News Headlines

Taken from the front pages of newspapers around the nation, News Headlines is your source for consumer issues. Access current and archived News Headlines collected by Consumer Action. News Headlines are listed in reverse chronological order, grouped by year, then month to allow for easier browsing.

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2012

February

Feb 03, 2012

• Small business strategies
• Why are we only finding out about the VeriSign security breach now?
• Google reveals Android malware ‘Bouncer,’ scans all apps

Feb 02, 2012

• Options to Google’s search services, privacy policy
• Sen. Feinstein backs health insurance rate controls
• Honda loses small claims court suit to consumer
• Obama announces home refinancing plan

Feb 01, 2012

• Consumer agency chief’s appointment is invalid, GOP senators say
• Personal data’s value? Facebook is set to find out
• America is becoming a nation of renters
• IRS tax fraud crackdown targets identity thieves

January

Jan 31, 2012

• Claiming an adult child on your taxes
• F.T.C. fines debt collector $2.5 Million
• IRS clarifies whether airline miles are taxable
• Japanese auto parts makers admit to price-fixing scheme
• N.C. bank commissioner to oversee foreclosure settlement

Jan 30, 2012

• Freddie Mac bets against homeowners
• Scam watch: Consumers conned by would-be lovers
• How I buy groceries without cash
• Who benefits from possible $25B mortgage settlement?
• FDA staffers sue agency over surveillance of personal e-mail

Jan 29, 2012

• Refinery closings could push gasoline prices back to $4
• Some doctors try to squelch online reviews
• Best new car deals for January
• Are no-name batteries a good value?
• Homeowner wins back her house after fighting foreclosure

Jan 28, 2012

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

Jan 27, 2012

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

Jan 26, 2012

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

Jan 25, 2012

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

Jan 24, 2012

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

Jan 23, 2012

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

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