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Forget the 'Loner' Image: For Teens, Gaming Is a Social Event

A new study finds that teens who play video games -- and that's most of them -- are not isolated loners, and may actually be encouraged to engage in civic activities by the games they play.
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What You Need to Know About DTV
By now you've probably heard about digital television. You know that local TV stations around the country are transitioning to digital TV. But you might not know what that means for you. Here's a guide to help you understand the new universe of digital TV.
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Audiophiles' Delight: Vinyl LPs Still Sell In A Digital Age
Casettes and 8-track are gone. Digital downloads are overtaking CDs. But for some music lovers, vinyl is forever.
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Digital Gear for the New School Year
School isn't all about work. Here's some gear to consider if you're shopping for a high schooler or a college student -- or if you're doing some back-to-school shopping for yourself.
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Sponsored Videos
A New System Gives Drivers More Bang for their Buck
Produced for Pro Motors Group Corp. - Drivers struggling with high gas prices may have another option the next time they hit the road: a new system that can turn a vehicle into a hydrogen hybrid.
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Cleaning Up a National Treasure
Produced for Siemens - Maryland , Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia have agreed to reduce nitrogen and phosphorous discharge into the Chesapeake Bay area by 2010.
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Experience the Olympic Games in New Ways
Provided by Lenovo - Lenovo is giving fans a behind-the-scene look at the Games by creating an athlete blogger program. A memorabilia auction also gives fans a chance to own a piece of Olympic history.
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Largest And Most Technically Advanced Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center In The World Opens
Produced for General Motors - GM has opened a state-of-the-art global Powertrain Engineering Development Center that will bring advanced, fuel-saving powertrains to market faster and cheaper.
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What is Maxtor Central Axis by Seagate?
Produced for Seagate - Maxtor Central Axis network drive allows for each computer in the home to be automatically backed up, so files and memories are sheltered from viruses or disc drive failures.
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Siemens Exiderdome Kicks-Off Multi-City Tour
Produced for Siemens - Three stories high and assembled from 55 containers, the Exiderdome is stocked with the latest in manufacturing technology and is on a nine city, ten month, U.S. tour. 
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New Technology is Music to Peoples Ears
Produced for Med-El - For some of the 32.5 million Americans with hearing loss, cochlear implants like the Maestro system may be the only way to learn and interpret speech and other sounds.
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Nuclear Energy Promises to Spur Job Growth
Up to 21,000 new jobs will be added if the 30 reactors currently planned are built. These are long-term jobs that promise decades of employment. (Produced for The Clean and Safe Energy Coalition)
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Hearing Aids Go Hi-Tech
Produced for Siemens - Bigger doesn't always mean better, and hearing aid manufacturers are taking this sentiment to heart with new devices that are discreet and hi-tech.
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Rock This Way -- Aerosmith Goes Virtual
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith lets players rock through the band's award-winning career, from their first-ever gig at a high school gym to selling out the world's biggest arenas. (Produced for Activision)
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Helpful Consumer Links
FirstGov for Consumers
Your resource for consumer information from the federal government.
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Bureau of Consumer Protection
Our mandate is to protect consumers against unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices.
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Consumer Sentinel
Get the facts on consumer frauds and file your complaints to be shared with law enforcement officials across the U.S. and around the world.
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Consumer Reports
A comprehensive source for unbiased advice about products and services, personal finance, health and nutrition, and other consumer concerns.
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Epinions Web Site
Find out what other's have to say about the products you are thinking of buying before you buy.
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Product Safety Recalls
Search the Recalls index to see whether a product you own has been recalled and read about the latest recalls.
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Identity Theft Protection
U.S. Government's central website for information about identity theft.
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Better Business Bureau
Since the founding of the first BBB in 1912, the BBB system has proven that the majority of marketplace problems can be solved fairly through the use of voluntary self-regulation and consumer education.
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