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Archive for April, 2008

I-Team: Undercover Decoys Used in Las Vegas Mechanic Sting

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Keeping your car in good repair is about more than just keeping it running, it’s about safety. Many of us rely on the recommendations of a local mechanic. To ensure we can depend on the people diagnosing our vehicles, state investigators went undercover to catch mechanics defrauding customers, one car at a time.

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The sting was commissioned as a joint effort between the Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, the State Consumer Affairs Division and the Department of Motor Vehicles.  

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From Groceries to Gas, Prices Soar

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

One of the biggest issues today is our sluggish economy. It’s not just the housing market or rising gas prices that people are concerned about. Grocery prices are up across the board and a new poll finds many families are having a tough time putting food on the table.

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