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What the purchase of Nest by Google means to you
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Can I use my Medicaid money to buy a private health plan?
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Chrysler fills Detroit garage with muscle cars
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The best mattresses for back and side sleepers
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5 hottest performance cars at the Detroit Auto Show
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Plan ahead for a busy remodeling season
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Powerful, well-equipped 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel impresses
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Does size matter when you're buying a new TV for the Super Bowl?
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Paint tips from the pros at Consumer Reports
Paint tips from the pros at Consumer Reports Painting is often touted as an inexpensive way to transform a room and while that’s true, getting a perfect paint job isn’t so easy. Roller marks, missed...
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Google Play Store lets your kid spend like a drunken sailor
Google Play Store lets your kid spend like a drunken sailor On Jan. 17, Apple signed a consent order with the Federal Trade Commission to refund at least $32.5 million to peeved parents whose kids had...
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7 ways to save money on a gym membership
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Winning apps for the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl
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What Target's free credit monitoring doesn't do
What Target's free credit monitoring doesn't do Target's recent offer to provide a year of free credit monitoring to the millions of its cardholders who might have been affected by a recent security...
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