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• Who's responsible for hanging trees?

  I live in Coconut Grove and my yard (as well as the yards along my entire block of Crystal View Court) backs up to L'Hermitage, a large walled in community.
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  Recycling phone books saves more than just trees

  The fall season brings a new set of telephone books to most Miami-Dade residents.

  The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management is reminding residents they can recycle their old phone books, rather than just throw them away.
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  Keep in touch on Halloween

  Besides being the night for trick-or-treating, Halloween is one of the heaviest wireless-calling days of the year, according to AT&T. Here are some safety tips from the company to keep in mind before your children hit the streets in search of goodies.

• Halcyon announces diving equipment recall

  Halcyon Manufacturing is recalling about 20,300 diving equipment items, because the over pressure valves could fail, allowing the buoyancy compensator devices and the diver lift inflatable devices to leak, posing a drowning hazard.

• House purchase has a $1,700 surprise

  I'm writing to you to help me resolve an issue with Dade County Solid Waste Management. I purchased a house last year in June.

• Learn how to stop debt collectors' calls

  Are you receiving incessant phone calls from debt collectors? Want to know how to make them stop?

  The Miami-Dade Consumer Services Dept. and the Dade County Bar Association are hosting a seminar to inform people of their right to end harassment by debt collectors on Oct. 30.

• Where are my unemployment benefits?

  I have been unemployed since July 9. I was terminated on Jan. 5, and received benefits until April when I got a couple of temporary jobs. Unfortunately, the last position I held, which I had hoped was a permanent one, I was terminated on July 9, one day short of four weeks.
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  Toyota to launch safety campaign about floor mats

  Toyota said that it is taking a closer look at the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat.

• What was that song I heard?

  Cold Case had a show about a country singer who was killed. Dunn & Brooks were the country singers. They sang a song which I have been looking for and a female country singer also sang the song. The only words I know are ``back in your loving arms again.'' I bought five of their CDs, but the song was not on it. Any ideas as to the name of the song? Thanks much.

• Chair backs could break

  White Tiger Traders is recalling about 84,000 folding directors chairs because the chair back supports can break, posing a fall hazard.

  The manufacturer has received 10 reports of chairs breaking. No injuries have been reported.

• Flame guards being recalled

  Lamplight Farms is recalling about 720,000 flame guards on Clear-Vu Torch Fuel Containers.

  The flame guards on the recalled replacement torch fuel containers can malfunction and cause the containers to melt while the torch is in use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

• Cable problems finally solved

  I have AT&T Uverse as my cable company for my TV and Internet provider. For the past two weeks, I have had problems with my cable connection.
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  A shortcut through red tape

  You've got a problem: You need housing assistance. Or a small business loan. Or a copy of your birth certificate. You know you need to call someone in the government, but who?

• Mystery credit-card charge is resolved

  I do not think there is anything you can do to help me recover my lost money; however, I am hoping by sharing my experience it may prevent someone else from losing theirs.
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  A few minutes proves costly

  I bought a round-trip ticket for $115 through Cheapoair for travel from Fort Lauderdale to Tampa at 7:12 a.m. on Spirit Airlines.

• How to keep yourself in tip-top shape

  There is no fountain of youth, nor are there any medications or supplements that can slow the aging process.

  Still, Harvard HealthBeat offers these simple lifestyle changes that can help keep your mind and body young as the years pile on.
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  Rington runaround resolved

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  I needed a new cellphone. Our service is with AT&T. I went to the local store to get a new phone. They told me I'd be better off getting a phone from them online. This was in March.

• Helpful hints to protect consumers

  Consumers need to be very careful when dealing with companies in the current economy.

  The Federal Trade Commission recommends avoiding any companies that:

• Confusion over two benefit letters

  My wife of three years is recovering at Jackson Trauma Unit from a debilitating illness that has left her paralyzed.
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  Child-safety tips

  For young children, the home is a playground, and while many parents childproof to ensure the safety of their home, some may not be aware that unsecured TVs, furniture and appliances might pose hazards.

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