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• Senate Passes New Mileage Standards Bill
  House expected to act next week, Bush on board with bill.
• Nationwide Average Gas Price Just Under $3
  Unleaded regular was $2.29 last year at this time.
• Survey Finds At-Risk Consumers Interested in OTC Statin
  FDA committee considers making lovastatin OTC.
• Sleuths Find Asbestos in CSI Toy
  CBS doesn't respond to consumer groups' warning.
• Car Warranty Scams Target Seniors
  High-pressure tactics used to sign up unwary seniors.
• House Kills Thrill Ride Safety Measure
  Amusement parks successfully resist federal safety standards.
• Merck Recalls Children's Vaccines
  Possible sterilization problems with 1.2 million doses.
• Vermont Sues Canadian Importer Of Lead Jewelry
  Some tested jewelry had 556 times the 'safe' level of lead.
• Consumer Groups Want One-Stop Complaint Center for Banks
  Consumers must now sort through five federal agencies.
• Study: Shingles Virus Common among Healthy Adults
  More adults should get shingles vaccine, researchers conclude.
• Menu Foods Denies Acetaminophen Found in its Cat Food
  But company won't disclose results of UC-Davis tests.
• A Bleak Holiday for Computer Layaway Victims
  Restitution for Financing Alternatives victims is in doubt.
• Crash Tests Predict Fatalities In Cars, Not Trucks
  Results similar for both government and privately-funded tests.
• Student Loan Company Agrees to End Kickbacks to Schools
  New code of conduct bars false, misleading marketing.
• Connecticut Derails Title Insurance Kickback Scheme
  Companies agree to pay $700,000, customers to be reimbursed.
• Gene Mutation Spreads Breast Cancer
  Researchers find mutations knock our tumor supressors.
• A Bleak Holiday for Computer Layaway Victims
  Restitution for Financing Alternatives victims is in doubt.
• Study: Avandia May Do More Harm than Good
  Use of diabetes medications in older adults carries risks.
• Texas Sues Drug Manufacturer Blamed for West Coast Deaths
  Apothecure Inc. sold injectable pain killer meant for treatment of gout.
• Too Much Sugar May Increase Alzheimer’s Risk
  Exact mechanism unknown but research highlights risk.
• Payday Lenders Trumpet False Claims, Critics Charge
  Lenders claim working families worse off in states that ban payday loans.