complaints about sales practices&#8221;, Dish Network says it will pay 5.9 million dollars. The payment is in response to alleged violations of consumer protection laws in 45 other states. The company, by the way, denies any wrongdoing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:07:57 EST</pubDate>
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The number of U.S. households on the verge of losing their homes soared by nearly 15 percent in the first half of the year as more people lost their jobs and were unable to pay their monthly mortgage bills.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:34:33 EST</pubDate>
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South Carolinians are cutting their energy use this summer, despite the heat. The State reported Monday the four major utilities serving South Carolina say energy use is either flat or down a bit, compared to last summer.           ]]></description>
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They&#8217;re calling it Augusta&#8217;s first &#8220;green&#8221; hotel&#8230;the new Comfort Inn on Noland Connector Drive features geo-thermal heating and air conditioning, it uses solar power to heat the water, and the hotel incorporates the latest energy-efficient lighting.           ]]></description>
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission says about a million play yards are being recalled because of a falling hazard. The play yards are distributed by Kolcraft Enterprises of Chicago. They were manufactured in China, Spain and Italy and sold under the brand names Kolcraft, Carter&#8217;s, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bear and Eric Carle.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:26:23 EST</pubDate>
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OPEC says that demand for its crude has fallen so sharply because of the world recession that it will take another four years to recover to 2008 levels.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:27:11 EST</pubDate>
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At Piedmont Reproductive Endocrinology Group, or PREG for short, Dr. John Payne says they&#8217;ve seen a 50 percent increase in the number of people applying online to donate eggs. That may be attributed to the tough economic times we&#8217;re now facing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:10:45 EST</pubDate>
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Malt-O-Meal Co. is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella. The instant nonfat dry milk came from Plainview Milk Products Cooperative of Minnesota which is recalling products made over the past two years due to the possible contamination. Many of Plainview&#8217;s products were sold to other food makers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:49:51 EST</pubDate>
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling about 400,000 &#8220;drop side&#8221; cribs from cribmaker Simplicity, because of the risk for suffocation or entrapment.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:50:25 EST</pubDate>
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Before you head to the pool this holiday weekend, check your child&#8217;s float. The government has issued a voluntary recall of about 4 million inflatable baby floats due to a drowning hazard.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:41:56 EST</pubDate>
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Fireworks are synonymous with the Fourth of July. Unfortunately, so are fireworks-related injuries. Melissa Long has some tips on staying safe&#8230;in a WJBF News Channel 6 Consumer Alert.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:43:20 EST</pubDate>
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Tomato plants have been removed from stores in half a dozen Northeast states as a destructive plant disease makes its earliest and most widespread appearance ever in the United States.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:51 EST</pubDate>
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AAA Carolinas says it expects fewer people in South Carolina and North Carolina to travel by road for the July 4th holiday, in part because of the economy, high unemployment and financial uncertainty.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:50:59 EST</pubDate>
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&#8216;The State&#8217; newpaper reported Wednesday that the Legislative Audit Council report says the Department of Insurance needs to do a better job of documenting reasons for approving rate increases. The report also says many of the files reviewed were missing paperwork needed to prove why the increases were necessary.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:22:04 EST</pubDate>
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JBS Swift Beef Co. of Greeley, Colo., is voluntarily expanding its beef recall to include about 380,000 pounds of products because of possible E. coli contamination. A recall earlier this week involved about 41,000 pounds of products.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:17:02 EST</pubDate>
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Nestle is recalling several of its cookie dough products. Below is the information from Nestle and the FDA.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:18:41 EST</pubDate>
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Some popular over-the-counter cold remedies are being pulled from store shelves. They are sold under the brand name Zicam, but not all Zicam products are on the list. The ones involved are those that are applied directly in the nose. ABC News&#8217; Linsey Davis reports they can have a disturbing side-effect.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:17:17 EST</pubDate>
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Members of the Senate grilled executives from the wireless phone companies&#8230;about their massive profits&#8230;from text messaging. This is big business: more than 3,000,000,000,000 (3 trillion) text messages will be sent this year&#8230;but with success comes scrutiny, and members of Congress want to know how the companies can charge so much for a simple text message. ABC News&#8217; Elizabeth Leamy has more.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:05:03 EST</pubDate>
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The Consumer Product Safety Commission says Macy&#8217;s will voluntarily recall about 33,000 hooded children&#8217;s sweatshirts that pose a strangulation risk.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:51:39 EST</pubDate>
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South Carolina Electric &amp; Gas Co. is seeking a rate increase to improve and maintain its infrastructure for natural gas customers. The State reported that the Columbia-based utility filed paperwork Monday with Public Service Commission for an increase that averages nearly 5.7 percent for residential customers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:08:10 EST</pubDate>
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The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is warning folks about a telephone debt collection scam.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:42:57 EST</pubDate>
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Southeast Georgia&#8217;s blueberry crop has taken a double jolt from the weather, ruining most of the crop. The University of Georgia Agriculture Extension Service agents say colder-than-normal weather decimated high-bush blueberries early in the season and heavy rains over the past several weeks have ruined much of the rabbit-eye berries now in the field.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:48:45 EST</pubDate>
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Thanks to a WJBF News Channel 6 viewer in Thomson, we&#8217;ve got a scam alert to warn you about. The scam starts with a phone call. The caller says you&#8217;ve won a lottery&#8230;thousands of dollars. In order to get the money, however, you&#8217;re told to send a check to them for processing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:00:13 EST</pubDate>
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Automaker BMW is updating its system for reclaiming methane gas from a nearby landfill to produce energy used by its South Carolina manufacturing plant.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:17:02 EST</pubDate>
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Kia Motors has hired almost 700 workers for its west Georgia factory, which is scheduled to go into production in December.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:46:30 EST</pubDate>
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Stiff watering bans in North Georgia could evaporate. The state&#8217;s top environmental officials are set to decide on Wednesday whether to lift restrictions put in place in the midst of a drought that gripped the Southeast in late 2007.           ]]></description>
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The economy&#8217;s sharp downhill slide eased in the late spring and hopes for future business activity improved, suggesting that the worst of the recession has passed.           ]]></description>
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Those new rules on biker rallies in Myrtle Beach seem to be having an effect, as hotel occupancy was down sharply during last month&#8217;s rallies.           ]]></description>
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Skywalker Holdings LLC announced a voluntary recall of 13-foot Square Trampolines. About 60,000 trampolines distributed by Skywalker Holdings LLC, of Brigham City, Utah are being recalled.           ]]></description>
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An auto tax incentive is going through Congress that would give you credit for trading an older car for a more fuel-efficient one. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Paige Tucker talked to supporters and critics of the measure.           ]]></description>
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Gas prices may be rising across the nation, but South Carolina motorists can say they&#8217;re paying less than anyone else.           ]]></description>
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A day after filing for bankruptcy protection, automaker General Motors Corp. says its U.S. sales in May fell 30 percent from a year ago but were 11 percent better than in April. GM said Tuesday that improved consumer confidence levels last month helped buyers shrug off concerns about the automaker&#8217;s impending Chapter 11 filing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:00:24 EST</pubDate>
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Another struggling U.S. automaker is expected to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, on Monday. General Motors would be under bankruptcy protection for 60 to 90 days, longer than Chrysler&#8217;s expected reorganization. Count on WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Renita Crawford for local reaction.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 17:23:22 EST</pubDate>
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Don&#8217;t fall for the bait. The Consumer Federation of America is warning people about fake check scams which lure people to believe they won something, but need to wire back money for taxes or administrative fees.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 14:43:18 EST</pubDate>
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Unemployed Georgians who participate in a state work training program will be eligible for money to help give their job search a boost.           ]]></description>
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A private research group says consumer confidence in May soared to the highest level since last September amid tentative signs that the economy is improving.           ]]></description>
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Forty-four states lost jobs in April, led by California where employers slashed 63,700 positions, as the recession took a further toll on U.S. workers.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 11:23:04 EST</pubDate>
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In a WJBF Consumer Alert&#8230;home cooking that&#8217;s as good for your taste buds as it is your budget. If the cost of eating out, or buying prepared meals, is hard to swallow&#8230;one way to make do is to do-it-yourself. And, as Linsey Davis explains, that shouldn&#8217;t mean self-denial.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:42:49 EST</pubDate>
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The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) reported Thursday that the state&#8217;s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 9.3 percent in April, up slightly from a revised 9.2 percent in March and February.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 15:14:11 EST</pubDate>
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From Wall Street to Your Wallet now where the owner of Augusta Dodge speaks out after learning that his dealership is being released from its affiliation with Chrysler. Count on WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Fraendy Clervaud for that story.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 17:37:04 EST</pubDate>
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AAA Carolinas says it expects an increase in the number of travelers over the Memorial Day weekend in North Carolina and South Carolina despite a recent spike in gas prices.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 16:12:51 EST</pubDate>
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The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday that 84,346 laid-off workers filed first-time claims for state unemployment insurance benefits in April, an increase of 63.4 percent from April of 2008. By comparison, March&#8217;s year-over-year increase was 126.3 percent, continuing a trend of &#8220;triple-digit&#8221; monthly increases in 2009.           ]]></description>
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In conjunction with conversations General Motors started with its U.S. dealers, Friday, GM has issued a statement.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:44:31 EST</pubDate>
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Another blow hits the auto industry&#8230;to the auto industry. General Motors is cutting more than 1,100 dealerships across the country&#8230;here at home, at least one casualty. The manager at Henna Chevrolet says he got one of those dreaded letters Friday&#8230;Henna is located on Richland Avenue, in Aiken. Johnson Motor Company has confirmed getting notification regarding their Aiken location. their Augusta location did not receive notification. This bad news comes just one day after hundreds of dealers learned they&#8217;re loosing the Chrysler brand. ABC News&#8217; Linsey Davis has more on the big story.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:21:13 EST</pubDate>
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Federal regulators are filing suits against several companies they say are behind a national wave of spam &#8220;robo-calls&#8221; that warn people their auto warranties are expiring and offer new service plans.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 14:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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Chrysler LLC has told a bankruptcy court it plans to eliminate 789 of its dealers, or about 25 percent of them, across the country as part of its restructuring process. The automaker has about 3,200 dealers but says that&#8217;s too many. It wants to have stronger, more profitable dealers with better facilities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 11:41:36 EST</pubDate>
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Federal regulators are scolding the maker of Cheerios, saying it made inappropriate claims about the popular cereal&#8217;s ability to lower cholesterol and treat heart disease.           ]]></description>
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We have a likely scam to warn you about.           ]]></description>
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The financial health of Social Security and Medicare, the government&#8217;s two biggest benefit programs, worsened in the past year because of the severe recession.           ]]></description>
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The Procter &amp; Gamble Co. says rival Brawny paper towels have picked up some of Bounty&#8217;s design. The Cincinnati-based consumer products company has filed a federal lawsuit charging Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific Corp. with trademark infringement and unfair competition.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 14:37:17 EST</pubDate>
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Doors are now closed at a popular restaurant in the Garden City and it&#8217;s another business leaving the Augusta Exchange shopping center. Count on WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Fraendy Clervaud. He has the story.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 17:32:09 EST</pubDate>
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A one time payment of $250 is being mailed to more than 50 million Social Security recipients. Social Security is the only source of income for nearly one-third of all unmarried seniors receiving social security. Count on WJBF&#8217;s Renita Crawford to bring you the details.           ]]></description>
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Mayfield Dairy Farms has announced it is recalling containers of its Mayfield Homemade Vanilla Select Ice Cream because of possible ammonia contamination. The Birmingham-based company said the voluntary recall is for 1.5-quart containers of the ice cream. Ammonia contamination can cause headache, nausea, vomiting and irritation of the throat.           ]]></description>
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Property assessments in Georgia cannot rise until 2011 under a bill signed into law on Wednesday by Governor Sonny Perdue. Supporters say the new law will prevent local governments from hiking assessments during an economic downturn rhat has driven many property values down. Count on WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Renita Crawford for the story.           ]]></description>
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General Motors Corp. says it lost $6 billion in the first quarter and spent $10.2 billion more cash than it took in, as a sales slump cut revenue by $20 billion.           ]]></description>
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The Georgia Department of Labor will host its 15th annual televised job fair next week. The live broadcast, entitled &#8220;Job Fair 2009 Preparing For Recovery,&#8220; will be carried statewide on Georgia Public Broadcasting May 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. The broadcast will originate from Atlanta, Albany, and Macon.           ]]></description>
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The bankruptcy news from Chrysler hit thousands of dealerships across the country. Many people who just purchased a car made by Chrysler, or are thinking about it, are now wondering about warranties and wait time for new models. WJBF News Channel 6&#8217;s Joy Howe spoke with one dealership manager about how he&#8217;ll steer his business on this bumpy bankruptcy road.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 17:42:46 EST</pubDate>
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A commercial refrigeration company is bringing 150 jobs to South Carolina&#8217;s Upstate. The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports Friday that Universal Nolin Co. is investing $10.6 million to bring a production plant to Spartanburg from Mexico.           ]]></description>
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