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Firing up the barbeque is a favorite summertime activity. More and more people use gas grills. Consumer Reports tested more than 100 find top performers.

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More than six months after Sandy, many repeat summer renters have not yet booked homes on Long Beach Island, N.J. over fears of damage from the storm. Realtors and homeowners, who typically have the bulk...]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 04:39:45 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/lea-childrens-beds-recall-052213.jpg
Lea Industries is issuing a voluntary recall for their Lea Panel, Loft and Bunk Beds due to a fall hazard.

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Postcards with American Airlines and Delta logos are enticing North Texans with offers of free vacations, but both airlines said they have nothing to do with the cards. The Texas Attorney General’s Office...]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:31:04 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/CR-Sports-Stores.jpg
Warmer weather means more outdoor sports. Consumer Reports looks at the best and worst places to shop — no matter what time of year.]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 23:59:44 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/051313+cr+mortgage+refinance.jpg
Looking to buy a home or refinance? Consumer Reports' money experts say be on guard for deceptive mortgage deals.]]> Tue, 07 May 2013 16:04:50 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/exxon-mobil-sign.jpg
Fortune Magazine has released its annual list of the Top 500 companies in America and 18 of them are in North Texas.

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Tens of thousands of Atmos Energy customers signed up for automatic payments were charged 10 times the amount of their bill.

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LEM Products Distribution is recalling about 15,000 of their "5-Tray Dehydrators with Digital Timer" products due to a fire hazard.

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Eighty years ago today, on May 3, 1933, the first four American Airlines stewardesses graduated from training and headed out on their first flight.]]> Wed, 01 May 2013 19:32:51 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/160*120/FB13.JPG
Mark Zuckerberg has clicked "Like" on the Keystone XL Pipeline — and now his timeline is going to be chock-full of angry. The Facebook founder and CEO recently started a political advocacy group called FWD.us —...

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AWeber Communications headquarters in Chalfont, Bucks County, Pa. isn't your average workplace as it features video games, a pool table and even slides. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports ahead of the...

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A group of Garland residents is fighting the city's plans to demolish two historic homes as part of an effort to redevelop the downtown area.

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The former Texas Stadium site is in multi-year phases of transformation. The city's original hope of giving the old football stadium a new identity is still in progress.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:44:02 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/TBoonePickens042613.jpg
NBC 5's Meredith Land recently joined 84-year-old T. Boone Pickens on one of his business flights to experience a day in the life of the oil tycoon.]]> Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:10:09 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/T-Boone-Pickens-042613.jpg
Even at 30,000 feet, T. Boone Pickens rarely stops.

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The new development is expected to add 15,000 residents, more than 3,000 houses, condos and retail on more than 2,000 acres of land in the heart of the metroplex.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:43:49 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/livingsocial.jpg
LivingSocial, the D.C.-based daily deals site, says more than 50 million customer accounts may have been compromised by a cyberattack. Customers' names, email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted...]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:17:34 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/dogfoodrecall.jpg
Natura Pet Products is expanding a recall of dry pet foods over a possible salmonella risk to animals and people. Read the full story here.]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:14:05 -0500 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/FMRiverWalk042313.jpg
Flower Mound is making plans for a river walk district with shopping, restaurants, homes and an amphitheater. The project could cost $300 million to $400 million.

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