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  • About 3,000 dealers at the Foxwoods casino in Connecticut, the nation's largest, have voted to sign up for union cards with the United Auto Workers. It's the first union to break into a tribal casino. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • China is expected to be the second-largest market for airplanes within the next 20 years, and Airbus is taking advantage. Alisa Roth reports on whether the company is pulling ahead of its American competition.

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  • Media mogul Barry Diller says his Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp will invest $100 million to expand in China, with plans to launch its Ask.com search engine in two years. Can the company take on the Chinese? Alisa Roth reports.

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  • While many don't have to worry about the dreaded annual shopping rush until tomorrow, some are gearing up by pumping out the Christmas spirit today. Alisa Roth explores the advance on the next holiday.

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  • Food banks across the country say they're struggling with a lack of donations and more hungry people to feed. Alisa Roth explains why.

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  • The generals who run Burma's military junta also control a company known as Myanmar Gem Enterprise, whose sales of precious stones bring nearly $300 million into the Burmese economy every year. But the haul might be a little lower this time around. Alisa Roth reports.

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  • A new World Bank report says Africa is doing a lot better economically than in the past. Alisa Roth explores which countries within the continent aren't doing as well and whether the region is really back on its financial feet.

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  • A class of middle-skill jobs has been ignored by the education system, according to a new report. Alisa Roth reports on work that requires more than a high-school diploma, but less than a four-year degree.

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  • After countless claims that it would not settle, Merck has decided to pay almost $5 billion to end Vioxx-related lawsuits. Doug Krizner talks to Marketplace's Alisa Roth in New York about the settlements.

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  • Ford's third-quarter numbers reflected a loss not as big as Wall Street analysts originally thought. Alisa Roth reports on how the company has managed to cut its losses, despite wan sales.

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