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Labor Day Deals on 111 Top Appliances
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The best tools for clearing fallen trees
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The proposed 21st Century Cures Act needs an overhaul
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LG Twin Wash and Other Washer Wows
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Best Electric Ranges for $800 or Less
Best Electric Ranges for $800 or Less Spend more, get more? It depends. Spending more on an electric range often gets you more style, a second oven, or innovations such as induction and virtual...
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How to Keep Your Trees in Tip-Top Shape
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What Is an Alternative Motion Machine?
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LG's New Luxury 4-Door Refrigerator
LG's New Luxury 4-Door Refrigerator LG’s new four-door refrigerator, the LG LPCS34886C, is the biggest, most feature-rich fridge we’ve ever seen in Consumer Reports' labs. Whether you want it sitting...
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Speed Queen Washers Built to Last
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A Heavenly Mattress for Pope Francis
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The Best Gas Ranges for $1,000 or Less Fans of gas ranges may be disappointed to hear that the best Consumer Reports has tested don’t do as well in our tests as the top electric ranges. Typically the...
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Steamers Can Save a Trip to the Cleaners
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The Most Reliable Dishwasher Brands
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Buying Windows Made Simple
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Avoid a Mold Problem With Bleach, Not Insurance
Avoid a Mold Problem With Bleach, Not Insurance Q. The mold scare in Texas years ago prompted us to buy add-on fungus and mold coverage, which we recently realized costs us $744 a year. We’re not so...
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Tips and Tricks that Make Fall Cleanup Easy
Tips and Tricks that Make Fall Cleanup Easy Last winter might not be done with us yet. Spring rains over melted snow, bolstered by ample sunshine, helped trees grow especially lush this past summer....
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