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• Consumer Reports' top picks for new cars, owner satisfaction, reliability, hybrid cars and more
  The experts at Consumer Reports give a preview of 15 new cars, including a look at notable redesigns of the Toyota Camry, the Lexus LS luxury sedan, and a more modern Jeep Wrangler.
• Consumer Reports' Best and Worst Used Cars
  Consumer Reports' "Best and worst used cars" report in the 2006 Annual April Auto issue helps guide buyers to the most reliable vehicles from model years 1998 to 2005, and alerts them to those that have been problematic
• Japanese Cars Dominate Domestic and European Brands in Consumer Reports' Owner Satisfaction Survey
  Toyota Prius rated Most Satisfying Vehicle, Chevrolet Corvette climbs to second; Owners rate hybrid car models higher than conventional counterparts
• Consumer Reports Annual Cars Survey Ranks Lexus First in Predicted Reliability
  Mercury, Mazda, break into top 10; Infiniti, Chevrolet plunge in standings.
• Consumer Reports adds Honda Civic, Infiniti M35, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Honda Ridgeline to Top Picks List for 2006
  First time since introduction of Top Picks that all ten are Japanese nameplates.
• Consumer Reports Advice on Buying HDTV, Plasma TV, LCD TV Sets
  A combination of holiday deals on high definition TVs, hoopla surrounding HD television broadcasts of the Super Bowl and Olympics, and the arrival of sets with bigger screens and lower prices will find many consumers pumped up about buying an HDTV.
• Consumer Reports Rates 2006 Volkswagen Passat "Excellent" Overall in Tests of Nine Family Sedans
  Consumer Reports rated the newly-redesigned, V6-powered Volkswagen Passat "Excellent" overall following tests of nine different family sedans for the March issue. The 2006 Passat is now rated second overall, behind the Acura TL in the family sedan category.
• Consumer Reports: Electronic Medical Records Have Potential for Misuse
  An investigation in the March 2006 issue of Consumer Reports magazine has found that a national system of Electronic Health Records being developed by the federal government, states, HMOs, and PPOs to link the medical records of every American has potential for abuse.
• Consumer Reports Guide to Choosing the Right Television
  Consumer Report's latest Ratings of LCD television, Plasma TV, Rear-projection TV and picture-tube TV sets appears.
• Consumer Reports Offers Healthy Advice on Multivitamins, Treadmills
  Some of the roughly 75 million Americans who buy multivitamins may not need them at all, while others spend extra for megadoses, exotic nutrients, or special formulations that may be unnecessary.
• Consumer Reports Examines Gastric Weight-Loss Surgery, Liposuction, and Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan
  Weight-loss surgery can take weight off immediately, can cure type 2 diabetes practically overnight, and can lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
• 10 Quick Tips for Boosting Your Health in 2006
  From the February issue of Consumer Reports, here are 10 tips for staying well in 2006 and beyond.
• Consumer Reports Helps Consumers Become Savvy Organic Shoppers
  An investigation for the February 2006 issue of Consumer Reports has found that shoppers do not need to buy organic foods across the board to get added health value.
• Consumer Reports' Investigation Finds Low-Cost Financial Planning Good Option for Consumers
  A Consumer Reports investigation of 10 low- and no-cost retirement plans and one high-end full-blown financial plan has found that consumers do not have to spend a fortune to manage their financial future.
• Consumer Reports Names 2006 Honda Civic Its Top-Rated Small Sedan
  Consumer Reports named the Honda Civic its top-rated small sedan following tests of the Civic, Volkswagen Jetta, and Subaru Impreza for the February issue.
• Consumer Reports' Annual Cell Phone Survey
  The recent AT&T/Cingular merger has brought a whole new cache of problems, according to Consumer Reports' annual cell phone report.
• VoIP Users Find Lower Cost, More Features
  Consumers tired of paying big bills for traditional landline telephone service are increasingly turning to Internet phone service programs for some financial relief.
• Consumer Reports Examines Weaknesses of Current Drug-safety System
  In its January investigative report, "Prescription for Trouble," Consumer Reports found that tens of millions of people may have been unknowingly exposed to the rare but serious side effects of 12 relatively common prescription drug types.
• Consumer Reports Gives
  The Chevrolet Cobalt SS achieved a Very Good overall score in Consumer Reports tests of four sporty coupes for the December issue. The $24,000 Cobalt SS outpointed three competitors in the test group--the base model of the Acura RSX, the Scion tC, and the Mitsubishi Eclipse GS.
• Consumer Reports Has the Best Holiday Gift Ideas
  Whether consumers are looking to spend a lot or a little this holiday season, Consumer Reports' annual gift guide in the December 2005 issue can help them get the most for the money. Of the 3,351 products tested in the past year by the experts at Consumer Reports, the magazine has chosen 191 exceptional ones, from chocolate to digital cameras and treadmills of health club quality.
• Consumer Reports Rates Online Stores as Best Places to Buy Electron