These days you can lead Germans to beer, but you can't make 'em drink it. Breweries are selling off their vats and shuttering their doors. Beer and bratwurst are no longer the national food and drink. We asked reporter James Kyle to find out why beer is losing its buzz. From Berlin, he filed this report.

One of the noisiest financial markets went silent at the close of business today. Gone is the old open outcry system at the London Petroleum Exchange, which deals in oil futures.From now on trades will be conducted electronically. The end of an era? Not quite. Marketplace's Stephen Beard reports this could be the start of a transatlantic shouting match.

A hush will descend on one of London's noisiest financial markets later this week. The London Petroleum Exchange - which deals in oil futures - will abandon the open outcry system and move to full electronic trading. As Stephen Beard reports from the British capital - this could be the start of a major transatlantic battle.

Seattle has the Evergreen Point bridge. In DC, it's the interchange at 270 and the Beltway. In Chicago, it's where I-88 and the Eisenhower Expressway come together. The AAA says these places rank among the worst when it comes to traffic congestion. But none hold a candle to what you'll find on most any artery in Sao Paulo. Traffic's so horrible in the Brazilian city of 18 million, it's more than an inconvenience. It's an expensive drain on business productivity. At least it keeps a small army of daredevils well-employed. America's Desk correspondent Dan Grech reports.