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5-15-13 U.S. Perspective

| May 15, 2013
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3 oil companies raided by European officials

| May 15, 2013
The European Commission is investigating a potential price manipulation scheme among oil companies.
Posted In: big oil, BP, Europe, price fixing
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Playlist: A soundtrack for digging yourself out of debt

| May 17, 2013
From "The Payback" by James Brown to The Smiths' "I Don't Owe You Anything" to "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child, we've compiled a playlist of tunes all about borrowing and lending.
Posted In: debt, Music, Playlist
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The battle against high-cost lending to military families

| May 15, 2013
Five years ago, the U.S. military banned payday and title-loans to military families, but small-dollar, high-interest lenders are getting around the Military Lending Act.
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Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, May 15, 2013

| May 15, 2013

New figures out today from euro zone countries show the European Union's economy has been getting weaker for six straight quarters -- a year and a half of contraction. France was officially in recession. We take you to the continent to find out what it all means. And, seven years ago, Congress passed the Military Lending Act to prevent financial abuse of soldiers. But is it helping? Creative lenders are still finding ways into this lucrative market, and military families continue to fall into high-interest, quick-cash loans.

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Newsletter: 5/16/13

| May 16, 2013

If you thought it was hard to get up this morning, imagine working at the IRS. Even on a good day, you're commonly a source of dread, and the butt of jokes. Now, in the wake of disclosures that IRS has been targeting conservative groups for scrutiny, your workplace is also the subject of hearings on Capitol Hill and a potential criminal investigation. And the guy who runs everything just resigned

Hopefully things are more peaceful at your workplace. In case you missed some of our coverage, here are a few or our most-popular stories from the past 24 hours:

1. The cost of Angelina Jolie's cancer testing? More than $4,000
2. World's largest flawless diamond up for auction
3. The life of an online professor

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European probe into oil price-fixing widens to Finland

| May 17, 2013
Finland's only oil refiner has now been ensnared into the investigation.
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The cost of Angelina Jolie's cancer testing? More than $4,000

| May 14, 2013
Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy is likely to boost demand for a medical test that determines the probability of breast cancer. That test is currently available from just one company, Myriad Genetics, which charges more than $4,000.

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