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Ticketmaster - Live Nation merger: its impact for consumers

What will this mean for consumers?The Department of Justice has announced that it has reached a settlement in its investigation of the proposed Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger, a deal that advocates have worried will mean an even worse situation for consumers of live entertainment. What will this mean for consumers?

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Flu facts for expectant moms

Information about the H1N1 vaccineRecent reports show that up to 30 percent of pregnant women who are infected with the H1N1 flu virus require hospitalization. And of the H1N1-related deaths reported in the United States, 6 percent of them – a disproportionately high percentage – are pregnant women. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, “Getting a flu shot is the single best way to protect against the flu.” Yet many pregnant women are either hesitant to get a flu shot or have been unable to get vaccinated due to limited supplies.

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Think you're eating fruit? Think again

Think you're eating fruit? Think againNCL is calling on the feds to investigate a new food ingredient that's being sold to food manufacturers as a “sweetened dried cranberry” but actually contains more sugar than fruit and is made from cranberry skins – not whole cranberries.

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