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Microsoft vs. the EU
| Mar 31, 2006A two-day hearing pitting Microsoft against the European Union ends today. The software giant, accused of using its Windows operating system to squelch competition in Europe, faces fines of $2.4 million a day if a resolution isn't reached. Curt Nickisch reports.
Surviving shrimp-boat operators are pulling in big profits
Janet Babin | Mar 31, 2006Hurricane Katrina wiped out thousands of commercial shrimp boats. But just like the tale of Forrest Gump, the boats that survived the storm are making a killing. Janet Babin reports.
Lawsuit: Sunscreen users burned by makers' claims
Dan Grech | Mar 30, 2006A class-action lawsuit was filed today against makers of suntan lotions. The suit alleges that most of the products don't provide as much protection as advertised. Dan Grech reports.
Precious metals are golden
Bob Moon | Mar 30, 2006Gold prices, along with those of other commodities, are reaching new highs. Bob Moon looks into why precious metals are such big money-makers right now.
That dress she's wearing is a copy, right?
Ashley Milne-Tyte | Mar 30, 2006The Council of Fashion Designers of America kicked off an anti-piracy campaign today. Although most movies, books and music are copyright protected, clothing isn't. Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.
Immigration has its costs
| Mar 30, 2006Kai Ryssdal speaks with economist Paul Krugman about what economists say is the impact of immigration on the United States.
Lawmaker's role in airport deal questioned
John Dimsdale | Mar 30, 2006California congressman Gary Miller may have used his office to close an airport so that his former business partners could profit by developing the land into houses. John Dimsdale reports.
Toxic mines, polluted streams
| Mar 30, 2006Nearly half of Rocky Mountain streams are contaminated from defunct hard rock mines, many more than a century old. It's a legacy that's beginning to chafe as fly rods and mountain bikes replace the iconic pick and shovel of the western miner. Sam Eaton reports.
Pakistan weaves strong economic growth
Miranda Kennedy | Mar 30, 2006It may come as a surprise, but Pakistan's economy grew more than 8% last year — almost as fast as China's. Much of that growth is due to American investors. Miranda Kennedy reports.
The <i>legal</i> immigration crisis
Scott Jagow | Mar 30, 2006Personal finance expert Chris Farrell tells host Scott Jagow that there's a problem with legal immigration — there isn't enough of it.
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