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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2006

October

Oct 01, 2006

• Extended service plans rarely benefit consumers

September

Sep 29, 2006

• Sony laptop battery recall widens

Sep 28, 2006

• Watching over ID-theft victims

Sep 27, 2006

• Internet pioneer speaks for Net Neutrality
• E-health records spread state by state
• Internet Explorer issues security flaw stopgap
• No growth in high-deductible health policies

Sep 26, 2006

• Health insurance costs rise 7.7%
• Flu vaccine myths, misconceptions
• Airlines drop ban on liquids, gels
• Federal panel urges health coverage for all

Sep 25, 2006

• Airlines liquid ban to be relaxed?
• Many seniors fall into Medicare drug ‘donut hole’
• ID theft infects medical records

Sep 24, 2006

• A penny here, a savings fund there
• Bank of America pitches to captive customers
• Best debt for students is no debt

Sep 23, 2006

• Homeowners end equity line uncertainty

Sep 22, 2006

• Credit card companies offer to fight child pornography
• Wal-Mart’s $4 generic prescription drugs
• CDC drops AIDS test counseling guidelines

Sep 21, 2006

• Real estate flippers slammed by market
• Crowded flights—know your rights if you’re bumped
• Senators criticize regulation of new mortgages

Sep 20, 2006

• Confessions of a mortgage salesman
• AT&T won’t follow California marketing directive
• Increased accountability for federal judges
• Breaking the cycle of payday loans

Sep 19, 2006

• Remodeling drives new rewards cards
• Killer bacteria hunted in California fields

Sep 18, 2006

• Free online appraisal is great idea but needs work

Sep 17, 2006

• For insurance, adult children ride piggyback
• Kid-friendly policies don’t help singles
• How mortgage lenders compare
• Tax anticipation loans criticized

Sep 16, 2006

• Valuation gets tough when home sales slide

Sep 15, 2006

• Who should cegulate cellphone carriers?
• Closer to auto stability control standard
• Pay off debt or invest?
• FDA warns against eating bagged fresh spinach

Sep 14, 2006

• Lawyer says FCC ordered study destroyed
• No place for church in state of bankruptcy
• E-health records bill passes House subcommittee
• Some answers to your budgeting questions

Sep 13, 2006

• Warehouse distractions and bulk bargains
• Senate finds hospital charity care deficient

Sep 12, 2006

• Asthma attacks spike when school begins

Sep 11, 2006

• When choice of doctor drives up other bills
• Higher income will pay higher Medicare premiums
• High-priced ARMs hit minorities hard

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