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• Time to get your vehicle ready for winter
• GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP - If Sunday's 60-degree temperatures and sunshine has you thinking spring, think again.
• Ground beef recalled
• ASHVILLE, NY - Two deaths and 26 other illnesses may be linked to fresh ground beef that has been recalled because it might be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, a federal health official said.
• Rising bank fees pinch consumers
• UNDATED - It's hard to do without a credit card or banking account. But the costs of those products, what you pay in fees, may be more than you bargain for.
• Learning how to seal out the cold
• FLINT - There's a chill in the air, and it's only going to get colder. It's time to get your house in shape for the winter.
• Ford recalls 4.5 million vehicles
• DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. says it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire.
• Holiday trips get more expensive
• MINNEAPOLIS - Flying around the holidays is already more expensive and could get more so.
• Home heating costs may be lower this winter
• WASHINGTON - Consumers should expect mostly good news as the government issues its official forecast for heating homes this winter.
• Toyota, Lexus models recalled
• WASHINGTON - Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to address problems with a removable floor mat that could interfere with the vehicle's accelerator and cause a crash.
• New Equinox is a crowd pleaser
• BURTON - Even while GM was going through bankruptcy, engineers and designers were putting the finishing touches on the 2010 Chevy Equinox.
• Early retirements strain Social Security system
• WASHINGTON - Big job losses and a spike in early retirement claims from laid-off seniors will force Social Security to pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes the next two years, the first time that's happened since the 1980s.
• Tylenol recalls children's, infants' medicines
• WASHINGTON - McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling 21 different brands of Children's and Infants' Tylenol liquid products.
• HealthFirst-Swine flu vaccines approved
• WASHINGTON - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved four vaccines against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus.

• Health care consumer confidence slides
• Aug. auto sales: Ford up, GM and Chrysler down
• Wal-Mart expands DVD player recall
• Back-to-school shopping to dip in recession
• Beware of Craigslist apartment scheme
• Thousands of refrigerators recalled
• Last day for Cash for Clunkers
• Government investigates Jeep Wranglers for fire risk
• Love of heels can result in various health problems
• Apple confirms iPhone fix
• Consumers check government auctions for deals
• Save on your cell phone bill
• Firestone recalls FR380 tires
• Southwest fares go as low as $30
• Could Twitter be harmful for your computer?