04/05/11
Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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Marketplace Morning Report for Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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TEPCO's radioactive water dump raises food safety concerns
Tokyo Electric Power Co. is dumping millions of gallons of radioactive water from its crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant into the ocean. Now, for the first time, contamination levels in fish are exceeding health guidelines.
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Pandora reveals investigation into smartphone apps
The Internet radio company says it has received a subpoena as part of a federal investigation into the private information that is gathered and shared by smartphone applications.
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Rebel oil shipment could mean 'Libya is back open'
Libyan rebels are expected to sell their first shipment of oil, a sale that could signal big changes in international oil trading.
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Ryan's Medicare plan could hit senior wallets
Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan's Medicare overhaul could trim $5 trillion from the federal budget. But it would also raise insurance premiums for senior citizens.
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Downgrade for Portugal debt threatens investments
Ratings agency Moody's has downgraded Portugal's credit rating for the second time in less than a month. The move has increased the interest rate for investors to 10 percent.
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Happiness is just a smartphone app away
The Mappiness app is charting British happiness -- and unhappiness -- in real time.
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Fiscal year 2011 budget tussle continues
Congressional leaders are moving closer to cutting $33 billion. As part of that, they would cut mandatory federal government programs to avert a government shutdown.
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Arne Duncan on the future of education in the U.S.
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan says he believes the No Child Left Behind law needs to be fixed, and that the U.S. can lead the world again in college graduates.
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