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by Greg Hudson

Toyota today announced it will conduct a voluntary safety recall on approximately 133,000 2010 Model Year Prius vehicles and 14,500 Lexus Division 2010 HS 250h vehicles to update software in the vehicle’s anti-lock brake system.


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by Greg Hudson

View a list of question and answers regarding the recent recall of Toyota cars.


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by Greg Hudson

Get information on the recent announcement regarding several Toyota models and conditions related to the accelerator pedal.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

BBB Chair and exec VP of Nielsen Online Digital Strategic Services, Pete Blackshaw, wrote an article about the history of social media, how it has evolved today and what’s coming next.


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by Greg Hudson

A report in the Washington Post says Google will work with the National Security Agency to ward off cyberattacks like the recent ones in China.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Toyota would probably prefer to stay out of the recall limelight for a while but now the company's under investigation again.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Washington, D.C. grocery shoppers have turned to using reusable bags since the passing of a 5 cent fee on disposable bags.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

For the first time in 23 consecutive years, Pepsi will not air an ad during the Superbowl.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

If you're a new parent, you know how important it is to document your baby's first moments. The Better Business Bureau of St. Louis is warning parents and would-be parents to be cautious of doing business with Baby Love Photography and its owner.


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by Greg Hudson

The owner of Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery, Inc., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years. A significant number of store closings are expected, Bloomberg reported.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

A new survey by PR firm Edelson shows that trust in social has dropped while trust in global business has risen.


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by Becky Maier

Craigslist is commonly used to find apartments, search for jobs, and sell or buy unwanted items. As the unemployed look for jobs, many are searching social networking sites, newspapers, and online postings.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

The recent massive vehicle recall issued by Toyota a few weeks ago has hurt its image.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

If you're purchasing your first house, looking to buy a car, it's very important to understand the factors that influence your credit report.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

With news of bank closings in a tough economy, consumers don't want to risk choosing a bank that is in danger of closing.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Today, twitter has officially confirmed that the twitter site was indeed under a phishing attack.


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by Greg Hudson

A Seattle group has filed a class-action lawsuit against student loan giant SLM Corp. over alleged unauthorized auto-dialer calls to the cell phones of borrowers who took out student loans with the lender.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Beachfront properties are expensive and even if you do have one somewhere, it could mean trouble for you with scammers looking to cash in.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

The Better Business Bureau in Minnesota warns local beer brewers about Brewster Brown.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Twitter asked its users this morning to change their passwords after a possible phishing attack.


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by Becky Maier

house-for-rent With the 2010 Winter Games only weeks away, the British Columbia Government and Better Business Bureau are reminding visitors to be careful and do their homework before booking vacation rentals.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Big is better when it comes to TVs but when you're shopping around, which is the best buy? Plasma TVs.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

With the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Canada a week away, parents of participating athletes and spectators, looking for tickets need to be careful when purchasing on the web.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

It can be difficult if you've never worked before and it shows on your resume, but the worst thing you can do to fix that is lie about work experience.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Southwest Airlines is done testing its Wi-FI service and is now ready to move on.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Job seekers using craigslist or careerbuilder.com need to be careful.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

A new e-mail phishing scam is making its rounds, targeting Adobe Reader users.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Starting next month, college students under the age of 21 will find it harder to apply for credit cards.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

D.C. Metro's Board of Directors yesterday approved a 10-cent fare increase.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Chrysler has recently come under fire by the Treasury about complaints for their $2.5 million Super Bowl Ad.


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by Courtney Smith

I've seen the drop of points for old batteries and cell phones at Lowe’s Hardware, but did you know that there is a wide range of businesses that recycle your old gadgets?


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by Greg Hudson

Big news came out of San Francisco today when Apple CEO Steve Jobs revealed the new iPad, an iPhone-like portable device.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

haiti-earthquake In light of the recent earthquake disaster in Haiti, the U.S government passed legislation that allows taxpayers to deduct contributions.


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by Greg Hudson

According to the Haitian Embassy in Washington and the Greater Washington Haiti Relief Committee, Haitian Americans who hope to transport family members from the earthquake-ravished island should be cautious of an emerging scam.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Safety regulators from the National Highway Safety Administration praised Toyota for stopping production on eight models because of faulty accelerator pedals.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

The FCC sent letters to all major U.S. cell phone carriers concerning early termination fees.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Delta Airlines plans some major upgrades to their aircrafts over the next 3 ½ years.


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by Becky Maier

As the people of Haiti continue to recover after their countries most devastating earthquake, there are still many people who want to help and are making donations.


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by Greg Hudson

General Motors Co. has reached a deal to unload its Swedish Saab brand to Dutch luxury automaker Spyker Cars NV.


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by Elaine Roxane Winter

Target has eliminated farmed salmon from its store due to health concerns.


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