As oil prices plummet, what is the effect on the alternative energy sector. We find out. Plus, a surge in jobs has brought people back to downtown Detroit, making apartments scarce and prompting a building boom. And Oakland cat-lovers Adam Myatt and Ana Dunn opened Cat Town Cafe – the country’s first feline filled coffee shop – and they have been so busy that they are taking reservations. The main product isn’t the hip local coffee and bagels, it is the cats themselves.
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