Consumer News
Clean diesel: The yin to the hybrid's yang
This year, passenger vehicles will be offered with optional diesel engines, an unprecedented proliferation of a technology traditionally offered by German automakers.
Consumer News
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CONSUMER NEWS
What to know before you go: 5 tips for summer travel
Whether your getaway involves flying or driving, save time and money by knowing what to expect.
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CONSUMER NEWS
Friendly barbecue rivalry to start soon in Durham
The Bull City will soon be in hog heaven. Ed Mitchell, the famous barbecue pit master, and Greg Hatem, Raleigh restaurateur and developer, are each opening up new barbecue restaurants in Durham later this year.
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WAKE COUNTY
Cary residents can recycle electronics, hazardous chemicals on Saturday
Town residents will be able to recycle old computers, TVs and other small appliances, as well as various household chemicals, at a one-day collection event Saturday.
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CONSUMER NEWS
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
A plunge in the cost of gas drove down a measure of U.S. consumer prices last month by the most since December 2008. Excluding the drop in fuel costs, prices were largely unchanged.
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CONSUMER NEWS
Ad on Rush Limbaugh featuring Belk creates online stir
Charlotte-based Belk Inc. found itself in the middle of an online battle between political partisans this week, when an ad featuring the company ran on conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh's radio program.
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CONSUMER NEWS
Major retailers join Bangladesh safety plan
Three weeks after a building collapse in Bangladesh that killed more than 1,100 workers, several of the world’s largest apparel companies – including the retailing giant H&M and Inditex, owner of the Zara chain – agreed Monday to sign a far-reaching and legally binding plan ...
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CONSUMER NEWS
Study: N.C. too slow to warn about Yadkin fish contamination
Fish in one of North Carolina’s largest watersheds are more polluted by an industrial contaminant than previously reported, and state health officials have failed to expand warnings against eating PCB-contaminated fish, according to a new study.
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CONSUMER NEWS
Can assisted living become lifestyle that seniors desire?
To draw more business, industry leaders are working hard to change the image of assisted living. Instead of thinking of them as care facilities, leaders want prospects to view communities as vibrant, active places. But one question remains: Can assisted living feel like home?
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CONSUMER NEWS
Consumer pressure forces clothing sellers to reveal more
The revolution that has swept the food industry is expanding to retail: origins matter. And some retailers are doing what was once unthinkable: handing over information about exactly how, and where, their products were made.
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STATE POLITICS
Law would stop Tesla electric car sales in NC
A NC Senate bill would make it illegal for a car manufacturer to sell autos over the phone or online directly to a customer. The legislation would protect the state’s 7,000 auto dealers, who have exclusive license to sell cars.
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