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Betting money on a dead horse: Seriously
Mar 11, 2013
Some in Nebraska are pushing for betting machines of 'historical horse races' at thoroughbred race tracks. The machines allow wagering on the outcomes of past races. Critics say they’re basically slot machines and would constitute expanded gambling.
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Power nap: Sleeping on the job
Mar 11, 2013
USA Today points out a 20-minute nap can give a big boost to productivity.
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The costs of living with HIV: One man's story
Mar 8, 2013
How does living with a disease like HIV affect one's financial choices?
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New TSA knife policy angers flight attendants
Mar 8, 2013
The Transportation Security Administration has announced a policy change that would allow airline passengers to carry small knives and sports equipment onto planes, beginning next month. Flight attendants and air marshals protested.
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TGIF: Company hosts Beer Cart Fridays
Mar 8, 2013
A health care employer in Florida has a great company policy: Beer Cart Fridays -- on the company's time and dime.
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The case for working from home: Commentary
Mar 7, 2013
Writer and artist Tim Sniffen explains why Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's ban on working from home simply won't work for him.
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The ballet behind the Bolshoi acid attack
Mar 7, 2013
The movie "Black Swan" and the scary Bolshoi acid attack share a commonality: "Swan Lake." That specific ballet can be the pinnacle of a ballerina’s career -- and a huge earner for ballet companies.
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Why we follow trends (even bad ones)
Mar 6, 2013
One marketing professor's look at why some foods, music and names enter the zeitgeist, while other things don't.
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Boehner criticizes stoppage of White House tours
Mar 6, 2013
"I'm disappointed the White House has chosen to comply with sequestration by cutting public tours," the Speaker of the House said.
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And the horse meat debate gallops on
Mar 1, 2013
These arguments we're having about eating horse meat, they sound kind of familiar.
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