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Candy boxes at local small businesses appear to solicit donations to help locate missing pets are not actually a charity, the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection says. The head of the office is concerned both consumers and businesses may have been misled. [Logo] MORNING HEADLINES - February 03, 2017 [mobile-header-ad] [alt text here] [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Consumer office warns of 'deceptive' candy boxes] Candy boxes at local small businesses appear to solicit donations to help locate missing pets are not actually a charity, the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection says. The head of the office is concerned both consumers and businesses may have been misled. [mobile-img] [alt text here] [Anti-discrimination order prompts ‘religious freedom’ bill in Va.] After Virginia Gov. 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