05/19/11
Marketplace for May 19, 2011
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Marketplace for May 19, 2011
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President Obama outlines plans for aid in Egypt and Middle East
The president spoke today about creating a partnership with the Middle East, and helping the economies there grow through trade and more jobs.
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Philanthrophy comes back to school
After two years of stock market gains, big donors are opening their checkbooks for colleges and universities.
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Ford adapts dashboard to monitor driver health
Ford unveils prototypes for using infotainment system in cars to alert diabetic drivers to low sugar levels and track pollen for allergy sufferers.
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Eating the whole hog
Boutique butchers are booming as chefs and home cooks look to eat all the parts of the animal -- from nose to tail.
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New government unit may predict financial storms
The Office for Financial Research, or OFR, is a new
government outfit that aims to forecast financial storms before they happen.
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Creating economic opportunities for women
There's one sector of the Middle East economy that has been untapped for years: female workers.
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Too much dam power
In the Pacific Northwest, a surplus of hydro power is crowding out wind power. The grid just can't handle all that renewable energy at once.
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