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Is the economy ready to fly by itself?
What happens if the Federal Reserve takes away the big can of sterno it put under the U.S. economy?  |
| 10:33 AM |
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Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion to get hip
Yahoo buys Tumblr in an effort to reach a younger audience.  |
| 09:54 AM |
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Smartphone wars: Two is company, but Microsoft, Apple, and Google is a crowd
Windows phone beats out BlackBerry, iPhones shipments fall, while Android nearly doubles. Who will be the winners and losers in the new smartphone world order?  |
| 09:25 AM |
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Japan takes energy race overseas, promotes solar at home
Things have been electric on the Japanese stock market recently. But the country is in need of energy and is hunting for it in innovative ways.  |
| 08:45 AM |
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Yahoo plus tumblr equals...Yumblr?
Yahoo's Tumblr acquisition is a big part the mission for new CEO Marissa Mayer -- a mission to make the aging Internet company cool again.  |
| 05:30 AM |
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Solar plane only goes 58 MPH, but might change how we fly
Inventors of an experimental solar aircraft simply want to prove it’s possible to fly long distances using energy from the sun.
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| Fri, May 17, 2013 |
| 06:58 PM |
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What happens when a billionaire faces Congressional confirmation?
Commerce Secretary nominee and Hyatt heiress Penny Pritzker will have to shift her billions to avoid conflicts of interest, and prepare for questions about the family business.  |
| 05:55 PM |
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Gold prices are falling, but global demand is expected to grow
As an investment and inflation hedge, gold still looks overvalued, at nearly 30 percent below its peak. But demand for gold is growing in India and China.  |
| 05:44 PM |
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Public pension funds rebound from recession
But for some the recovery still doesn't mean they are doing as well as they should.  |
| 05:11 PM |
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Shanghai smog: Life in a polluted city
Marketplace's Rob Schmitz tells Kai what it's really like to live in smoggy, hazy Shanghai. Gas mask and all.  |
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What's behind the uptick in consumer spending?
Retail sales rose a tenth of a percent in April. Why are people spending more and are they going back into credit card debit over these purchases?  |
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Connecticut grabs TV business from other states
Connecticut may not have the glitz and glamour of L.A. or New York, but what it does have is an increasing number of TV shows.  |
| 03:24 PM |
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A week of scandal and taxes
Check out weekend reading picks (not about the IRS scandal) from our Weekly Wrap.  |
| 03:02 PM |
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A look at Facebook a year after its IPO
Facebook's initial stock offering was a debacle for the company and the NASDAQ, but things are looking up  |
| 02:59 PM |
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How much is the DSM-5 worth?
The diagnostic mental health bible comes out this weekend and as doctors' manuals go, it's high profile and big money.
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| 02:57 PM |
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The effect of colleges divesting from fossil fuels
Fossil fuels, the new apartheid? University students want their schools to divest. One college calculates the cost.  |
| 01:40 PM |
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Rating Stefon's favorite clubs for business viability
Comedian Bill Hader’s exit from "Saturday Night Live" prompted us to ask, "Would Stefon's clubs work out in the real world?"  |
| 01:18 PM |
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PODCAST: Food stamps under review; Fed easing stimulus?
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program. There's talk in high places about the Fed ratcheting back on policies it hoped would add pep to the wheels of commerce. It's no surprise farmers and home builders want more immigrant labor, but horse breeders? Texas lawmakers decide whether to allow craft beer sales at grocery stores and brewery tours. It could mean a big boost for craft breweries.  |
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Fed may ease off on stimulus
There's talk in high places about the Fed ratcheting back on policies it hoped would add pep to the wheels of commerce.  |
| 10:36 AM |
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European auto sales up for first time since 2011
But that comes with an asterisk.  |
| 10:21 AM |
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As Congress debates farm bill, food stamps hang in the balance
With one in five Americans on food stamps, some in Congress want to cut back on the program.  |
| 08:19 AM |
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European probe into oil price-fixing widens to Finland
Finland's only oil refiner has now been ensnared into the investigation.  |
| 07:15 AM |
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The IRS's embarrassment creates free advertising for conservative groups
Revelations the IRS gave extra scrutiny to conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status has raised their profile, and for some, their fundraising.  |
| 06:53 AM |
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Aaron Swartz's 'Strongbox' could help protect sources
The late internet activist and a New Yorker reporter worked together to develop a way for sources to anonymously share documents.  |
| 06:52 AM |
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Google challenges Microsoft over Windows Phone
The two tech giants go head-to-head over advertising on Google's YouTube app.  |
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Homeland Security freezes account linked to Bitcoin exchange
In a blow to the fledgling digital currency, U.S. government officials have frozen an account tied to the world's largest Bitcoin exchange.  |
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For elderly, falling down can be costly accident
When a senior citizen falls to the ground, the resulting injury can cost tens of thousands of dollars. So health care professionals are working to eliminate the risk of falling down.  |
| Thu, May 16, 2013 |
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How to survive severe student loan debt
The new face of debt is young and worried. Student loans affect nearly 15 million Americans under the age of 30 and many debtors are facing tens of thousands of dollars in repayment.  |
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7 tips on what to do if you're being harassed by a debt collector
What can you do if a debt collector is after you? Take some advice from someone in the industry and know your consumer rights.  |
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Craft beer might get a Texas-sized boost in Lone Star State
Texas lawmakers decide whether to allow craft beer sales at grocery stores and brewery tours. It could mean a big boost for craft breweries.  |
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