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Toy safety report finds several holiday dangers

Hidden dangers lurk in some of those less-expensive toys that parents might grab as stocking stuffers this time of year - like a Sesame Street Oscar the Grouch doll.

Media Hit | Food

USA Today: 'Growing concern' over marketing tainted beef

Beef containing harmful pesticides, veterinary antibiotics and heavy metals is being sold to the public because federal agencies have failed to set limits for the contaminants or adequately test for them, a federal audit finds.

Media Hit | Transportation

New Study: Red Flags in North Carolina’s Transportation Stimulus Wish List

A new study of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) wish list, recently submitted to Congress for funding under a new economic recovery package, suggests that North Carolina’s current project list would undermine efforts to repair and modernize our deteriorating infrastructure and reduce U.S. dependence on oil. 

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Time Warner raising cable rates

Time Warner Cable is continuing a New Year's tradition -- as in years past, the Triangle's cable television provider will raise rates effective Jan. 1.

Media Hit | Consumer Protection

Blue Cross, Zagat to rank doctors

Blue Cross and Blue Shield is teaming up with Zagat dining guide to provide doctor rankings for its members.

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