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• More than 100 gas grills put to the test
• Consumer Reports partnered with 7 On Your Side to test more than 100 gas grills.
• Victims hope to get money back from lending scheme
• PLEASANTON, Calif. - Bay Area homeowners who paid a total of $350,000 in fees to a mortgage rescue scheme are hoping to get their money back.
• Apps help protect your smartphone from snoops
• SAN FRANCISCO - Worried about info on your phone? 7 On Your Side tested apps that help people keep track of their cellphones and who's using it.
• Hire helpers through Task Rabbit website
• SAN FRANCISCO - There's a website that lets you hire helpers for just about any kind of task; and best of all, you get to set the price.
• Get Free Stuff: Purse, nail kit, comedy show
• Get a purse and nail kit from Custom Nail Solutions and tickets to see Loni Love at Cobb's Comedy Club in this week's Free Stuff.
• 7 On Your Side: Seat warmers could cause burns
• SAN FRANCISCO - 7 On Your Side has a consumer alert for the physically disabled when they ride in a car with seat warmers.
• Video games for exercising put to the test
• Playing video games used to be a pretty sedentary pastime, but motion gaming changed all that.
• 7 On Your Side investigates candy bar label
• SAN JOSE, Calif. - A San Jose mother thought she was feeding her child a candy bar labeled 'dairy free' but her son had a dangerous reaction.
• SF warns the elderly about 'blessing' scam
• SAN FRANCISCO - A new public awareness campaign to help protect the Chinese community launches this week in San Francisco.
• link: Redesigned Subaru Forester aces new crash test
• Survey of best places to buy sporting goods
• Consumer Reports has partnered exclusively with 7 On Your Side to find out the best places to buy sporting goods.
• Tips to save money at the end of a car lease
• Here are some things you can do to save yourself some cash at the end of a car lease.

• Consumer Questions: Homeowner's insurance
• Tips on how to stretch your travel dollars this summer
• 7 On Your Side: Summer camps for kids
• 7 On Your Side: Hackers may be spying on you
• Tesla Model S gets Consumer Reports' top score
• Finney's Finds: Great home goods for cheap prices
• Website can help you make money, $5 at a time
• Consumer Reports reveals risks of wearing fake lashes
• Lawmakers discuss rent charged for dead relatives
• Tips on how to avoid deceptive mortgages
• Government survey draws attention to medical cost differences
• link: Medicare Provider Charge Data
• Secrets to picking great passwords
• Sales of sandwiches rise in past 3 years
• Making your Mother's Day come up roses
• Google Chromebooks offer good backup to laptop
• Background checks on babysitters just a click away
• Do you know what info those free apps collect?
• Man unhappy with slow response from Ticketmaster
• Tips to keep information secure on smartphones
• Facial recognition falls short in Boston bombing investigation
• ABC technology reviews Google Glass
• Finney's Finds: Never pay full price again
• link: CluefulApp.com
• IRS has taxpayer advocacy service few know about
• Investigation into health concerns of ground turkey
• Google Glass rolls out to public
• Consumer Questions: Personal information websites
• Encouraging news out in real estate market
• Expect to pay more for hotels this summer