The Associated Press (via the Los Angeles Times) gets on a story near and dear to several DCist staffers hearts: The Federal Trade Commission is apparently close to taking legal action against the truly evil company (or companies?) responsible for the almost weekly robocalls many of us have been receiving that warn us our auto warranties are about to expire. Have you been getting these calls, too? The messages go something like this: "This call is to warn you that your 10-year auto warranty is about to expire! Call us today before you wait too long to fix this potentially dangerous situation - renew your auto warranty with our company today!" more ›