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New studies shows that more than half of teenagers mention drugs, alcohol, sex or violence on their MySpace pages – information that may hurt their chances of securing a desirable job or being admitted to a choice college. But experts say getting teens to clean up their pages is possible.

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining attorneys general from 21 other states plus the District of Columbia in an effort to convince Congress to loosen bankruptcy rules so judges can modify home loans to help reduce foreclosures.

Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna is joining attorneys general from 21 other states plus the District of Columbia in an effort to convince Congress to loosen bankruptcy rules so judges can modify home loans to help reduce foreclosures.

If you have a gift card for KB Toys, shop now. The Washington Attorney General’s Office was notified by legal counsel for KB Toys, Inc., that the company is liquidating its stores and will no longer accept gift cards or store credit after Sunday, Jan. 11.

In a 2-1 opinion, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved the pending sale of Puget Sound Energy for $7.4 billion. The UTC announced Tuesday afternoon that Washington's largest private utility can be sold to New York-based Puget Holdings LLC, a company held by foreign investors.

Charter Cable will no longer provide its customers with KING-TV’s signal because of a contract dispute.

Scammers are working the phones yet again, this time identifying themselves as representatives of Quimper Community Federal Credit Union in Port Townsend. ...

Scammers are working the phones yet again, this time identifying themselves as representatives of Quimper Community Federal Credit Union in Port Townsend. ...

The Washington Attorney General's Consumer Resource Center phone lines are closed today, Dec. 22, due to the winter storms. The center can normally  be reached at 1-800-551-4636 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. weekdays. However, cconsumers may still file a complaint online.

The Washington Attorney General’s Office has received complaints from DISH Network customers who are no longer able to receive certain network TV stations in Washington. DISH Network stopped providing their signals as part of a dispute with Seattle-based Fisher Communications after the companies were unable to come to terms on a new contract.

The Washington State Employment Security Department issued a warning about an online scam that preys on  unemployed workers by offering to help file their claim – for a fee.

Thieves are targeting mailboxes this season, hoping to get to your holiday gifts and cash before the intended recipients.

Thieves are targeting mailboxes this season, hoping to get to your holiday gifts and cash before the intended recipients.

With all the attention on child identity theft, it’s understandable that parents might want to freeze access to the kids’ credit files to thwart any harm. But can they?

Airborne is the top-selling product in the cold and cough aisles of major retailers. But it’s not a cold-buster, say state attorneys general.Cold Just in time for the sniffling season, attorneys general in 32 states and the District of Columbia announced that they, too, have reached a settlement with the makers of the popular effervescent tablet.

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