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  • Does It Work Grade "D"

  • The barbecue grills get a work-out this time of year... And so do we, when it comes to cleaning them! But Goo Gone claims to make it easy, if you use their BBQ Grill Cleaner.
  • If all you want to cut is paper, the Whizzer may be fine, but you'll be disappointed in its performance on any other material.
  • The design is sound, but practical application falls far short, when our test dog just keeps on barkin'.
  • Amy has mixed-to-no success with this granular snake repellent.
  • The Handy Chef claims to be six utensils rolled into one, but Amy finds one grade fits all.
  • They're not very expensive -- 55-cents per wipe -- but Amy says they're not particularly effective in cleaning baked-on food either.
  • updated: 2/26/2003

    Euro Pro Super Steamer makes big promises, but in Amy's estimation, doesn't come close to making the grade.
  • updated: 6/27/2001

    They claim to make your green grass grow, but will they just poke holes in your budget?
  • updated: 6/14/2001

    Power Paste promises to make many of those tasks quick and painless, and it sounds so simple, but does it work?
  • updated: 5/31/2001

    "Pit Stop" makes big promises, but doesn't deliver (at least not for us, this time).
  • updated: 5/17/2001

    Their makers say they can tell you if you've had a little too much to drive. But will they keep you between the yellow lines, or in front of the red and blue flashing lights?
  • It claims to be a face-lift in a box! The Profile Toner is really just a foamy ball made to exercise your neck and chin. But is this nerf-like ball worth the $30 price tag?
  • updated: 7/3/2001

    This Auto Hammer promises to take the hard knocks out of driving a nail, because it magnetically holds the nail in place for you!
  • It's the age of CD's. We use them for music, movies and computers. So what do you do when you scratch one? Call the Skip Doctor? We scratch beneath the surface of their claims for our test
  • The instant hairstyle solution as advertised on TV doesn't quite make the grade during our evaluation.
  • Heartland News

  • Monday, May 20 2013 11:39 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:39:58 GMT
    When preparing for a job interview, you know you need to dress the part, prepare and practice answering questions.But sometimes what you're not saying could cost you the job.Joyce Hunter said employers often make decisions about job seekers within 30 seconds of meeting them, or even before they shake hands. In addition to body language, you should be sure you're appearance is looking neat, tidy and well-dressed.Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.
    When preparing for a job interview, you know you need to dress the part, prepare and practice answering questions.But sometimes what you're not saying could cost you the job.Joyce Hunter said employers often make decisions about job seekers within 30 seconds of meeting them, or even before they shake hands. In addition to body language, you should be sure you're appearance is looking neat, tidy and well-dressed.Copyright 2013 KFVS. All rights reserved.
  • Monday, May 20 2013 11:00 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:00:58 GMT
    (Source: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
    About 80 citizens from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri attended a public meeting tonight to provide input for a study on the US 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill.The long-range study is to determine how to best assure the viability of the US 51 crossing that also carries US 60 and US 62 across the Ohio River. A second meeting will be held Tuesday night in LaCenter, KY. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking at about a half-dozen alternatives that range from a...
    About 80 citizens from Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri attended a public meeting tonight to provide input for a study on the US 51 Ohio River Bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo, Ill.The long-range study is to determine how to best assure the viability of the US 51 crossing that also carries US 60 and US 62 across the Ohio River. A second meeting will be held Tuesday night in LaCenter, KY. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is looking at about a half-dozen alternatives that range from a...
  • Monday, May 20 2013 9:50 PM EDT2013-05-21 01:50:12 GMT
    Authorities are investigating a shooting death that happened Friday night in Benton, Illinois. 
    Authorities are investigating a shooting death that happened Friday night in Benton, Illinois.