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SLIDESHOW: 10 most dangerous toys
As you shop for the kids and grandkids this holiday season, keep an eye out for potentially dangerous toys. The nonprofit consumer watchdog group World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH, has released its annual list of the 10 worst toys.
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Elderly, disabled and their caregivers have tremendous new local resource
The new Crawford County Link isn’t a place, but an information network to help people age 60 and older or those between 18 and 59 with disabilities stay living independently.
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Beware the 'Dirty Dozen' tax filing scams
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued its annual “Dirty Dozen” ranking of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.
- Flu season off to slow start, but it's building
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Coughing? Sneezing? How to know if you're too sick to work
You know this feeling -- you're getting sick. Do you tough it out and head to work? Or stay home and spare your co-workers from your germs?
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5 last-minute Christmas gifts you can buy online
With Christmas nearly here, many people are scrambling to finish their holiday shopping. But there is still time to find last-minute gifts for family and friends, right from your computer.
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Top 10 fastest-rising Google searches in 2011
Technology and celebrity dominated the top 10 list of fastest-growing Google searches in 2011, but it was a 13-year-old girl and her mockable music video that rocketed to the top spot for sudden Internet interest, according to Google’s Zeitgeist for 2011.
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Golden Globe nominees announced; which are your favorites?
Two George Clooney films, a Brad Pitt baseball flick, a 3D Martin Scorsese epic fantasy, a Steven Spielberg war movie, and a book-to-screen adaption about African-American maids in the 1960s – these are the Golden Globe nominees for best motion picture drama, announced Thursday.
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SLIDESHOW: 10 most dangerous toys
As you shop for the kids and grandkids this holiday season, keep an eye out for potentially dangerous toys. The nonprofit consumer watchdog group World Against Toys Causing Harm, or WATCH, has released its annual list of the 10 worst toys.
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Gift card givers, beware: 6 tips to protect your purchase
Many shoppers looking for a simple, easy present for friends and family this holiday season will turn to gift cards, letting the recipient do the shopping at their favorite store or restaurant. But the Better Business Bureau says consumer complaints about gift cards are on the rise, and buyers need to beware of potential pitfalls.
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