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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:24:27 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Oregon Legislature Passes Bill To Make College Textbooks More Affordable</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:14:09 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>OSPIRG Applauds Gov. Kulongoski For Signing Payday Loan Consumer Protections</title>
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<title>OSPIRG Applauds Legislature For Passing Payday Loan Consumer Protections</title>
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<title>Payday Lenders Gouge Consumers In Lane County</title>
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<title>OSPIRG Applauds Gov. Kulongoski&#x2019;s Call For Strong Identity Theft Protections</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:19:37 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>IRS Proposal Would Allow The Sale Of Consumers&#x2019; Tax Returns</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:20:39 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Study Finds Publishing Industry Tactics Drive Up The Cost Of College Textbooks: Cost transparency problems and textbook &#x201C;bundling&#x201D; cited as top concerns</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:15:20 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Insurance Industry&#x27;s $5 Million Ad Barrage Sinks Measure 42: Consumer advocates say misleading ads caused confusion</title>
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<title>OSPIRG Releases 22nd Annual Toy Safety Report</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:07:59 -0600</pubDate>
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<title>OSPIRG: Yes On Measure 42 To Protect Consumers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:13:01 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Oregon Consumers Can Now Sign Up For Security Freeze</title>
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<description>Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act Goes Into Effect October 1, 2007 </description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 11:21:43 -0500</pubDate>
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<title>Oregon Legislature Passes Bill To Prevent Identity Theft: Consumers gain the right to place a security freeze on their credit reports</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:05:50 -0500</pubDate>
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