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November 20, 2009 – Forget the apocalyptic earthquakes and alien abductions on the screen, the real movie horror is the fat-saturated popcorn sold by some theater chains, a nutrition advocacy group claims. Just one popcorn-and-soda combo can match the calorie-and-saturated-fat count of three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders and 12 pats of butter, according to the Center […]

November 19, 2009 – The World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc., released its annual “10 Worst Toys” list to aid parents when shopping this holiday season. Included on this year’s list were popular characters such as Wall-E, Curious George, X-Men and Batman. W.A.T.C.H.’s list consists of toys with the potential to cause injury, or even

November 19, 2009 – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with Lucas Innovation Inc., of China, today announced a voluntary recall of the Perfect Flame SLG Series Gas Grills.  The burners of the grills can deteriorate causing irregular flames and the lids of some models can catch fire, posing fire

November 9, 2009 – Child car seat use is at an all-time high in the United States. But the fact that most parents are using child safety seats does not mean their children are properly restrained. That point was illustrated in two recent Inland-area crashes that left one baby dead and two others with major

November 6, 2009 – Authorities say two men arrested this week bilked at least 27 victims – mostly Spanish-speaking, working-class people from North San Diego County – out of about $1.3 million. On Thursday in a San Diego courthouse, victims and prosecutors described Alan Espiritu, 35, as a smooth talker who convinced friends old and

November 6, 2009 – A Vista boy was recovering at home Wednesday from an attack by two Rottweilers that left him with about 40 bites on his chest, arms, abdomen and hand that his mother said required dozens of stitches. The owner of the dogs voluntarily surrendered them to the North County Humane Society.  Elkie

November 4, 2009 – Consumer Reports’ latest tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA). The new findings show that BPA can be found in a diverse assortment of canned foods including those labeled