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Green Scene: New TV Regulations In Calif.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:28 GMT

Energy-wise, all TVs are not created equal. The average plasma TV uses more than three times as much energy as an old cathode-ray tube set. But the state of California now plans to change that.

Toy Test 2009: Toys Under $20

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:52:56 GMT

Have your kids mailed off their list to Santa yet? If so, chances are it includes some pricey items. Lets face it, toys aren't cheap. But as Jim Donovan wraps up the annual 3 On Your Side Toy Test, he found some bargains that any elf would love. They are some of the best of the best and they cost under $20 bucks!

Toy Test: Top Games

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:51:58 GMT

Have you started your holiday shopping yet? When it comes to buying toys, for years it was all about high tech, but these days there seems to be a return to the basics. Our resident toy expert Jim Donovan tells us all about it as he continues our weeklong 3 On Your Side Toy Test.

Brotherly Love: Girl, 8, Saves African Lives

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:07:55 GMT

There's a little girl in Downingtown who has probably saved the lives of 20,000 people. She doesn't have extraordinary skills, except for a caring heart. Eight-year-old Katherine Commale listened as her mother told her a story about malaria. Katherine immediately wanted to do something.

3 On Your Side: Smart Holiday Spending

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:39:41 GMT

A recent survey finds that more people plan to make holiday purchases with cash this year. How about your family? 3 On Your Side's Jim Donovan finds that more and more people are embracing healthier money management habits to keep from drowning in debt.

Kathy Orr's Exclusive Winter Forecast

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:33:55 GMT

CBS 3 meteorologist Kathy Orr knows a lot of people are wondering what the winter will bring. Will there be a white Christmas? Will there be an above-average snowfall? Will temperatures be unseasonably cold? She analyzed the trends and crunched the numbers to bring us her exclusive winter forecast.

Exclusive: Alone At The Bus Stop Part 2

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:46:19 GMT

Last week, we told you about a 6-year-old girl who became upset after being dropped off by a school bus driver with no one there to meet her. After our story, we heard from the mother of another little girl who says her child was also left alone -- and at the wrong location.

Motherhood Penalty

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:45:52 GMT

You get to work on time, you never miss a deadline, your resume is excellent, but if you're a working woman being a model employee might not be enough. CBS 3 anchor Natasha Brown talks to women about the so-called "mother-hood penalty" and how it can cost you promotions and money.

Best Beauty Products

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:40:42 GMT

There are millions of beauty products that make big promises, but what really works? Medical Reporter Stephanie Stahl takes a look at the best buys.

Green Scene: Prefab Homes

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:09:52 GMT

Some of the newest and greenest homes come on trucks, pre-fabricated. They're called modular homes. CBS 3's Liz Keptner shows you how one was put together recently -- very carefully. Your eyes aren't deceiving you. That's part of a home dangling in mid-air from a huge crane, gently being lowered onto its foundation. This house is in California, but it might be the future of housing.