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Consumer Reports stories: 5 news summaries
OPINION


 To Save the News,
 Look to iTunes 

Model proves people will pay for what could be free

Jan 12, 09 10:44 AM CST
(Newser) - People expect their news for free these days, but online advertising revenue isn’t enough to support major operations, David Carr writes in the New York Times. But there may be hope for the newspaper industry. A decade ago, people began getting their music illegally. Now, the convenience of iTunes... More »

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Steve Jobs • online advertising • Wall Street Journal • iTunes • subscribers • online newspapers • Consumer Reports • David Carr • newspaper industry

OPINION

 Detroit's Sourest 
 Lemons 

A look at these clunkers will leave little doubt why Motown's in such a mess

Dec 7, 08 8:12 PM CST
(Newser) - With Detroit automakers making headlines on Capitol Hill, the New York Daily News offers a retrospective on the Motor City’s biggest lemons:
  • Ford Edsel: A gas-guzzling marketing disaster that became a byword for failure.
  • Chevy Aveo: From 0 to 60 in 11.7 seconds.
... More »

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Chrysler • General Motors • Detroit • Chevrolet • Consumer Reports • Plymouth • Hummer • cars • Buick

Tiny Particles in Cosmetics Are Creating 'Nanophobes'

Tiny particles in skin-care products could damage organs: scientists

Dec 4, 08 12:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Though nanotechnology—relying on microscopic components—is common in many industries, scientists and consumers are worrying about the effects of nanoparticles in cosmetics, the New York Times reports. The fear is that the particles—50,000 times thinner than hair—can penetrate the skin and create havoc in our organs.... More »

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FDA • drug safety • nanotechnology • Consumer Reports • cosmetics • makeup

 Experts Slam Sugary Cereals 

'Like eating a doughnut for breakfast'

Oct 2, 08 2:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mothers who serve their children certain brands of breakfast cereal are giving them the nutritional equivalent of a glazed doughnut for breakfast, according to a new study by Consumer Reports. Researchers analyzed 27 brands of cereal for nutritional value, and rated Post's Golden Crisps and Kellogg's Honey Smacks the worst.... More »

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sugar • Consumer Reports • sodium • Life • cereals • fiber • Golden Crisps • Honey Smacks • Cheerios • Kix • Cap%u2019n Crunch%u2019s Peanut Butter Crunch • Apple Jacks

Toyota Loses Quality Grade

Mag denies carmaker rubber stamp as
Ford, US cars close reliability gap

Oct 16, 07 8:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Consumer Reports' annual reliability survey won't rubber stamp Toyotas with a high grade anymore, the Wall Street Journal reports. Recent low marks for the Camry V-6 and Tundra V-8 have robbed the carmaker of its automatic okay, while Ford and other US firms are closing the reliability gap. Toyota's other... More »

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Toyota • Ford • Consumer Reports

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