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In This Issue
May 2011 - Departments
- Up Front
- Scrub high-cost dish suds
- Beautiful blooms?
- Claim check: The iGrill
- On-the-spot stain removers
- Hotel offer is nothing to sneeze at
- Claim check: Nuts to you
- Which BBQ sauce will fire you up?
- Recalls & safety alerts
- CR Health
- Your doctor as salesman
- Prostate cancer screening
- Plan ahead for new Medicare benefits
- CR Money
- Free checking: Clear the hurdles
- Viewpoint
- Keeping patients safe
- From our president
- Falling short
- Selling It
- Your Letters
- Ask our experts
- Browse issues
- Your home & yard
Get your place in shape for spring with hundreds of top choices in paints, cleaners, washers, dryers, kitchen appliances, gas grills, and more. - Best & worst kitchens
- Best & worst laundry & cleaning
- Mowers & tractors
New models and features can help make lawn chores easier to finish. - String trimmers
13 models that make the cut.
Features
You can save money by shopping wisely.
More than 43,000 readers rate stores for accuracy, service, and speed.
Lab Tests 
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Verizon iPhone
Find out why we can't recommend it. -
3D TV
New technology makes viewing more convenient. -
Tablet computers
New offerings include the iPad 2 and Motorola Xoom.
- More Tests: Food processors & choppers, and a stroller safety risk.
Cars
Auto batteries get a makeover.
Road tests of the Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra, and Volkswagen Jetta. Plus, a look at the Scion tC.
Chrysler has taken steps to rectify a worrisome handling problem.
Road tests of the Chevrolet Cruze, Hyundai Elantra, and Volkswagen Jetta. Plus, a look at the Scion tC.
Chrysler has taken steps to rectify a worrisome handling problem.
Consumer Reports May 2011 provides recommendations, expert buying advice, and Ratings on hundreds of consumer products. Consumer Reports is one of the most trusted sources for information and advice on consumer products and services, with more than 7 million
print and online subscribers. It conducts the most comprehensive testing programs of any U.S. publication or Web site, and
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