On Thursday, Consumer Reports said the Volt scored the highest rating in their annual owner satisfaction survey, with 93% of buyers saying they would purchase the vehicle again.

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Then in its annual survey of subscribers, Kermit and JoAnna Moreau of Lumberton, Texas, told Consumer Reports that their General Electric microwave oven turned on by itself while they were home.

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