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In This Issue
August 2009 - Departments
- Up Front
- New brews: McCafé & Starbucks instant
- French-fry face-off
- Which dishwasher detergents cut the mustard?
- Claim check: Cool Surge air conditioner
- Tooth whiteners
- Bargaining pays off
- 5 things to consider if you own or plan to buy a General Motors car
- CR Health
- Help for urinary problems
- Plus: What Sally Fields doesn't tell you in Boniva ads
- CR Money
- Great deals on last minute travel
- Viewpoint
- How Consumers Union thinks health care must change
- Plus: Fears and facts
- Selling It
- Your Letters
- Ask Our Experts
- Browse issues
Features
How to get your project done in tough times.
Common renovation goofs to avoid and makeovers for $1,000.
- Where to buy appliances
25,000 readers help you find the real deals.
Lab Tests 
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Athletic shoes
Asics vs. Nike vs. Reebok. Flashy redesigns of the athletic shoe are no match for the classic. -
15 great products for summer projects
One-coat paints, deck stains, a grill, lawn gear, and more. -
LCD TVs
The latest models are thinner and less expensive and have great picture quality. - More Tests: 2 outstanding ellipticals, New netbooks, and Garbage disposers
Cars
Road tests of the Chevrolet HHR, Hyundai Elantra Touring, Mazda3, Pontiac Vibe, and Volkswagen Jetta.
Consumer Reports August 2009 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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