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Staying safe with frozen fruits and veggies

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Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. When Consumer Reports looks at food through a safety lens, unfortunately, we often find reasons to be concerned — whether that is because of substances such as heavy metals in supplements, baby food or spices or disease-causing bacteria such as E. coli, in ground beef. But sometimes, as is the case with our recent tests of frozen fruits and veggies, we get good news. Read More...

Guy Lawsons Hot Dog Money recounts NCAA sting operation

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For NBA junkies who go back to the 1980s, the name Chuck Person probably evokes two things. One is his fantastic nickname, “The Rifleman,” which he got for being a three-point sniper (of a whole other era: He only made more than 150 in a season twice). The second is a number of trash-talking shootouts he had with Larry Bird, including in a memorable 1991 playoff series between Boston and Indiana, the Game Five finale of which saw each man drop 32 points. Read More...

NBA playoff projections 2020: Even with bubble wrinkle, a predictable playoff picture

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After months without basketball, the NBA is set to return to the hardwood July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney World near Orlando. However, only 22 teams (nine from the Eastern Conference and 13 from the Western Conference) have a chance of making the playoffs. Each team invited to vie for the postseason will first play eight games to finish the regular season before entering the traditional 16-team playoff format. Read More...