Features By Peter O'Dowd
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Travelers may run into delays due to FAA furloughs
Some groups have filed suit to stop the furloughs of air traffic controllers. The FAA must cut hundreds of millions under federal budget sequestration.
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The guy who tried to sell his Google Glass? He just wanted to pay his student loans
The bidding reached $95,000 before the seller, who says he was hoping to pay off student loans, removed the glasses from auction.
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Counting what's in freight cars, as Union Pacific reports earnings
If you could see inside the cars on a freight train, you'd know more about which parts of the economy are up -- or down.
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Citizenship can make a difference in your paycheck
A new study links citizenship for undocumented workers to better pay and working conditions. But other experts say newly legalized low-wage workers still run the risk of poor treatment on the job.
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Arizona kids line up for free McMuffin on test day
McDonald's franchises in Arizona say they want kids to eat a healthy breakfast to help them ace their statewide standardized tests. The promotion also builds customer loyalty.
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Identity theft and the top 12 tax scams of 2013
Every tax season the Internal Revenue Service puts out a list called the 'Dirty Dozen' which ranks the worst tax schemes of the year. In 2013, identity theft is the dirtiest of them all.
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What Eli Lilly's job cuts mean for the future of sales jobs
Eli Lilly is reducing its U.S. sales force, reportedly by 30 percent. How have digital and other advertising practices changed the nature of sales?
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Bidding wars, rising prices - but a housing bubble?
Phoenix, Arizona, was hit hard during the housing crash. Now the housing market is recovering quickly and home buyers are frustrated. But one expert says that doesn't make a housing bubble.
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Have change for a gold bar? Arizona moves toward making gold and silver legal tender
Arizona is deciding whether to start making gold and silver legal tender, just after Utah made the move. You won't be paying for groceries in gold coins, but how will it work?
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Phoenix homeowner explains why he didn't just walk away
A few years ago, 60 percent of Phoenix-area mortgages were underwater. Reporter Peter O'Dowd was one of those homeowners.
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