Kayce T. Ataiyero

Be wary of recalled products when shopping at thrift stores - December 16, 2008 - With the economy putting a real cramp on budgets this year, more consumers are likely to turn to second-hand stores and Web sites to do their holiday shopping. But when bargain hunting for children's products, experts say, keep in mind the risk of unsafe, recalled items that may have fallen through the regulation cracks.

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Eric Benderoff

Sweet music to your ears - December 4, 2008 - If there is one accessory that can improve the portable digital music experience, it would be headphones. Few MP3 players ship with decent headphones or earbuds, making this a competitive product category and great as holiday gifts.

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Greg Burns

Oil prices are anyone's guess - December 15, 2008 - Talk about a sale: How about a barrel of oil for $25? Or a gallon of gas for little more than a buck?

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David Greising

History may ride on reign of 'car czar' - December 16, 2008 - It's a czar-crazed world these days.

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Gail MarksJarvis

Darkest days for stocks often give way to brightest period - December 17, 2008 - If you can find a star in the sky tonight, close your eyes and make a wish.

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Phil Rosenthal

WGN hire draws ire of Stern - December 17, 2008 - Howard Stern dubbed him "Pig Virus" in his memoir "Private Parts."

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Wailin Wong

Nearly impossible to plan social media for the future - December 11, 2008 - Not quite a decade after the burst of the dot-com bubble, certain obsolete Web ventures have become shorthand for the era's cautionary tales: Webvan. Pets.com.

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Jon Yates

Solving United Airlines pound problem takes nearly six months - December 16, 2008 - Bobbie Carrick acknowledges that she's a bit of a novice when it comes to the Internet.

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