07/20/06
Marketplace PM for July 20, 2006
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Putting bought women on the shelves
Bookstore worker and commentator Moira Manion is a bit worried about what women are reading these days.
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A roadster that's electric
Los Angeles Times car critic Dan Neil reports that the new Tesla proves the electric car is alive and well — and very fast!
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SEC, prosecutors file stock-option charges
Brocade Communications, a Silicon Valley company you've probably never heard of, has become Exhibit A in the backdated stock option scandal. The company's former CEO was hit with civil and criminal charges today. John Dimsdale reports.
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The 'Way Forward' looks a ways off
Ford Motor Company announced today it lost more than $120 million last quarter. Amy Scott reports on the continuing problems at the nation's second-largest automaker.
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Who is coming to Lebanon's aid?
As the battle between Israel and Hezbollah continues, Lebanon faces a growing humanitarian crisis. Hillary Wicai reports that getting aid on the ground will be a tricky thing.
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Mad cow testing scaled back
The Department of Agriculture isn't too worried about mad cow disease. It's sharply cutting the number of cattle it tests. Helen Palmer reports.
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No charges against Bonds, just doubts
Federal prosecutors announced today they won't indict major leaguer Barry Bonds for perjury or tax evasion. But, business-of-sports analyst Ed Derse tells Kai Ryssdal, the story isn't about taxes. It's about steroids.
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Human kidneys for sale
The black market for kidneys in India is swelling as the poor trade their organs for cash. For Marketplace and public television's Frontline/World, Samantha Grant filed this dispatch from India.
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