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Consumer Action updates daily, headline news from a variety of news sources. The archive provides access in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, than month to allow for easier browsing.

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2012

January

Jan 29, 2012

• Headlines | Are no-name batteries a good value?
• Headlines | Homeowner wins back her house after fighting foreclosure

Jan 28, 2012

• Headlines | FDA seizes nearly 14% of imported orange juice over fungicide
• Headlines | Wanted: banking app to monitor balances
• Headlines | Twitter’s country-specific censorship tool prompts user protest
• Headlines | Google privacy policy: Who will be affected and how you can choose what information gets shared?

Jan 27, 2012

• Headlines | Do airline prices still need asterisks?
• Headlines | What if a virus infected a virus?
• Headlines | Healthcare system woes clearly seen in cataract patient’s case
• Headlines | Moves afoot to limit tracking of Web users
• Headlines | Obama college aid proposal puts a focus on affordability

Jan 26, 2012

• Opinions & Editorials | To shop smart, patients need to know price of care
• Headlines | Obama initiatives to address foreclosure crisis face hurdles
• Headlines | How to deal with higher bank fees in 2012
• Headlines | FAQ: What is Google collecting?
• Headlines | Consumers in the middle of Google-Facebook battle

Jan 25, 2012

• Headlines | Consumer bureau head Cordray testifies on Hill
• Headlines | Google announces privacy changes across products; users can’t opt out
• Headlines | President to offer way for easing home debt

Jan 24, 2012

• Headlines | Europe weighs tough online privacy law
• Headlines | College students face stiff competition for financial aid
• Headlines | Change.org emerges as influential advocate
• Headlines | Settlement with mortgage lenders “inadequate”

Jan 23, 2012

• Headlines | All 2011 unemployment insurance benefits taxable
• Headlines | Apple’s jobs to Obama
• Headlines | Facebook timeline apps

Jan 22, 2012

• Headlines | Five tips to remember when you ask for a raise
• Headlines | Winter-driving tips: How to keep control in slippery conditions
• Headlines | AT&T raises wireless data plans’ limits—and costs
• Headlines | As price of oil soars, users shiver and cross their fingers

Jan 21, 2012

• Headlines | Shoe retailer Zappos.com is victim of cyber attack
• Headlines | Megaupload shutdown raises new Internet-sharing fears
• Headlines | Blacks face bias in bankruptcy, study suggests
• Headlines | Coping with high-priced insurance that lenders make you buy

Jan 20, 2012

• Headlines | New rules for international money transfers
• Headlines | Consumer groups rip mandatory arbitration ruling
• Headlines | Lakers fan claims foul by Ticketmaster
• Headlines | Lack of dental coverage sends patients to ER for pain
• Headlines | For online privacy, click here

Jan 19, 2012

• Opinions & Editorials | SOPA and PIPA: wrong tools to combat online piracy
• Headlines | Who do you trust more with your data: Facebook or a bank?
• Headlines | Mortgage settlement deal “very close”
• Headlines | NHTSA ill-equipped to assess cars’ high-tech systems

Jan 18, 2012

• Headlines | Families fighting for their homes
• Headlines | Options for 401(k) plans get more affordable
• Headlines | Visa’s digital wallet now available on some smartphones
• Headlines | Teens swap passwords in show of affection

Jan 17, 2012

• Headlines | Credit card debt drops
• Headlines | AT&T: ‘measured’ phone rate up; Wells: money transfer fees coming
• Headlines | Google launches ad campaign to ease privacy concerns

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