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India launch cow urine soft drink

Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing? India’s Hindu nationalist movement apparently has the answer: a new soft drink made from cow urine. The bovine brew is in the final stages of development by the … Continue reading

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Northern Leasing Systems Do not do business with this company

In 2001 I leased a credit card terminal from Northern Leasing Systems. They never sent anyone out to program it even after I contacted them. Frustrated with waiting, I just gave up and told them I wanted to cancel the … Continue reading

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Business Bureaus top 10 Complaints 2009

The Better Business Bureau has released a list of the top ten scams to be aware of. This year, the list focuses in on dubious practices of online commerce, such as asking consumers to read the fine print before you … Continue reading

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Our View: Can America manage a day without complaints?

Fed up with a culture of negativity that produces complaints 24-7-365 about the economy, politics and the mundane matters of everyday life, a Missouri congressman decided he’d try to do something about it. Democrat Emanuel Cleaver introduced a resolution with … Continue reading

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Got a complaint? Don’t get angry, get writing

If something goes wrong after you buy a product or service, do you want the problem to be resolved? Would you like if the retailer or service provider learned from their mistake, so it might not happen again? If you’ve … Continue reading

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More complaints surface against Imagine Schools

Others have replied this weekend, complaining about Imagine Schools. I received notes from some in Georgia, and additional individuals from St. Louis, as well. For Sunday’s Post-Dispatch story, go HERE. And, in case you haven’t seen it, here, again, is … Continue reading

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Domestic Violence is Alive and Well

Unfortunately, domestic violence is very much alive and well — and thriving. According to the National Victims Center, one woman is raped every minute, and 30% of all women murdered in this country are murdered by their boyfriends or husbands. … Continue reading

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Government’s Consumer Action Handbook tells how to pursue complaints

Reporting from Washington – The statement “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you” is considered one of the great lies of our time. But if you’ve ever had a beef with a contractor, wanted to check the … Continue reading

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Government’s Consumer Action Handbook tells how to pursue complaints

Reporting from Washington – The statement “I’m from the government, and I’m here to help you” is considered one of the great lies of our time. But if you’ve ever had a beef with a contractor, wanted to check the … Continue reading

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TOP 10 WORST NEIGHBOURS

#10 – ROBERT PICTON There is not much worse then living near a pig farm. You have to experience the smell first hand, as no words can properly describe the foul stench to which you are exposed. Now imagine that … Continue reading

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