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		<title>Are You Part of the Disappearing Middle Class?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If part of the American dream is that your children will do better than you did in life, this country is headed in the wrong direction. Nearly one third of Americans who were raised in the middle class dropped down the economic ladder as adults &#8212; and that&#8217;s before the Great Recession hit.  Click here [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2012/01/11/are-you-part-of-the-disappearing-middle-class/</link>
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		<title>Oh no! Twinkies and HoHos Go Bust</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t look now, but the maker of Twinkies and HoHos and Ding Dongs, along with other iconic snack foods of many generations gone by, has succumbed to the bad economy.  Hostess Brands has filed for Chapter 11. Breathe easy, though, the company says it will still continue churning out it&#8217;s classic snack cakes through-out the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2012/01/11/oh-no-twinkies-and-hohos-go-bust/</link>
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		<title>New Hot Gift &#8211; Mobile Gift Cards</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gift cards are one of the most popular presents people give for the holidays. Now, there&#8217;s a new form of gift card you might not have heard about.  They&#8217;re called &#8220;mobile &#8221; gift cards, and they&#8217;re part of the craze that puts everything on your mobile device.  Click here to learn more about this new [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/12/13/new-hot-gift-mobile-gift-cards/</link>
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		<title>The New Threatening Phone Scam</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the season for frustrating phone scams. Naughty people are phishing for your personal information, and it&#8217;s not your holiday wish list they&#8217;re after.  A new wave of harassing phone calls is targeting people who submit auto-loans online.  Think twice before you try to pre-qualify for your next auto loan.  You may put your personal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/12/13/the-new-threatening-phone-scam/</link>
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		<title>CWN Editor Wins Two Emmys!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Consumer Warning Network Editor Angie Moreschi was honored with two Suncoast Regional Emmy Awards on Saturday, December 3rd.  It was an exciting evening that she shared with her family at the black tie gala in Ft. Lauderdale. The Emmys are for Angie&#8217;s health magazine program SMART HEALTH, which airs on WEDU-TV in Tampa and other [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/12/09/cwn-editor-wins-two-emmys/</link>
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		<title>Protect Yourself from Cyber World Scammers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Angie Moreschi: &#8216;Tis the season to do lots of online shopping, and while the internet can be a safe and easy place to do business, there are also plenty of scammers in the cyber world trying to target unsuspecting consumers.  Don&#8217;t give them the chance. There&#8217;s a great website that can help you to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/11/28/protect-yourself-from-cyber-world-scammers/</link>
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		<title>Beware of Foreclosure Fraud</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Desperate homeowners facing foreclosure can be vulnerable targets for fraudsters promising mortgage help. You&#8217;ve no doubt seen and heard the ads &#8212; &#8220;We buy houses for cash&#8221; and &#8220;Avoid Foreclosure.&#8221;  These offer quick fixes to your mortgage problems, but don&#8217;t be fooled. Beware of hasty remedies for your foreclosure troubles and do your research before [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/11/28/beware-of-foreclosure-fraud/</link>
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		<title>Fire Concerns over Chevy Volt Batteries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Chevy Volt may be a hot car in more ways than one.  There&#8217;s no doubt Chevrolet&#8217;s much touted electric car is getting a lot of attention, but now it&#8217;s for the wrong reasons. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched a formal investigation into the risk of a fire in Volts after two [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/11/28/fire-concerns-over-chevy-volt-batteries/</link>
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		<title>Power Balance Loses Balance, Files For Bankruptcy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Terry Smiljanich: Power Balance, the company that promises increased strength, flexibility and balance by wearing cheap plastic holograms on cheap rubber bracelets, has apparently lost its own balance, and has filed for Chapter 11 protections under bankruptcy law. Despite endorsements by famous professional athletes like Drew Brees and Shaquille O&#8217;Neal, claiming that the product [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/11/23/power-balance-loses-balance-files-for-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<title>Happy Thanksgiving !</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The entire staff of the Consumer Warning Network would like to wish everybody a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday this year.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.consumerwarningnetwork.com/2011/11/22/happy-thanksgiving-2/</link>
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