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Aug 30, 2011

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Jobs returns to front burner

by David Gura
Aug 30, 2011
Washington focuses on getting Americans back to work.
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News Corp's new hacking fallout

by Amy Scott
Aug 30, 2011
The company's education business takes a hit from the scandal.
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Holy wardrobe change, Batman!

by Jennifer Collins
Aug 30, 2011
DC Comics gives Caped Crusader, Superman, and other superheroes a makeover. New looks and new storylines are meant to attract a new generation of comic book fans.
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Solar panels power Marine equipment in Afghanistan

by Scott Tong
Aug 30, 2011
The move is part of the Pentagon's push to curb its addiction to oil.
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Consumer confidence hits a two-year low

by Stacey Vanek Smith
Aug 30, 2011
American consumers are as skittish as they were in 2009, and that could put a crimp on our economy.
A shopper passes by a shop display in Hong Kong on Aug. 29, 2011.
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Tech firms helped Gaddafi spy on Libyans

by Marketplace Staff
Aug 30, 2011
Muammar Gaddafi used a number of multinational technology companies to spy on Libyan citizens. The evidence could be used in cases against Gaddafi's government.
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Automakers cut cylinders from engines to meet fuel standards

by Alisa Roth
Aug 30, 2011
With new M.P.G. minimums, car companies have to find way to be fuel-efficient. Is it possible to have a high-performance car that sips gasoline?
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