Marketplace for Monday, January 23, 2012

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Research in Motion's new CEO starts today -- can he bring the BlackBerry back to dominance? European leaders have announced an oil embargo; they're not going to buy Iranian crude or products made from it. Commentator Jose Arreola shares what it's like to live day-to-day when you're undocumented. And in our latest installment of Food for 9 Billion, reporter Sam Eaton travels to the Philippines to see how they're dealing with the challenges of feeding a population that's growing exponentially.

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Philippines: Too many mouths?

Rapid population growth tests the Philippines’ ability to feed itself. And spurs a rethink on one of the globe's most controversial issues.
Posted In: philippines, Food
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Secret keeps man on margins of the economy

But a decision on routes during a road trip forced Jose Arreola to reveal it to a friend.
Posted In: My Life Is True, Immigration
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State of the Union: Obama to accentuate the positive

Tomorrow night's State of the Union address will ride recent, positive economic news and offer job training, education programs.
Posted In: State of the Union, Barack Obama
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Research In Motion picks new CEO

Thorsten Heins takes over the troubled company as it battles its way back against Apple and Google.
Posted In: Research in Motion, Blackberry
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Now available: The Ron Paul action figure

You can get either Commander-in-Chief Ron Paul or Superman Ron Paul.
Posted In: Ron Paul, super PAC
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Why Saul Alinsky matters in the 2012 election

Newt Gingrich talks a lot about labor activist Saul Alinsky. Who was this figure in modern American community organizing?
Posted In: Saul Alinsky, Newt Gingrich, 2012 election
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EU, U.S. announce tougher sanctions on Iran

The hope is further isolation by freezing assets and penalizing the banks that do business with Iran.
Posted In: Oil, Iran, sanctions

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