| Fri, May 17, 2013 |
| 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.  |
| 05:03 PM |
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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?  |
| 04:11 PM |
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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.  |
| 12:09 PM |
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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.  |
| 06:51 AM |
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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.  |
| 05:09 AM |
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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 |
| 08:17 PM |
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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.  |
| 07:04 PM |
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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.  |
| 07:04 PM |
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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.  |
| 06:13 PM |
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Meet the unusual suspects lobbying for immigration reform
It's no surprise farmers and home builders want more immigrant labor, but horse breeders?  |
| 05:38 PM |
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Japan's economy grows under Shinzo Abe's leadership
Policies taken by the head of Japan are helping the country finally bounce back after decades of trouble. But is it enough -- and will it continue?  |
| 05:32 PM |
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Have we entered cupcake deflation?
Cupcake prices have dropped eight-tenths of a percent over the past year.  |
| 05:16 PM |
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Luring developers to rebuild on polluted land
Sometimes the government has to kick in to convince developers to reclaim "brownfield" sites. The EPA says it's developed a good partnership in Atlanta.  |
| 04:06 PM |
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Orbiting Kepler telescope may be unable to gather more data
Space scientists say Kepler has already found enough potential and confirmed planets to keep them busy for years.  |
| 03:53 PM |
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When borrowing to pay for college, remember the Pilgrims
Paying off student loans can be a long and scary venture. But one way to get a handle on how to make it an affordable experience is to take a tip from the Pilgrims.  |
| 03:45 PM |
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Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
The former U.S. defense secretary shares lessons on politics and business.  |
| 03:02 PM |
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Bitcoin blow: U.S. government freezes funds to trade the digital currency
The U.S. has made its first move to crackdown on Bitcoin, by using anti-money laundering laws to freeze funds of the biggest Bitcoin trading exchange.  |
| 03:00 PM |
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Will dollars follow the stem cell breakthrough?
Researchers have figured out how to clone human embryonic stems cells, which can be used to develop tissue for many uses. Will investors jump in?  |
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