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Inspection, enforcement of Pennsylvania amusement parks fall short

Pennsylvania has more amusement park rides than any other state, and its governer has stated its rides are unmatched in safety because of the state's rigorous inspection program. But an […]
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Sponges, tools and more left inside Washington hospital patients

KUOW in Seattle reports that about 30 times per year, a sponge or surgical instrument is left inside a patient at a hospital in Washington state. Foreign ojects left behind […]
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USA Today examines players in the risky supplement game

USA Today launched the first part of its investigation titled Supplement Shell Game: The People behind risky pills. The first article examines Matt Cahill, who has spent time in federal […]
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Extra Extra Monday: NSA leaks, secret fracking settlements, predatory tire rentals

Edward Snowden: the whistleblower behind the NSA surveillance revelations | The GuardianThe 29-year-old source behind the biggest intelligence leak in the NSA's history explains his motives, his uncertain future and […]
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High prices are driving more motorists to rent tires

Chains such as Rent-a-Wheel and Rimco are seeing business boom, according to a Los Angeles Times report. Many consumers pay double or triple the cost of buying tires and face […]
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Security lapse exposes some subsidized phone service customers to ID theft risk

“Tens of thousands of applicants to a federal program subsidizing phone service for the poor have been placed at heightened risk for identity theft. Through a simple Google search, Scripps […]
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Despite mortgage schemes, real estate agents keep license

"Despite Minnesota’s crackdown on 'deceptive and dishonest' loan modification schemes, the state Commerce Department has allowed many of those involved to retain their real estate licenses a Star Tribune report […]
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After More Than a Decade and Thousands of Disfiguring Injuries, Power Tool Industry Still Resisting Safety Fix

“But as court records and testimony have shown, the companies rejected the safety advance for another reason, too: They worried that if a way to prevent severe injuries got traction […]
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Beyond Payday Loans

"Sutton ended up with a series of installment loans from World -- renewed one after the other -- that dragged her ever-deeper into debt, and made getting her bills paid and getting […]
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Glass companies pushing unnecessary windshield replacements

10 News (WTSP), Tampa Bay’s CBS affiliate, exposes cracks in Florida’s zero-deductable windshield-replacement law. While the law is designed to help consumers, 10 News shows the lack of policing over fraud […]
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