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Dept. of Labor tries to ease toxin rules

Sam Eaton | Jul 23, 2008
As the clock runs down on the Bush administration, political appointees at the Department of Labor are rushing to make it tougher to regulate on-the-job exposure to certain chemicals. Sam Eaton reports.
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France brushes up on modern art

| Jul 8, 2008
French art collectors don't have much of an appetite for contemporary works, so the government is giving buyers incentives to spend their money in the modern art market. John Laurenson reports.
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Federal deficit expands to record level

Nancy Marshall-Genzer | Jul 28, 2008
The Bush administration estimates that, even if you don't count the cost of two wars, the federal deficit will exceed $480 billion in 2009. How will all that red ink affect the next president's plans? Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
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Hot Jobs: A man who battles the blazes

| Aug 1, 2008
Northern California has been hit hard this summer by wildfires. So we traveled to Chico to meet Gene Dunning, who battles blazes for the Butte County Fire Department. Another in our Hot Jobs series.
Posted In: Jobs
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Starbucks: It's a status thing

| Jul 31, 2008
The closing of many nationwide Starbucks has inspired a wave of social activism to keep them open. Commentator Rob Walker explains the former sign for global capitalism is evolving to a symbol of economic progress.
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Summer School: Credits & deductions

| Aug 1, 2008
We're taking you back to the basics with our summer refresher course on finance terms. Today, the difference between a tax credit and a tax deduction and what it means for you come tax time.
Posted In: Taxes
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Day in the Work Life: Window washer

Judith Ritter | Aug 1, 2008
On this week's "A Day in the Work Life," we get a clearer view with a professional window cleaner.
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Beach Reads: 'Snoop'

| Aug 1, 2008
Are there people in your office who plaster their cubicles with stuff like kitten calendars and motivational sayings? Commentator and economist Tyler Cowen introduces us to a book that wonders what all that stuff tells us about those people.
Posted In: Books
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Powwow pros keep eyes on prizes

| Aug 1, 2008
Powwows used to be local get-togethers. But as Native Americans' casino businesses have grown, prizes for the best powwow dancers have grown, too. The money has created a class of powwow professionals. Sonya Geis reports.
Posted In: Entertainment
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A closer look at last quarter's numbers

Janet Babin | Jul 31, 2008
The economic numbers out today attest that the economy isn't shrinking, but there's still plenty going on to make you wonder. Janet Babin looks at everything from the stimulus checks to gas consumption.
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