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  • The Foxconn factory in Tucheng, Taipei county.
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    Skilled workers in China are returning to work after striking for better wages and treatment.

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  • A new law would instate legal workplace protections for nannies, housekeepers and other domestic workers.

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  • Another worker at Foxconn manufacturing plant in China jumped to his death — the 10th to commit suicide this year. How might problems at a manufacturing on the other side of the world can affect companies here in the U.S.?

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  • With so many new platforms — Kindles, iPads and smartphones — publishers are facing a whole new discussion about how to charge for content. The New Yorker said it's planning to offer a flat-rate subscription for its content across all platforms. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • Over the weekend, Spain bailed out a small savings bank. The IMF says Spain is doing OK, but still needs to make big reforms. Meanwhile, the head of the European Commission told Germany its proposals for solving the crisis are naive. So far, the U.S. has been mostly unscathed by the crisis in Europe, but there are places where we're feeling it. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • The head of Massey Energy, the company that runs the mine where 29 people died in an explosion last month, will testify before Congress. Alisa Roth reports you shouldn't expect coal to disappear anytime soon.

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  • A foreclosure is never easy for the owners of the residence, but what if there's a renter involved? Marketplace's Alisa Roth reports on life in a foreclosed apartment.

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  • GM posted its first quarterly profits since 2007. Meanwhile, Chrysler paid back some of its loan to taxpayers. But the government says it still expects to lose money on the deal. Read highlights of the interview between Alisa Roth and Steve Chiotakis.

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  • GM said it earned more than $800 million in the first three months of the year. Compare that to a $6 billion loss a year ago and billions in bailout money from Uncle Sam. What's next on the automaker's agenda? Alisa Roth reports.

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  • A new report says foreclosures are down 2% from a year ago. That's good news, right? But that same report says the number of houses being repossessed is up 45%. Alisa Roth breaks down the numbers and what it means for the housing market.

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