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Subverting the system to help others

Jan 29, 2010
Lisa Dodson talks with Tess Vigeland about Americans who break the rules to help those who have trouble making ends meet.
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Interview transcript: Hugh Grant

Aug 20, 2008
CONVERSATIONS FROM THE CORNER OFFICE: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Monsanto Company
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OMG, you're still using AOL for e-mail?

Jan 1, 2010
Like the brand of shirt you wear, your preferred e-mail address can send a message about who you are. Stacey Vanek-Smith explores why many of her friends and colleagues recently started switching e-mail accounts.
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Dear Mr. Liddy: I quit

Mar 25, 2009
AIG top executive Jake DeSantis wrote a biting letter of resignation to company CEO Edward Liddy. Read what he had to say.
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The "predatory" marketing of prepaid debit cards

Dec 6, 2010
A new trend in the credit card world are prepaid debit cards backed by celebrities and aimed at teenagers, with marketing that claims to help teach teens about smart credit use. But critics have called the debit cards "predatory" for their fees. Bob Moon talks to Connecticut's Attorney General Richard Blumenthal about what it all means.
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A world-class movie experience

Jan 29, 2010
Why would anyone pay $29 to see a movie? Tess Vigeland and a few of her friends visit a new theater in Pasadena, Calif. -- Gold Class Cinemas -- to find out.
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How Juarez became murder city

Mar 22, 2010
Reporter Charles Bowden, author of "Murder City," talks with Kai Ryssdal about how the Mexican border town of Juarez became caught up in drug violence, and what responsibility the U.S. has to help.
Posted In: Books, Mexico
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How Islamic law has affected Middle East economics

Mar 4, 2011
Duke University professor of economics and Islamic studies Timur Kuran talks about how Islamic law has held back business development in the Middle East.
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A Madoff-like plot on "Damages"

Apr 16, 2010
The creators of "Damages" join Tess Vigeland to talk about the Bernie Madoff-like world they've created on the small screen.
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Payday lenders take to the web

May 16, 2008
Despite a bad reputation, payday loan stores are popping up on every corner and now, online. Scott asks Stephen Franklin about the success of payday lenders and the pitfalls of signing up.

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