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A massive cosmetics giveaway began today at department stores across the nation as part of a settlement stemming from a class-action lawsuit filed in California in 2003. *sU,waX
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Under the deal, several major department stores will distribute $175 million in free products to customers who purchased certain cosmetics items between May 29, 1994, and July 16, 2003. Each eligible customer can receive one free item from a list of approved products on a first-come, first-served basis. V'=;M[&